Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity in Southern Europe (excluding intra-trade)
Southern Europe (excluding intra-trade): Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity was 824,202 t in 2024. ▼ Falling
Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity in Southern Europe (excluding intra-trade), 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
The most recent figure for nutrient potash k2o (total) — import quantity in Southern Europe (excluding intra-trade) is 824,202 t, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 10.4% on the previous year and down 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient potash k2o (total) — import quantity in Southern Europe (excluding intra-trade) peaked at 1.26 million t in 1998 and was at its lowest, 426,463 t, in 2009.
Southern Europe (excluding intra-trade) ranks 33rd of 58 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity in Southern Europe (excluding intra-trade), year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 917,272 t | — |
| 1991 | 902,310 t | -1.6% |
| 1992 | 943,307 t | +4.5% |
| 1993 | 809,466 t | -14.2% |
| 1994 | 928,355 t | +14.7% |
| 1995 | 1.06 million t | +14.5% |
| 1996 | 1.09 million t | +2.8% |
| 1997 | 1.14 million t | +4.8% |
| 1998 | 1.26 million t | +9.7% |
| 1999 | 1.13 million t | -10.2% |
| 2000 | 1.14 million t | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 1.03 million t | -9.8% |
| 2002 | 1.08 million t | +4.5% |
| 2003 | 1.05 million t | -2.9% |
| 2004 | 1.11 million t | +6.1% |
| 2005 | 969,893 t | -12.7% |
| 2006 | 950,511 t | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 1.02 million t | +7.4% |
| 2008 | 947,663 t | -7.2% |
| 2009 | 426,463 t | -55.0% |
| 2010 | 893,172 t | +109.4% |
| 2011 | 761,799 t | -14.7% |
| 2012 | 837,570 t | +9.9% |
| 2013 | 819,508 t | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 843,651 t | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 843,602 t | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 839,536 t | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 911,809 t | +8.6% |
| 2018 | 957,682 t | +5.0% |
| 2019 | 929,352 t | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 997,084 t | +7.3% |
| 2021 | 1.01 million t | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 711,117 t | -29.6% |
| 2023 | 746,840 t | +5.0% |
| 2024 | 824,202 t | +10.4% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity in Southern Europe (excluding intra-trade) changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +109.4% | 426,463 t | 893,172 t |
| 2009 | -55.0% | 947,663 t | 426,463 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.02 million t | 809,466 t | 1.26 million t | 10 |
| 2000s | 972,668 t | 426,463 t | 1.14 million t | 10 |
| 2010s | 863,768 t | 761,799 t | 957,682 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 857,885 t | 711,117 t | 1.01 million t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Southern Europe (excluding intra-trade)
More environment data for Southern Europe (excluding intra-trade)
- Pesticides (total) — Export value, annual growth rate -11.09 % change on previous year (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity, annual growth rate 10.36 % change on previous year (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity, gaps filled 824,202 t (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Import quantity, annual growth rate 12.53 % change on previous year (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Import quantity, gaps filled 803,456 t (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Export quantity, gaps filled 790,582 t (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity, annual growth rate 3.63 % change on previous year (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity, gaps filled 2.48 million t (2024)
- Pesticides (total) — Import value, annual growth rate -7.64 % change on previous year (2024)
- Pesticides (total) — Export value 837,064 1000 USD (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nutrient potash k2o (total) — import quantity in Southern Europe (excluding intra-trade)?
- Nutrient potash k2o (total) — import quantity in Southern Europe (excluding intra-trade) was 824,202 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest nutrient potash k2o (total) — import quantity recorded in Southern Europe (excluding intra-trade)?
- The highest recorded value was 1.26 million t in 1998.
- What is the lowest nutrient potash k2o (total) — import quantity recorded in Southern Europe (excluding intra-trade)?
- The lowest recorded value was 426,463 t in 2009.
- How does Southern Europe (excluding intra-trade) rank for nutrient potash k2o (total) — import quantity?
- Southern Europe (excluding intra-trade) ranks 33rd out of 58 groups with data for 2024.
- Is nutrient potash k2o (total) — import quantity rising or falling in Southern Europe (excluding intra-trade)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Southern Europe (excluding intra-trade) data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Fertilizers by Nutrient dataset contains information on the totals in nutrients for Production, Trade and Agriculture Use of inorganic (chemical or mineral) fertilizers. The data are provided for the three primary plant nutrients: nitrogen (N), phosphorus (expressed as P2O5) and potassium (expressed as K2O). Both straight and compound fertilizers are included. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/RFN/RFN_EN_README.pdf