Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Production in Eastern Asia
Eastern Asia: Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Production was 1.26 million t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Production in Eastern Asia, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
The most recent figure for nutrient potash k2o (total) — production in Eastern Asia is 1.26 million t, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 42.4% on the previous year and down 79.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient potash k2o (total) — production in Eastern Asia peaked at 6.81 million t in 2016 and was at its lowest, 1,000 t, in 1963.
Eastern Asia ranks 12th of 29 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Production in Eastern Asia, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2,000 t | — |
| 1963 | 1,000 t | -50.0% |
| 1964 | 1,000 t | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 1,000 t | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 2,000 t | +100.0% |
| 1967 | 4,000 t | +100.0% |
| 1968 | 3,000 t | -25.0% |
| 1969 | 3,000 t | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 5,000 t | +66.7% |
| 1971 | 12,000 t | +140.0% |
| 1972 | 8,000 t | -33.3% |
| 1973 | 7,000 t | -12.5% |
| 1974 | 5,000 t | -28.6% |
| 1975 | 7,000 t | +40.0% |
| 1976 | 11,000 t | +57.1% |
| 1977 | 21,000 t | +90.9% |
| 1978 | 21,000 t | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 15,700 t | -25.2% |
| 1980 | 19,800 t | +26.1% |
| 1981 | 24,400 t | +23.2% |
| 1982 | 25,000 t | +2.5% |
| 1983 | 29,000 t | +16.0% |
| 1984 | 32,000 t | +10.3% |
| 1985 | 23,000 t | -28.1% |
| 1986 | 24,000 t | +4.3% |
| 1987 | 39,700 t | +65.4% |
| 1988 | 53,800 t | +35.5% |
| 1989 | 32,000 t | -40.5% |
| 1990 | 46,000 t | +43.8% |
| 1991 | 98,000 t | +113.0% |
| 1992 | 91,000 t | -7.1% |
| 1993 | 102,200 t | +12.3% |
| 1994 | 153,300 t | +50.0% |
| 1995 | 246,200 t | +60.6% |
| 1996 | 239,400 t | -2.8% |
| 1997 | 189,600 t | -20.8% |
| 1998 | 228,700 t | +20.6% |
| 1999 | 236,000 t | +3.2% |
| 2000 | 275,000 t | +16.5% |
| 2001 | 429,569 t | +56.2% |
| 2002 | 430,000 t | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 620,000 t | +44.2% |
| 2004 | 840,000 t | +35.5% |
| 2005 | 1.48 million t | +75.6% |
| 2006 | 1.75 million t | +18.6% |
| 2007 | 2.50 million t | +42.8% |
| 2008 | 2.91 million t | +16.5% |
| 2009 | 3.63 million t | +24.6% |
| 2010 | 3.97 million t | +9.4% |
| 2011 | 4.92 million t | +23.9% |
| 2012 | 5.30 million t | +7.8% |
| 2013 | 5.10 million t | -3.8% |
| 2014 | 6.10 million t | +19.7% |
| 2015 | 6.04 million t | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 6.81 million t | +12.7% |
| 2017 | 6.14 million t | -9.9% |
| 2018 | 6.32 million t | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 4.25 million t | -32.8% |
| 2020 | 4.26 million t | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 4.77 million t | +12.0% |
| 2022 | 4.29 million t | -10.0% |
| 2023 | 2.19 million t | -48.9% |
| 2024 | 1.26 million t | -42.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,125 t | 1,000 t | 4,000 t | 8 |
| 1970s | 11,270 t | 5,000 t | 21,000 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 30,270 t | 19,800 t | 53,800 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 163,040 t | 46,000 t | 246,200 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.49 million t | 275,000 t | 3.63 million t | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.50 million t | 3.97 million t | 6.81 million t | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.35 million t | 1.26 million t | 4.77 million t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Eastern Asia
More environment data for Eastern Asia
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -2.3 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -2 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.309 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.98 °C (2025)
- Total fibre furnish — Production 137.56 million t (2024)
- Recovered paper — Production 98.06 million t (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Production 173.25 million t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Production 137.00 million t (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per area of cropland 68.03 kg/ha (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nutrient potash k2o (total) — production in Eastern Asia?
- Nutrient potash k2o (total) — production in Eastern Asia was 1.26 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 Eastern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 6.81 million t in 2016.
- What is the lowest nutrient potash k2o (total) — production recorded in Eastern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,000 t in 1963.
- How does Eastern Asia rank for nutrient potash k2o (total) — production?
- Eastern Asia ranks 12th out of 29 groups with data for 2024.
- Is nutrient potash k2o (total) — production rising or falling in Eastern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 79.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Eastern Asia 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
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