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 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity in Spain, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 17,000 t | — |
| 1970 | 700 t | -95.9% |
| 1973 | 1,459 t | +108.4% |
| 1974 | 37,000 t | +2436.0% |
| 1975 | 14,000 t | -62.2% |
| 1978 | 59 t | -99.6% |
| 1979 | 1,333 t | +2159.3% |
| 1980 | 2,876 t | +115.8% |
| 1981 | 4,028 t | +40.1% |
| 1982 | 4,018 t | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 4,298 t | +7.0% |
| 1984 | 4,605 t | +7.1% |
| 1985 | 6,292 t | +36.6% |
| 1986 | 23,625 t | +275.5% |
| 1987 | 46,592 t | +97.2% |
| 1988 | 88,082 t | +89.0% |
| 1989 | 120,850 t | +37.2% |
| 1990 | 139,278 t | +15.2% |
| 1991 | 175,700 t | +26.2% |
| 1992 | 180,354 t | +2.6% |
| 1993 | 133,705 t | -25.9% |
| 1994 | 195,000 t | +45.8% |
| 1995 | 269,200 t | +38.1% |
| 1996 | 335,000 t | +24.4% |
| 1997 | 343,000 t | +2.4% |
| 1998 | 448,000 t | +30.6% |
| 1999 | 394,000 t | -12.1% |
| 2000 | 374,300 t | -5.0% |
| 2001 | 352,900 t | -5.7% |
| 2002 | 368,936 t | +4.5% |
| 2003 | 355,929 t | -3.5% |
| 2004 | 363,247 t | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 328,727 t | -9.5% |
| 2006 | 306,077 t | -6.9% |
| 2007 | 338,184 t | +10.5% |
| 2008 | 302,458 t | -10.6% |
| 2009 | 136,242 t | -55.0% |
| 2010 | 321,504 t | +136.0% |
| 2011 | 312,844 t | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 352,564 t | +12.7% |
| 2013 | 359,849 t | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 330,256 t | -8.2% |
| 2015 | 350,520 t | +6.1% |
| 2016 | 340,127 t | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 359,098 t | +5.6% |
| 2018 | 371,882 t | +3.6% |
| 2019 | 368,120 t | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 335,649 t | -8.8% |
| 2021 | 404,514 t | +20.5% |
| 2022 | 260,170 t | -35.7% |
| 2023 | 232,001 t | -10.8% |
| 2024 | 259,838 t | +12.0% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 259,838 t is above the median for high income countries, which is 28,620 t, 9.1× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Spain's 259,838 t is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 28,620 t, 9.1× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity in Spain 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | +2436.0% | 1,459 t | 37,000 t |
| 1979 | +2159.3% | 59 t | 1,333 t |
| 1986 | +275.5% | 6,292 t | 23,625 t |
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
- 18 Belgium-Luxembourg 359,000 t compare
- 19 South Africa 341,990 t compare
- 20 Paraguay 275,969 t compare
- 22 Italy 257,808 t compare
- 23 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 253,433 t compare
- 24 Japan 242,933 t compare
More environment data for Spain
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -1.67 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -1.4 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.402 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.3 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 10.36 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -0.4277 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -0.5136 % change on previous year (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 199 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