Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Production in Australia

Australia: Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Production was 0 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
0 t
World rank
25th
of 185 countries
All-time high
700 t
in 1986
All-time low
0 t
in 2002
Years of data
27
1986–2024

Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Production in Australia, 1986–2024

02004006008001986200520241986: 700 t1987: 500 t1988: 700 t1989: 300 t2002: 0 t2003: 0 t2004: 0 t2005: 0 t2006: 0 t2007: 0 t2008: 0 t2009: 0 t2010: 0 t2011: 0 t2012: 0 t2013: 0 t2014: 0 t2015: 0 t2016: 0 t2017: 0 t2018: 0 t2019: 0 t2020: 0 t2021: 0 t2022: 0 t2023: 0 t2024: 0 t

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

Analysis

In 2024, nutrient potash k2o (total) — production in Australia stood at 0 t. That is the lowest value across all 27 years on record.

Over the whole period, nutrient potash k2o (total) — production in Australia peaked at 700 t in 1986 and was at its lowest, 0 t, in 2002.

That places Australia 25th out of 185 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Production in Australia, year by year

Annual values for Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Production in Australia, 1986 to 2024.
Year t Change
1986 700 t —
1987 500 t -28.6%
1988 700 t +40.0%
1989 300 t -57.1%
2002 0 t -100.0%
2003 0 t —
2004 0 t —
2005 0 t —
2006 0 t —
2007 0 t —
2008 0 t —
2009 0 t —
2010 0 t —
2011 0 t —
2012 0 t —
2013 0 t —
2014 0 t —
2015 0 t —
2016 0 t —
2017 0 t —
2018 0 t —
2019 0 t —
2020 0 t —
2021 0 t —
2022 0 t —
2023 0 t —
2024 0 t —

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 550 t 300 t 700 t 4
2000s 0 t 0 t 0 t 8
2010s 0 t 0 t 0 t 10
2020s 0 t 0 t 0 t 5

Countries ranked near Australia

  1. 22 Hungary 10,256 t compare
  2. 23 Argentina 784 t compare
  3. 24 Kazakhstan 399 t compare
  4. 25 Afghanistan 0 t
  5. 25 Albania 0 t
  6. 25 Algeria 0 t
  7. 25 Angola 0 t
  8. 25 Antigua and Barbuda 0 t
  9. 25 Armenia 0 t
  10. 25 Aruba 0 t
  11. 25 Azerbaijan 0 t compare
  12. 25 Bahamas 0 t
  13. 25 Bahrain 0 t
  14. 25 Bangladesh 0 t
  15. 25 Barbados 0 t
  16. 25 Belgium 0 t
  17. 25 Belize 0 t
  18. 25 Benin 0 t
  19. 25 Bermuda 0 t
  20. 25 Bhutan 0 t
  21. 25 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0 t
  22. 25 Botswana 0 t
  23. 25 Brunei Darussalam 0 t
  24. 25 Bulgaria 0 t
  25. 25 Burkina Faso 0 t
  26. 25 Burundi 0 t
  27. 25 Cambodia 0 t
  28. 25 Cameroon 0 t
  29. 25 Central African Republic 0 t
  30. 25 Chad 0 t
  31. 25 China, Hong Kong SAR 0 t
  32. 25 China, Taiwan Province of 0 t compare
  33. 25 Comoros 0 t
  34. 25 Congo 0 t
  35. 25 Cook Islands 0 t
  36. 25 Costa Rica 0 t
  37. 25 Cuba 0 t
  38. 25 Cyprus 0 t
  39. 25 Czechia 0 t compare
  40. 25 Denmark 0 t
  41. 25 Djibouti 0 t
  42. 25 Dominica 0 t
  43. 25 Dominican Republic 0 t
  44. 25 Ecuador 0 t
  45. 25 Egypt 0 t compare
  46. 25 El Salvador 0 t
  47. 25 Equatorial Guinea 0 t
  48. 25 Eritrea 0 t
  49. 25 Estonia 0 t
  50. 25 Eswatini 0 t
  51. 25 Ethiopia 0 t
  52. 25 Faroe Islands 0 t
  53. 25 Fiji 0 t
  54. 25 Finland 0 t compare
  55. 25 France 0 t compare
  56. 25 French Polynesia 0 t
  57. 25 Gabon 0 t
  58. 25 Gambia 0 t
  59. 25 Georgia 0 t
  60. 25 Ghana 0 t
  61. 25 Greece 0 t
  62. 25 Greenland 0 t
  63. 25 Grenada 0 t
  64. 25 Guatemala 0 t
  65. 25 Guinea 0 t
  66. 25 Guinea-Bissau 0 t
  67. 25 Guyana 0 t
  68. 25 Haiti 0 t
  69. 25 Honduras 0 t
  70. 25 Iceland 0 t
  71. 25 India 0 t
  72. 25 Indonesia 0 t
  73. 25 Iraq 0 t
  74. 25 Ireland 0 t
  75. 25 Italy 0 t compare
  76. 25 Jamaica 0 t
  77. 25 Japan 0 t compare
  78. 25 Kenya 0 t
  79. 25 Kiribati 0 t
  80. 25 Kuwait 0 t
  81. 25 Kyrgyzstan 0 t
  82. 25 Latvia 0 t
  83. 25 Lebanon 0 t
  84. 25 Lesotho 0 t
  85. 25 Liberia 0 t
  86. 25 Libya 0 t
  87. 25 Lithuania 0 t
  88. 25 Luxembourg 0 t
  89. 25 Madagascar 0 t
  90. 25 Malawi 0 t
  91. 25 Malaysia 0 t
  92. 25 Maldives 0 t
  93. 25 Mali 0 t
  94. 25 Malta 0 t
  95. 25 Marshall Islands 0 t
  96. 25 Mauritania 0 t
  97. 25 Mauritius 0 t
  98. 25 Mexico 0 t
  99. 25 Mongolia 0 t
  100. 25 Montenegro 0 t
  101. 25 Morocco 0 t
  102. 25 Mozambique 0 t
  103. 25 Myanmar 0 t
  104. 25 Namibia 0 t
  105. 25 Naoero 0 t
  106. 25 Nepal 0 t
  107. 25 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 0 t compare
  108. 25 New Caledonia 0 t
  109. 25 New Zealand 0 t
  110. 25 Nicaragua 0 t
  111. 25 Niger 0 t
  112. 25 Nigeria 0 t
  113. 25 North Macedonia 0 t
  114. 25 Norway 0 t
  115. 25 Oman 0 t
  116. 25 Palau 0 t
  117. 25 Palestine 0 t
  118. 25 Panama 0 t
  119. 25 Papua New Guinea 0 t
  120. 25 Paraguay 0 t
  121. 25 Peru 0 t
  122. 25 Portugal 0 t
  123. 25 Qatar 0 t
  124. 25 Romania 0 t
  125. 25 Rwanda 0 t
  126. 25 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0 t
  127. 25 Saint Lucia 0 t
  128. 25 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0 t
  129. 25 Samoa 0 t
  130. 25 Sao Tome and Principe 0 t
  131. 25 Saudi Arabia 0 t compare
  132. 25 Senegal 0 t
  133. 25 Serbia 0 t
  134. 25 Seychelles 0 t
  135. 25 Sierra Leone 0 t
  136. 25 Singapore 0 t
  137. 25 Slovakia 0 t
  138. 25 Slovenia 0 t compare
  139. 25 Solomon Islands 0 t
  140. 25 South Africa 0 t
  141. 25 South Sudan 0 t
  142. 25 Sri Lanka 0 t
  143. 25 Sudan 0 t
  144. 25 Sudan (former) 0 t
  145. 25 Suriname 0 t
  146. 25 Sweden 0 t
  147. 25 Switzerland 0 t
  148. 25 Tajikistan 0 t
  149. 25 Thailand 0 t compare
  150. 25 Togo 0 t
  151. 25 Tonga 0 t
  152. 25 Trinidad and Tobago 0 t
  153. 25 Tunisia 0 t
  154. 25 Tuvalu 0 t
  155. 25 Uganda 0 t
  156. 25 Ukraine 0 t compare
  157. 25 United Arab Emirates 0 t
  158. 25 Uruguay 0 t
  159. 25 Vanuatu 0 t
  160. 25 Yemen 0 t
  161. 25 Zambia 0 t
  162. 25 Zimbabwe 0 t
  163. 25 Australia and New Zealand 0 t compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is nutrient potash k2o (total) — production in Australia?
Nutrient potash k2o (total) — production in Australia was 0 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest nutrient potash k2o (total) — production recorded in Australia?
The highest recorded value was 700 t in 1986.
What is the lowest nutrient potash k2o (total) — production recorded in Australia?
The lowest recorded value was 0 t in 2002.
How does Australia rank for nutrient potash k2o (total) — production?
Australia ranks 25th out of 185 countries with data for 2024.
Where does this Australia data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Production
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
233 places, 5,261 data points, 1961–2024
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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