Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity in Saint Kitts and Nevis
Saint Kitts and Nevis: Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity was 3 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity in Saint Kitts and Nevis, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2024, nutrient potash k2o (total) — import quantity in Saint Kitts and Nevis stood at 3 t. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 91.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient potash k2o (total) — import quantity in Saint Kitts and Nevis peaked at 3,200 t in 1973 and was at its lowest, 3 t, in 2015.
That places Saint Kitts and Nevis 187th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity in Saint Kitts and Nevis, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 600 t | — |
| 1962 | 700 t | +16.7% |
| 1963 | 700 t | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 900 t | +28.6% |
| 1965 | 1,000 t | +11.1% |
| 1966 | 1,000 t | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 1,000 t | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 1,400 t | +40.0% |
| 1969 | 1,400 t | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 1,500 t | +7.1% |
| 1971 | 1,500 t | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 3,000 t | +100.0% |
| 1973 | 3,200 t | +6.7% |
| 1974 | 3,200 t | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 2,000 t | -37.5% |
| 1976 | 1,200 t | -40.0% |
| 1977 | 1,200 t | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 1,200 t | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 1,200 t | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 1,200 t | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 1,300 t | +8.3% |
| 1982 | 1,300 t | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 1,300 t | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 1,400 t | +7.7% |
| 1985 | 1,500 t | +7.1% |
| 1986 | 1,500 t | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 1,500 t | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 400 t | -73.3% |
| 1989 | 263 t | -34.2% |
| 1990 | 264 t | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 300 t | +13.6% |
| 1992 | 300 t | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 15 t | -95.0% |
| 1994 | 470 t | +3033.3% |
| 1995 | 324 t | -31.1% |
| 1996 | 324 t | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 400 t | +23.5% |
| 1998 | 400 t | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 400 t | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 400 t | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 400 t | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 50 t | -87.5% |
| 2003 | 128 t | +156.0% |
| 2004 | 14 t | -89.1% |
| 2005 | 51 t | +264.3% |
| 2006 | 13 t | -74.5% |
| 2007 | 16 t | +23.1% |
| 2008 | 5 t | -68.8% |
| 2009 | 7 t | +40.0% |
| 2010 | 13 t | +85.7% |
| 2011 | 4 t | -69.2% |
| 2012 | 8 t | +100.0% |
| 2013 | 11 t | +37.5% |
| 2014 | 34 t | +209.1% |
| 2015 | 3 t | -91.2% |
| 2016 | 7 t | +133.3% |
| 2017 | 3 t | -57.1% |
| 2018 | 3 t | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 3 t | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 3 t | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 3 t | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 3 t | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 3 t | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 3 t | +0.0% |
Saint Kitts and Nevis compared with similar countries
- Saint Kitts and Nevis's 3 t is below the median for high income countries, which is 28,620 t, 0% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Saint Kitts and Nevis's 3 t is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 7,064 t, 0% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity in Saint Kitts and Nevis 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +3033.3% | 15 t | 470 t |
| 2005 | +264.3% | 14 t | 51 t |
| 2014 | +209.1% | 11 t | 34 t |
| 2003 | +156.0% | 50 t | 128 t |
| 2016 | +133.3% | 3 t | 7 t |
| 1972 | +100.0% | 1,500 t | 3,000 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 966.67 t | 600 t | 1,400 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,920 t | 1,200 t | 3,200 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,166 t | 263 t | 1,500 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 319.7 t | 15 t | 470 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 108.4 t | 5 t | 400 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.9 t | 3 t | 34 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 3 t | 3 t | 3 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Saint Kitts and Nevis
- 184 Micronesia (excluding intra-trade) 7.78 t compare
- 185 Cook Islands 4 t compare
- 185 Seychelles 4 t compare
- 188 Central African Republic 1 t compare
- 188 Greenland 1 t compare
- 188 Vanuatu 1 t compare
More environment data for Saint Kitts and Nevis
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 2.19 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.27 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.19 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 3.46 % 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 8.82 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nutrient potash k2o (total) — import quantity in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Nutrient potash k2o (total) — import quantity in Saint Kitts and Nevis was 3 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 Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- The highest recorded value was 3,200 t in 1973.
- What is the lowest nutrient potash k2o (total) — import quantity recorded in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- The lowest recorded value was 3 t in 2015.
- How does Saint Kitts and Nevis rank for nutrient potash k2o (total) — import quantity?
- Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 187th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nutrient potash k2o (total) — import quantity rising or falling in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Over the last ten years it is down 91.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Saint Kitts and Nevis 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