Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Production in Brazil

Brazil: Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Production was 242,996 t in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
242,996 t
Change on year
up 12.5%
World rank
14th
of 201 countries
All-time high
424,213 t
in 2006
All-time low
6,000 t
in 1985
Years of data
40
1985–2024

Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Production in Brazil, 1985–2024

0100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k1985200420241985: 6.0k t1986: 10.5k t1987: 37.3k t1988: 55.7k t1989: 109.4k t1990: 68.1k t1991: 101.1k t1992: 77.3k t1993: 173.9k t1994: 229.4k t1995: 224.1k t1996: 240.7k t1997: 281.4k t1998: 326.5k t1999: 347.8k t2000: 353.2k t2001: 357.2k t2002: 363.8k t2003: 377.3k t2004: 371.5k t2005: 371.7k t2006: 424.2k t2007: 389.2k t2008: 351.9k t2009: 415.6k t2010: 385.2k t2011: 359.2k t2012: 318.1k t2013: 285.4k t2014: 285.6k t2015: 279.1k t2016: 289.5k t2017: 281.2k t2018: 199.5k t2019: 239.0k t2020: 249.7k t2021: 213.0k t2022: 193.1k t2023: 215.9k t2024: 243.0k t

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

Analysis

In 2024, nutrient potash k2o (total) — production in Brazil stood at 242,996 t.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.5% on the previous year and down 14.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, nutrient potash k2o (total) — production in Brazil peaked at 424,213 t in 2006 and was at its lowest, 6,000 t, in 1985.

Brazil ranks 14th of 201 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 40 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 43,793 t 6,000 t 109,417 t 5
1990s 207,030 t 68,073 t 347,836 t 10
2000s 377,557 t 351,890 t 424,213 t 10
2010s 292,194 t 199,521 t 385,244 t 10
2020s 222,950 t 193,116 t 249,710 t 5

Countries ranked near Brazil

  1. 11 Spain 624,149 t compare
  2. 12 Chile 564,000 t compare
  3. 13 Poland 269,236 t compare
  4. 15 Uzbekistan 228,000 t compare
  5. 16 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 154,317 t compare
  6. 17 Republic of Korea 145,600 t compare

See the full ranking of 233 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is nutrient potash k2o (total) — production in Brazil?
Nutrient potash k2o (total) — production in Brazil was 242,996 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest nutrient potash k2o (total) — production recorded in Brazil?
The highest recorded value was 424,213 t in 2006.
What is the lowest nutrient potash k2o (total) — production recorded in Brazil?
The lowest recorded value was 6,000 t in 1985.
How does Brazil rank for nutrient potash k2o (total) — production?
Brazil ranks 14th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
Is nutrient potash k2o (total) — production rising or falling in Brazil?
Over the last ten years it is down 14.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Brazil 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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About this data

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