Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity in Southern Europe
Southern Europe: Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity was 876,075 t in 2024. ▲ Rising
Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity in Southern Europe, 1961–2024
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 is 876,075 t, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.6% on the previous year and down 8.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient potash k2o (total) — import quantity in Southern Europe peaked at 1.32 million t in 1990 and was at its lowest, 174,499 t, in 1961.
That places Southern Europe 33rd out of 59 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity in Southern Europe, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 174,499 t | — |
| 1962 | 177,267 t | +1.6% |
| 1963 | 287,910 t | +62.4% |
| 1964 | 343,952 t | +19.5% |
| 1965 | 256,827 t | -25.3% |
| 1966 | 306,035 t | +19.2% |
| 1967 | 358,758 t | +17.2% |
| 1968 | 363,785 t | +1.4% |
| 1969 | 315,322 t | -13.3% |
| 1970 | 401,690 t | +27.4% |
| 1971 | 427,732 t | +6.5% |
| 1972 | 490,728 t | +14.7% |
| 1973 | 457,207 t | -6.8% |
| 1974 | 530,506 t | +16.0% |
| 1975 | 450,505 t | -15.1% |
| 1976 | 524,140 t | +16.3% |
| 1977 | 738,480 t | +40.9% |
| 1978 | 741,363 t | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 802,029 t | +8.2% |
| 1980 | 779,655 t | -2.8% |
| 1981 | 695,452 t | -10.8% |
| 1982 | 794,487 t | +14.2% |
| 1983 | 838,643 t | +5.6% |
| 1984 | 856,828 t | +2.2% |
| 1985 | 909,435 t | +6.1% |
| 1986 | 989,278 t | +8.8% |
| 1987 | 1.01 million t | +1.7% |
| 1988 | 1.11 million t | +10.0% |
| 1989 | 999,694 t | -9.7% |
| 1990 | 1.32 million t | +31.7% |
| 1991 | 1.31 million t | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 985,690 t | -24.5% |
| 1993 | 778,511 t | -21.0% |
| 1994 | 995,599 t | +27.9% |
| 1995 | 1.08 million t | +8.5% |
| 1996 | 1.11 million t | +2.6% |
| 1997 | 1.18 million t | +6.3% |
| 1998 | 1.22 million t | +3.9% |
| 1999 | 1.16 million t | -4.9% |
| 2000 | 1.17 million t | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 1.09 million t | -6.4% |
| 2002 | 1.15 million t | +5.2% |
| 2003 | 1.14 million t | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 1.19 million t | +4.4% |
| 2005 | 1.05 million t | -11.8% |
| 2006 | 1.01 million t | -3.8% |
| 2007 | 1.12 million t | +10.7% |
| 2008 | 1.01 million t | -10.2% |
| 2009 | 465,502 t | -53.8% |
| 2010 | 979,462 t | +110.4% |
| 2011 | 850,616 t | -13.2% |
| 2012 | 947,362 t | +11.4% |
| 2013 | 947,522 t | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 955,976 t | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 985,236 t | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 983,702 t | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 1.03 million t | +4.6% |
| 2018 | 1.07 million t | +3.9% |
| 2019 | 1.04 million t | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 1.05 million t | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 1.12 million t | +6.7% |
| 2022 | 762,665 t | -31.8% |
| 2023 | 814,135 t | +6.7% |
| 2024 | 876,075 t | +7.6% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity in Southern Europe 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 | +110.4% | 465,502 t | 979,462 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 287,151 t | 174,499 t | 363,785 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 556,438 t | 401,690 t | 802,029 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 897,574 t | 695,452 t | 1.11 million t | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.11 million t | 778,511 t | 1.32 million t | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.04 million t | 465,502 t | 1.19 million t | 10 |
| 2010s | 979,189 t | 850,616 t | 1.07 million t | 10 |
| 2020s | 923,897 t | 762,665 t | 1.12 million t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Southern Europe
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- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -0.3167 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.323 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.19 °C (2025)
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- Roundwood, non-coniferous — Production 48.29 million m3 (2024)
- Roundwood, coniferous — Production 24.80 million m3 (2024)
- Roundwood — Export value 783,078 1000 USD (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is nutrient potash k2o (total) — import quantity in Southern Europe?
- Nutrient potash k2o (total) — import quantity in Southern Europe was 876,075 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?
- The highest recorded value was 1.32 million t in 1990.
- What is the lowest nutrient potash k2o (total) — import quantity recorded in Southern Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 174,499 t in 1961.
- How does Southern Europe rank for nutrient potash k2o (total) — import quantity?
- Southern Europe ranks 33rd out of 59 groups with data for 2024.
- Is nutrient potash k2o (total) — import quantity rising or falling in Southern Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Southern Europe 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