Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Production in European Union (27)
European Union (27): Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Production was 3.02 million t in 2024. ▼ Falling
Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Production in European Union (27), 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
European Union (27) recorded 3.02 million t for nutrient potash k2o (total) — production in 2024.
That represents a change of up 5.6% on the previous year and down 26.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient potash k2o (total) — production in European Union (27) peaked at 8.84 million t in 1980 and was at its lowest, 2.48 million t, in 2009.
European Union (27) ranks 8th of 29 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Production in European Union (27), year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 5.73 million t | — |
| 1962 | 5.66 million t | -1.3% |
| 1963 | 6.09 million t | +7.7% |
| 1964 | 6.43 million t | +5.6% |
| 1965 | 6.75 million t | +5.0% |
| 1966 | 6.67 million t | -1.2% |
| 1967 | 6.83 million t | +2.4% |
| 1968 | 7.01 million t | +2.6% |
| 1969 | 7.12 million t | +1.7% |
| 1970 | 7.35 million t | +3.2% |
| 1971 | 7.40 million t | +0.7% |
| 1972 | 7.27 million t | -1.8% |
| 1973 | 7.77 million t | +6.9% |
| 1974 | 8.15 million t | +4.9% |
| 1975 | 7.26 million t | -10.9% |
| 1976 | 7.65 million t | +5.4% |
| 1977 | 8.06 million t | +5.4% |
| 1978 | 8.49 million t | +5.3% |
| 1979 | 8.80 million t | +3.7% |
| 1980 | 8.84 million t | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 8.31 million t | -6.0% |
| 1982 | 8.02 million t | -3.6% |
| 1983 | 8.46 million t | +5.5% |
| 1984 | 8.62 million t | +1.9% |
| 1985 | 8.39 million t | -2.7% |
| 1986 | 7.94 million t | -5.4% |
| 1987 | 8.28 million t | +4.3% |
| 1988 | 8.10 million t | -2.1% |
| 1989 | 7.39 million t | -8.7% |
| 1990 | 6.91 million t | -6.6% |
| 1991 | 5.70 million t | -17.5% |
| 1992 | 5.32 million t | -6.7% |
| 1993 | 4.45 million t | -16.4% |
| 1994 | 4.84 million t | +8.8% |
| 1995 | 4.73 million t | -2.3% |
| 1996 | 4.77 million t | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 4.73 million t | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 4.50 million t | -4.9% |
| 1999 | 4.41 million t | -2.0% |
| 2000 | 4.28 million t | -2.8% |
| 2001 | 4.28 million t | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 4.02 million t | -6.1% |
| 2003 | 4.40 million t | +9.6% |
| 2004 | 4.30 million t | -2.4% |
| 2005 | 4.35 million t | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 4.24 million t | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 3.86 million t | -8.8% |
| 2008 | 3.29 million t | -14.9% |
| 2009 | 2.48 million t | -24.5% |
| 2010 | 3.24 million t | +30.6% |
| 2011 | 3.56 million t | +10.0% |
| 2012 | 3.75 million t | +5.3% |
| 2013 | 4.01 million t | +6.8% |
| 2014 | 4.08 million t | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 4.19 million t | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 3.90 million t | -7.0% |
| 2017 | 3.97 million t | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 3.67 million t | -7.7% |
| 2019 | 3.44 million t | -6.3% |
| 2020 | 3.46 million t | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 3.60 million t | +4.0% |
| 2022 | 3.34 million t | -7.3% |
| 2023 | 2.86 million t | -14.4% |
| 2024 | 3.02 million t | +5.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.48 million t | 5.66 million t | 7.12 million t | 9 |
| 1970s | 7.82 million t | 7.26 million t | 8.80 million t | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.24 million t | 7.39 million t | 8.84 million t | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.03 million t | 4.41 million t | 6.91 million t | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.95 million t | 2.48 million t | 4.40 million t | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.78 million t | 3.24 million t | 4.19 million t | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.25 million t | 2.86 million t | 3.60 million t | 5 |
Countries ranked near European Union (27)
- 5 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 31,398 t compare
- 5 Israel 2.29 million t compare
- 6 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 0 t
- 6 Democratic Republic of the Congo 0 t
- 6 Germany 2.10 million t compare
- 6 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 0 t compare
- 6 Micronesia (Federated States of) 0 t
- 6 Republic of Moldova 0 t
- 6 Syrian Arab Republic 0 t
- 6 United Republic of Tanzania 0 t compare
- 6 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 0 t compare
- 6 Viet Nam 0 t compare
- 6 Melanesia 0 t
- 6 Micronesia 0 t
- 6 Polynesia 0 t
- 7 Jordan 1.60 million t compare
- 8 China 1.12 million t compare
- 8 China, mainland 1.12 million t compare
- 10 Spain 624,149 t compare
- 11 Chile 564,000 t compare
More environment data for European Union (27)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.429 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.31 °C (2025)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per area of cropland 17.28 kg/ha (2024)
- Country area — Area 431,318 1000 ha (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per capita 4.18 kg/cap (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per value of agricultural 5.46 g/Int$ (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity 3.99 million t (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per capita 5.35 kg/cap (2024)
- Pesticides (total) — Import value 3.11 million 1000 USD (1989)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nutrient potash k2o (total) — production in European Union (27)?
- Nutrient potash k2o (total) — production in European Union (27) was 3.02 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 European Union (27)?
- The highest recorded value was 8.84 million t in 1980.
- What is the lowest nutrient potash k2o (total) — production recorded in European Union (27)?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.48 million t in 2009.
- How does European Union (27) rank for nutrient potash k2o (total) — production?
- European Union (27) ranks 8th out of 29 groups with data for 2024.
- Is nutrient potash k2o (total) — production rising or falling in European Union (27)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this European Union (27) 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