Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Production by country
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)....
What the numbers show
Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Production is currently reported for 46 countries. The highest value is 13.55 million t in Canada; the lowest is 0 t in Finland.
The median across all reporting countries is 12,154 t, and the mean is 1.16 million t.
Over the past decade 12 countries rose and 13 fell. The largest increase was in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (up 757.3%), and the largest decrease in Iran (Islamic Republic of) (down 100.0%).
Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Production: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Canada | 13.55 million t | 2024 | up 29.9% | rising |
| 2 | Russian Federation | 11.45 million t | 2024 | up 35.7% | rising |
| 2 | Lao People's Democratic Republic | 1.62 million t | 2024 | up 399.8% | volatile |
| 3 | USSR | 8.53 million t | 1991 | up 1.0% | rising |
| 4 | Belarus | 7.56 million t | 2024 | up 19.3% | rising |
| 4 | Türkiye | 103,656 t | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 5 | Israel | 2.29 million t | 2024 | up 7.2% | volatile |
| 5 | Bolivia (Plurinational State of) | 31,398 t | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 6 | Germany | 2.10 million t | 2024 | down 31.2% | falling |
| 6 | Iran (Islamic Republic of) | 0 t | 2024 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 6 | Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) | 0 t | 2024 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 6 | Viet Nam | 0 t | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 6 | United Republic of Tanzania | 0 t | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 7 | Jordan | 1.60 million t | 2024 | up 19.7% | rising |
| 8 | China | 1.12 million t | 2024 | down 81.7% | volatile |
| 8 | China, mainland | 1.12 million t | 2024 | down 81.7% | volatile |
| 10 | Spain | 624,149 t | 2024 | down 10.8% | rising |
| 11 | Chile | 564,000 t | 2024 | down 48.7% | volatile |
| 12 | Poland | 269,236 t | 2024 | down 10.6% | rising |
| 13 | Brazil | 242,996 t | 2024 | down 14.9% | rising |
| 14 | Uzbekistan | 228,000 t | 2024 | up 136.1% | volatile |
| 15 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | 154,317 t | 2024 | up 757.3% | volatile |
| 16 | Republic of Korea | 145,600 t | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 17 | Philippines | 92,517 t | 2024 | up 114.6% | volatile |
| 18 | Colombia | 91,800 t | 2024 | up 5.8% | volatile |
| 19 | Turkmenistan | 39,195 t | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 20 | Croatia | 12,894 t | 2024 | down 45.7% | volatile |
| 21 | Pakistan | 11,414 t | 2024 | down 6.3% | rising |
| 22 | Hungary | 10,256 t | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 23 | Argentina | 784 t | 2024 | up 96.0% | rising |
| 24 | Kazakhstan | 399 t | 2024 | down 82.6% | volatile |
| 25 | Japan | 0 t | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 25 | Czechia | 0 t | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 25 | Saudi Arabia | 0 t | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 25 | Slovenia | 0 t | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 25 | Thailand | 0 t | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 25 | Netherlands (Kingdom of the) | 0 t | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 25 | China, Taiwan Province of | 0 t | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 25 | Ukraine | 0 t | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 25 | Italy | 0 t | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 25 | Egypt | 0 t | 2024 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 25 | Australia | 0 t | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 25 | Azerbaijan | 0 t | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 25 | Australia and New Zealand | 0 t | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 25 | France | 0 t | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 25 | Finland | 0 t | 2024 | — | volatile |
Regions and income groups
Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.
- World 44.26 million t
- Asia 7.25 million t
- Europe 22.19 million t
- Least Developed Countries (LDCs) 1.62 million t
- Eastern Europe 19.30 million t
- Americas 14.82 million t
- Northern America 13.89 million t
- Western Asia 3.99 million t
- Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) 3.23 million t
- European Union (27) 3.02 million t
- Western Europe 2.10 million t
- Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs) 1.92 million t
- South-Eastern Asia 1.71 million t
- Eastern Asia 1.26 million t
- South America 930,978 t
- Southern Europe 637,043 t
- United States of America 339,358 t
- Central Asia 267,594 t
- Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) 228,000 t
- Northern Europe 154,317 t
- Southern Asia 11,414 t
- Africa 0 t
- Northern Africa 0 t
- Oceania 0 t
- Eastern Africa 0 t
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