Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity in Viet Nam

Viet Nam: Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity was 491,555 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
491,555 t
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
3rd
of 19 countries
All-time high
828,170 t
in 2017
All-time low
6,150 t
in 1968
Years of data
58
1967–2024

Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity in Viet Nam, 1967–2024

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.

Analysis

Viet Nam recorded 491,555 t for nutrient potash k2o (total) — import quantity in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 22.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, nutrient potash k2o (total) — import quantity in Viet Nam peaked at 828,170 t in 2017 and was at its lowest, 6,150 t, in 1968.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity in Viet Nam, year by year

Annual values for Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity in Viet Nam, 1967 to 2024.
Year t Change
1967 23,139 t —
1968 6,150 t -73.4%
1969 40,382 t +556.6%
1970 44,937 t +11.3%
1971 22,949 t -48.9%
1972 24,679 t +7.5%
1973 40,400 t +63.7%
1974 35,300 t -12.6%
1975 35,800 t +1.4%
1976 22,000 t -38.5%
1977 24,600 t +11.8%
1978 27,300 t +11.0%
1979 37,200 t +36.3%
1980 39,300 t +5.6%
1981 26,960 t -31.4%
1982 18,300 t -32.1%
1983 25,140 t +37.4%
1984 33,520 t +33.3%
1985 35,900 t +7.1%
1986 70,950 t +97.6%
1987 44,400 t -37.4%
1988 38,340 t -13.6%
1989 43,300 t +12.9%
1990 29,200 t -32.6%
1991 16,000 t -45.2%
1992 41,600 t +160.0%
1993 23,800 t -42.8%
1994 68,400 t +187.4%
1995 88,000 t +28.7%
1996 109,000 t +23.9%
1997 162,000 t +48.6%
1998 271,000 t +67.3%
1999 377,000 t +39.1%
2000 452,900 t +20.1%
2001 337,300 t -25.5%
2002 307,812 t -8.7%
2003 346,580 t +12.6%
2004 440,457 t +27.1%
2005 309,937 t -29.6%
2006 349,878 t +12.9%
2007 491,455 t +40.5%
2008 461,000 t -6.2%
2009 327,335 t -29.0%
2010 425,313 t +29.9%
2011 619,280 t +45.6%
2012 554,113 t -10.5%
2013 679,632 t +22.7%
2014 629,808 t -7.3%
2015 633,854 t +0.6%
2016 651,048 t +2.7%
2017 828,170 t +27.2%
2018 615,939 t -25.6%
2019 567,950 t -7.8%
2020 695,580 t +22.5%
2021 739,754 t +6.4%
2022 378,090 t -48.9%
2023 491,555 t +30.0%
2024 491,555 t +0.0%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity in Viet Nam 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.

YearChange FromTo
1969 +556.6% 6,150 t 40,382 t

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 23,224 t 6,150 t 40,382 t 3
1970s 31,516 t 22,000 t 44,937 t 10
1980s 37,611 t 18,300 t 70,950 t 10
1990s 118,600 t 16,000 t 377,000 t 10
2000s 382,465 t 307,812 t 491,455 t 10
2010s 620,511 t 425,313 t 828,170 t 10
2020s 559,307 t 378,090 t 739,754 t 5

Countries ranked near Viet Nam

  1. 1 Brazil 8.72 million t compare
  2. 2 China 8.12 million t compare
  3. 3 China, mainland 7.88 million t compare
  4. 4 India 2.54 million t compare
  5. 4 Türkiye 201,944 t compare
  6. 5 Indonesia 2.14 million t compare
  7. 6 Malaysia 1.08 million t compare

See the full ranking of 276 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is nutrient potash k2o (total) — import quantity in Viet Nam?
Nutrient potash k2o (total) — import quantity in Viet Nam was 491,555 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 Viet Nam?
The highest recorded value was 828,170 t in 2017.
What is the lowest nutrient potash k2o (total) — import quantity recorded in Viet Nam?
The lowest recorded value was 6,150 t in 1968.
How does Viet Nam rank for nutrient potash k2o (total) — import quantity?
Viet Nam ranks 3rd out of 19 countries with data for 2024.
Is nutrient potash k2o (total) — import quantity rising or falling in Viet Nam?
Over the last ten years it is down 22.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Viet Nam 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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Indicator
Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
276 places, 13,805 data points, 1961–2024
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