Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity in Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan: Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity was 2,302 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity in Turkmenistan, 1992–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2024, nutrient potash k2o (total) — import quantity in Turkmenistan stood at 2,302 t.
The figure is up 17.6% on the previous year and up 32.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient potash k2o (total) — import quantity in Turkmenistan peaked at 16,571 t in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0 t, in 2001.
Turkmenistan ranks 125th 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 Turkmenistan, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 10,000 t | — |
| 1993 | 10,000 t | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 10,000 t | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 10,000 t | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 12,000 t | +20.0% |
| 1997 | 14,000 t | +16.7% |
| 1998 | 14,000 t | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 14,000 t | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 14,000 t | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0 t | -100.0% |
| 2002 | 275 t | — |
| 2003 | 730 t | +165.5% |
| 2004 | 1,917 t | +162.6% |
| 2005 | 1,401 t | -26.9% |
| 2006 | 707 t | -49.5% |
| 2007 | 415 t | -41.3% |
| 2008 | 1,855 t | +347.0% |
| 2009 | 75 t | -96.0% |
| 2010 | 174 t | +132.0% |
| 2011 | 16,571 t | +9423.6% |
| 2012 | 3,400 t | -79.5% |
| 2013 | 1,217 t | -64.2% |
| 2014 | 1,735 t | +42.6% |
| 2015 | 3,585 t | +106.6% |
| 2016 | 100 t | -97.2% |
| 2017 | 2,353 t | +2253.0% |
| 2018 | 7,730 t | +228.5% |
| 2019 | 1,038 t | -86.6% |
| 2020 | 1,402 t | +35.1% |
| 2021 | 1,642 t | +17.1% |
| 2022 | 1,735 t | +5.7% |
| 2023 | 1,958 t | +12.9% |
| 2024 | 2,302 t | +17.6% |
Turkmenistan compared with similar countries
- Turkmenistan's 2,302 t is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4,625 t, 50% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Turkmenistan's 2,302 t is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 28,620 t, 8% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity in Turkmenistan 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +9423.6% | 174 t | 16,571 t |
| 2017 | +2253.0% | 100 t | 2,353 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11,750 t | 10,000 t | 14,000 t | 8 |
| 2000s | 2,138 t | 0 t | 14,000 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,790 t | 100 t | 16,571 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,808 t | 1,402 t | 2,302 t | 5 |
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More environment data for Turkmenistan
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -34.8 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -23.71 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.705 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.23 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -10.53 % 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 0.3932 % 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 Turkmenistan?
- Nutrient potash k2o (total) — import quantity in Turkmenistan was 2,302 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 Turkmenistan?
- The highest recorded value was 16,571 t in 2011.
- What is the lowest nutrient potash k2o (total) — import quantity recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 t in 2001.
- How does Turkmenistan rank for nutrient potash k2o (total) — import quantity?
- Turkmenistan ranks 125th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nutrient potash k2o (total) — import quantity rising or falling in Turkmenistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Turkmenistan 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