Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity in Suriname
Suriname: Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity was 757 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity in Suriname, 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 Suriname is 757 t, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 55.1% on the previous year and down 46.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient potash k2o (total) — import quantity in Suriname peaked at 5,665 t in 2008 and was at its lowest, 47 t, in 1961.
Suriname ranks 162nd of 214 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
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 | 76.56 t | 47 t | 100 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 181.8 t | 54 t | 385 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 854.6 t | 158 t | 2,177 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 320 t | 200 t | 1,100 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,057 t | 129 t | 5,665 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,196 t | 769 t | 1,719 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 684.2 t | 488 t | 861 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
- 159 Sierra Leone 873 t compare
- 160 Liberia 795 t compare
- 161 Tajikistan 760 t compare
- 163 Solomon Islands 728 t compare
- 164 Lesotho 690 t compare
- 165 Montenegro 622 t compare
More environment data for Suriname
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland 100 % (2024)
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Area 57 1000 ha (2024)
- Inland waters — Area 331.24 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Land area 0.1 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land 21.05 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Area 16 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent crops — Share in Agricultural land 3.95 % (2024)
- Permanent crops — Area 3 1000 ha (2024)
- Arable land — Share in Agricultural land 72.37 % (2024)
- Arable land — Area 55 1000 ha (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nutrient potash k2o (total) — import quantity in Suriname?
- Nutrient potash k2o (total) — import quantity in Suriname was 757 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 Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 5,665 t in 2008.
- What is the lowest nutrient potash k2o (total) — import quantity recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 47 t in 1961.
- How does Suriname rank for nutrient potash k2o (total) — import quantity?
- Suriname ranks 162nd out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nutrient potash k2o (total) — import quantity rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is down 46.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Suriname 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