Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity in Spain
Spain: Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity was 259,838 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity in Spain, 1968–2024
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 Spain is 259,838 t, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 12.0% on the previous year and down 21.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient potash k2o (total) — import quantity in Spain peaked at 448,000 t in 1998 and was at its lowest, 59 t, in 1978.
That places Spain 21st out of 214 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 17,000 t | 17,000 t | 17,000 t | 1 |
| 1970s | 9,092 t | 59 t | 37,000 t | 6 |
| 1980s | 30,527 t | 2,876 t | 120,850 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 261,324 t | 133,705 t | 448,000 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 322,700 t | 136,242 t | 374,300 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 346,676 t | 312,844 t | 371,882 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 298,434 t | 232,001 t | 404,514 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Spain
More environment data for Spain
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland 22.81 % (2024)
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Area 3,759 1000 ha (2024)
- Inland waters — Area 629.57 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Land area 19.78 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land 40.13 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Area 9,886 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent crops — Share in Agricultural land 20.69 % (2024)
- Permanent crops — Area 5,096 1000 ha (2024)
- Arable land — Share in Agricultural land 46.21 % (2024)
- Arable land — Area 11,384 1000 ha (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nutrient potash k2o (total) — import quantity in Spain?
- Nutrient potash k2o (total) — import quantity in Spain was 259,838 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 Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 448,000 t in 1998.
- What is the lowest nutrient potash k2o (total) — import quantity recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 59 t in 1978.
- How does Spain rank for nutrient potash k2o (total) — import quantity?
- Spain ranks 21st out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nutrient potash k2o (total) — import quantity rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Spain 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