Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines: Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity was 141 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines recorded 141 t for nutrient potash k2o (total) — import quantity in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 166.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient potash k2o (total) — import quantity in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines peaked at 2,000 t in 1972 and was at its lowest, 53 t, in 2014.
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ranks 164th of 199 countries on this measure, 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 Vincent and the Grenadines, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 320 t | — |
| 1962 | 350 t | +9.4% |
| 1963 | 400 t | +14.3% |
| 1964 | 400 t | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 500 t | +25.0% |
| 1966 | 500 t | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 500 t | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 700 t | +40.0% |
| 1969 | 700 t | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 800 t | +14.3% |
| 1971 | 800 t | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 2,000 t | +150.0% |
| 1973 | 2,000 t | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 2,000 t | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 1,500 t | -25.0% |
| 1976 | 1,000 t | -33.3% |
| 1977 | 1,000 t | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 1,000 t | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 1,000 t | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 1,000 t | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 1,000 t | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 1,000 t | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 1,000 t | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 1,000 t | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 1,000 t | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 500 t | -50.0% |
| 1987 | 500 t | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 500 t | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 900 t | +80.0% |
| 1990 | 900 t | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 900 t | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 900 t | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 900 t | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 1,000 t | +11.1% |
| 1995 | 1,000 t | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 1,000 t | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 1,000 t | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 1,300 t | +30.0% |
| 1999 | 1,300 t | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 1,300 t | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 1,300 t | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 473 t | -63.6% |
| 2003 | 510 t | +7.8% |
| 2004 | 373 t | -26.9% |
| 2005 | 367 t | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 392 t | +6.8% |
| 2007 | 478 t | +21.9% |
| 2008 | 250 t | -47.7% |
| 2009 | 453 t | +81.2% |
| 2010 | 339 t | -25.2% |
| 2011 | 81 t | -76.1% |
| 2012 | 200 t | +146.9% |
| 2013 | 204 t | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 53 t | -74.0% |
| 2015 | 187 t | +252.8% |
| 2016 | 209 t | +11.8% |
| 2017 | 216 t | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 257 t | +19.0% |
| 2019 | 233 t | -9.3% |
| 2020 | 209 t | -10.3% |
| 2021 | 200 t | -4.3% |
| 2022 | 149 t | -25.5% |
| 2023 | 141 t | -5.4% |
| 2024 | 141 t | +0.0% |
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines compared with similar countries
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines's 141 t is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4,625 t, 3% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines's 141 t is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 7,064 t, 2% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | +252.8% | 53 t | 187 t |
| 1972 | +150.0% | 800 t | 2,000 t |
| 2012 | +146.9% | 81 t | 200 t |
| 2009 | +81.2% | 250 t | 453 t |
| 1989 | +80.0% | 500 t | 900 t |
| 2011 | -76.1% | 339 t | 81 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 485.56 t | 320 t | 700 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,310 t | 800 t | 2,000 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 840 t | 500 t | 1,000 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,020 t | 900 t | 1,300 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 589.6 t | 250 t | 1,300 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 197.9 t | 53 t | 339 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 168 t | 141 t | 209 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
- 161 Mauritania 199 t compare
- 162 Polynesia (excluding intra-trade) 168.68 t compare
- 163 Gambia 157 t compare
- 164 Dominica 141 t compare
- 166 Saint Lucia 106 t compare
- 167 Ethiopia PDR 100 t compare
More environment data for Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -8.15 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.272 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.44 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.49 % 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 -2.67 % 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 Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Nutrient potash k2o (total) — import quantity in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines was 141 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 Vincent and the Grenadines?
- The highest recorded value was 2,000 t in 1972.
- What is the lowest nutrient potash k2o (total) — import quantity recorded in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- The lowest recorded value was 53 t in 2014.
- How does Saint Vincent and the Grenadines rank for nutrient potash k2o (total) — import quantity?
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ranks 164th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nutrient potash k2o (total) — import quantity rising or falling in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Over the last ten years it is up 166.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 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