Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity was 1,755 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity in Trinidad and Tobago, 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 Trinidad and Tobago is 1,755 t, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 11.4% on the previous year and up 62.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient potash k2o (total) — import quantity in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 4,794 t in 1965 and was at its lowest, 327 t, in 1985.
Trinidad and Tobago ranks 133rd of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1,875 t | — |
| 1962 | 2,000 t | +6.7% |
| 1963 | 2,500 t | +25.0% |
| 1964 | 2,500 t | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 4,794 t | +91.8% |
| 1966 | 3,796 t | -20.8% |
| 1967 | 1,513 t | -60.1% |
| 1968 | 2,115 t | +39.8% |
| 1969 | 2,300 t | +8.7% |
| 1970 | 2,500 t | +8.7% |
| 1971 | 3,000 t | +20.0% |
| 1972 | 3,000 t | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 2,921 t | -2.6% |
| 1974 | 2,935 t | +0.5% |
| 1975 | 2,372 t | -19.2% |
| 1976 | 2,691 t | +13.4% |
| 1977 | 1,255 t | -53.4% |
| 1978 | 2,800 t | +123.1% |
| 1979 | 2,100 t | -25.0% |
| 1980 | 2,900 t | +38.1% |
| 1981 | 3,124 t | +7.7% |
| 1982 | 400 t | -87.2% |
| 1983 | 600 t | +50.0% |
| 1984 | 500 t | -16.7% |
| 1985 | 327 t | -34.6% |
| 1986 | 900 t | +175.2% |
| 1987 | 1,977 t | +119.7% |
| 1988 | 616 t | -68.8% |
| 1989 | 1,600 t | +159.7% |
| 1990 | 1,400 t | -12.5% |
| 1991 | 1,600 t | +14.3% |
| 1992 | 1,800 t | +12.5% |
| 1993 | 1,800 t | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 1,400 t | -22.2% |
| 1995 | 3,000 t | +114.3% |
| 1996 | 3,430 t | +14.3% |
| 1997 | 3,600 t | +5.0% |
| 1998 | 1,400 t | -61.1% |
| 1999 | 600 t | -57.1% |
| 2000 | 1,258 t | +109.7% |
| 2001 | 774 t | -38.5% |
| 2002 | 755 t | -2.5% |
| 2003 | 1,397 t | +85.0% |
| 2004 | 721 t | -48.4% |
| 2005 | 1,289 t | +78.8% |
| 2006 | 1,586 t | +23.0% |
| 2007 | 1,355 t | -14.6% |
| 2008 | 1,618 t | +19.4% |
| 2009 | 1,675 t | +3.5% |
| 2010 | 728 t | -56.5% |
| 2011 | 1,082 t | +48.6% |
| 2012 | 855 t | -21.0% |
| 2013 | 898 t | +5.0% |
| 2014 | 1,082 t | +20.5% |
| 2015 | 1,417 t | +31.0% |
| 2016 | 1,579 t | +11.4% |
| 2017 | 1,812 t | +14.8% |
| 2018 | 1,168 t | -35.5% |
| 2019 | 1,253 t | +7.3% |
| 2020 | 616 t | -50.8% |
| 2021 | 753 t | +22.2% |
| 2022 | 1,152 t | +53.0% |
| 2023 | 1,981 t | +72.0% |
| 2024 | 1,755 t | -11.4% |
Trinidad and Tobago compared with similar countries
- Trinidad and Tobago's 1,755 t is below the median for high income countries, which is 28,620 t, 6% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Trinidad and Tobago's 1,755 t is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 7,064 t, 25% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,599 t | 1,513 t | 4,794 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 2,557 t | 1,255 t | 3,000 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,294 t | 327 t | 3,124 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,003 t | 600 t | 3,600 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,243 t | 721 t | 1,675 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,187 t | 728 t | 1,812 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,251 t | 616 t | 1,981 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Trinidad and Tobago
More environment data for Trinidad and Tobago
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -1.54 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -1.36 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.27 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.79 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -0.2637 % 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 0.9604 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nutrient potash k2o (total) — import quantity in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Nutrient potash k2o (total) — import quantity in Trinidad and Tobago was 1,755 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 Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 4,794 t in 1965.
- What is the lowest nutrient potash k2o (total) — import quantity recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 327 t in 1985.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for nutrient potash k2o (total) — import quantity?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 133rd out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nutrient potash k2o (total) — import quantity rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is up 62.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Trinidad and Tobago 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