Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Production in United States of America
United States of America: Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Production was 339,358 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Production in United States of America, 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 United States of America is 339,358 t, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of down 57.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient potash k2o (total) — production in United States of America peaked at 2.81 million t in 1966 and was at its lowest, 339,358 t, in 2022.
United States of America ranks 15th 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 United States of America, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.33 million t | — |
| 1962 | 2.33 million t | -0.0% |
| 1963 | 2.51 million t | +7.7% |
| 1964 | 2.52 million t | +0.3% |
| 1965 | 2.59 million t | +3.0% |
| 1966 | 2.81 million t | +8.4% |
| 1967 | 2.46 million t | -12.6% |
| 1968 | 2.49 million t | +1.3% |
| 1969 | 2.21 million t | -11.4% |
| 1970 | 2.26 million t | +2.4% |
| 1971 | 2.21 million t | -2.3% |
| 1972 | 2.44 million t | +10.6% |
| 1973 | 2.36 million t | -3.2% |
| 1974 | 2.08 million t | -12.2% |
| 1975 | 2.10 million t | +1.2% |
| 1976 | 2.34 million t | +11.7% |
| 1977 | 1.98 million t | -15.7% |
| 1978 | 2.29 million t | +15.7% |
| 1979 | 2.25 million t | -1.8% |
| 1980 | 2.05 million t | -8.6% |
| 1981 | 1.64 million t | -20.3% |
| 1982 | 1.69 million t | +3.2% |
| 1983 | 1.50 million t | -11.1% |
| 1984 | 1.28 million t | -14.5% |
| 1985 | 954,000 t | -25.6% |
| 1986 | 1.21 million t | +26.5% |
| 1987 | 1.29 million t | +7.0% |
| 1988 | 1.11 million t | -13.8% |
| 1989 | 1.01 million t | -9.5% |
| 1990 | 1.01 million t | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 938,000 t | -6.9% |
| 1992 | 938,000 t | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 842,000 t | -10.2% |
| 1994 | 827,000 t | -1.8% |
| 1995 | 843,000 t | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 834,000 t | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 1.44 million t | +72.1% |
| 1998 | 902,658 t | -37.1% |
| 1999 | 865,463 t | -4.1% |
| 2000 | 810,124 t | -6.4% |
| 2001 | 708,834 t | -12.5% |
| 2002 | 822,800 t | +16.1% |
| 2003 | 660,000 t | -19.8% |
| 2004 | 793,000 t | +20.2% |
| 2005 | 1.20 million t | +51.3% |
| 2006 | 1.10 million t | -8.3% |
| 2007 | 1.10 million t | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 817,926 t | -25.6% |
| 2009 | 524,812 t | -35.8% |
| 2010 | 749,070 t | +42.7% |
| 2011 | 825,002 t | +10.1% |
| 2012 | 799,778 t | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 826,279 t | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 790,679 t | -4.3% |
| 2015 | 617,678 t | -21.9% |
| 2016 | 465,578 t | -24.6% |
| 2017 | 391,378 t | -15.9% |
| 2018 | 378,478 t | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 369,838 t | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 349,198 t | -5.6% |
| 2021 | 349,018 t | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 339,358 t | -2.8% |
| 2023 | 339,358 t | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 339,358 t | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.47 million t | 2.21 million t | 2.81 million t | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.23 million t | 1.98 million t | 2.44 million t | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.37 million t | 954,000 t | 2.05 million t | 10 |
| 1990s | 943,338 t | 827,000 t | 1.44 million t | 10 |
| 2000s | 853,750 t | 524,812 t | 1.20 million t | 10 |
| 2010s | 621,376 t | 369,838 t | 826,279 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 343,258 t | 339,358 t | 349,198 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near United States of America
- 12 Poland 269,236 t compare
- 13 Brazil 242,996 t compare
- 14 Uzbekistan 228,000 t compare
- 15 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 154,317 t compare
- 16 Republic of Korea 145,600 t compare
- 17 Philippines 92,517 t compare
- 18 Colombia 91,800 t compare
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- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.306 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.76 °C (2025)
- Paper and paperboard — Import quantity, annual growth rate 11.42 % change on previous year (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Import value, annual growth rate 5.42 % change on previous year (2024)
- Graphic papers — Import quantity, annual growth rate 8.58 % change on previous year (2024)
- Graphic papers — Import value, annual growth rate 1.54 % change on previous year (2024)
- Newsprint — Import quantity, gaps filled 728,131 t (2024)
- Newsprint — Import quantity, annual growth rate -4.47 % change on previous year (2024)
- Newsprint — Import value, gaps filled 434,660 1000 USD (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nutrient potash k2o (total) — production in United States of America?
- Nutrient potash k2o (total) — production in United States of America was 339,358 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest nutrient potash k2o (total) — production recorded in United States of America?
- The highest recorded value was 2.81 million t in 1966.
- What is the lowest nutrient potash k2o (total) — production recorded in United States of America?
- The lowest recorded value was 339,358 t in 2022.
- How does United States of America rank for nutrient potash k2o (total) — production?
- United States of America ranks 15th out of 29 groups with data for 2024.
- Is nutrient potash k2o (total) — production rising or falling in United States of America?
- Over the last ten years it is down 57.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this United States of America 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