Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Production in Canada

Canada: Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Production was 13.55 million t in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
13.55 million t
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
1st
of 201 countries
All-time high
13.99 million t
in 2018
All-time low
358,668 t
in 1962
Years of data
63
1962–2024

Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Production in Canada, 1962–2024

05.0M10.0M15.0M196219932024

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for nutrient potash k2o (total) — production in Canada is 13.55 million t, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of up 29.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, nutrient potash k2o (total) — production in Canada peaked at 13.99 million t in 2018 and was at its lowest, 358,668 t, in 1962.

That places Canada 1st out of 201 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 1.86 million t 358,668 t 3.57 million t 8
1970s 5.18 million t 3.18 million t 7.06 million t 10
1980s 7.01 million t 5.38 million t 8.09 million t 10
1990s 7.95 million t 6.81 million t 9.20 million t 10
2000s 8.82 million t 6.79 million t 10.81 million t 10
2010s 11.08 million t 9.54 million t 13.99 million t 10
2020s 13.55 million t 13.55 million t 13.55 million t 5

Countries ranked near Canada

  1. 2 Russian Federation 11.45 million t compare
  2. 3 USSR 8.53 million t compare
  3. 4 Belarus 7.56 million t compare

See the full ranking of 233 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is nutrient potash k2o (total) — production in Canada?
Nutrient potash k2o (total) — production in Canada was 13.55 million t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest nutrient potash k2o (total) — production recorded in Canada?
The highest recorded value was 13.99 million t in 2018.
What is the lowest nutrient potash k2o (total) — production recorded in Canada?
The lowest recorded value was 358,668 t in 1962.
How does Canada rank for nutrient potash k2o (total) — production?
Canada ranks 1st out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
Is nutrient potash k2o (total) — production rising or falling in Canada?
Over the last ten years it is up 29.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Canada 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