Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per area of cropland in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per area of cropland was 67.23 kg/ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per area of cropland in Bangladesh, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
Bangladesh recorded 67.23 kg/ha for nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per area of cropland in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of up 6.7% on the previous year and up 65.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per area of cropland in Bangladesh peaked at 67.23 kg/ha in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.06 kg/ha, in 1961.
Bangladesh ranks 20th of 195 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per area of cropland in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.06 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 0.11 kg/ha | +83.3% |
| 1963 | 0.23 kg/ha | +109.1% |
| 1964 | 0.22 kg/ha | -4.3% |
| 1965 | 0.22 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.45 kg/ha | +104.5% |
| 1967 | 0.54 kg/ha | +20.0% |
| 1968 | 0.83 kg/ha | +53.7% |
| 1969 | 1 kg/ha | +20.5% |
| 1970 | 1.18 kg/ha | +18.0% |
| 1971 | 0.92 kg/ha | -22.0% |
| 1972 | 1.2 kg/ha | +30.4% |
| 1973 | 1.19 kg/ha | -0.8% |
| 1974 | 1.14 kg/ha | -4.2% |
| 1975 | 1.54 kg/ha | +35.1% |
| 1976 | 1.54 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 2.67 kg/ha | +73.4% |
| 1978 | 2.92 kg/ha | +9.4% |
| 1979 | 3.13 kg/ha | +7.2% |
| 1980 | 3.06 kg/ha | -2.2% |
| 1981 | 3.01 kg/ha | -1.6% |
| 1982 | 3.2 kg/ha | +6.3% |
| 1983 | 4.04 kg/ha | +26.2% |
| 1984 | 4.38 kg/ha | +8.4% |
| 1985 | 3.82 kg/ha | -12.8% |
| 1986 | 4.19 kg/ha | +9.7% |
| 1987 | 5.43 kg/ha | +29.6% |
| 1988 | 5.75 kg/ha | +5.9% |
| 1989 | 5.69 kg/ha | -1.0% |
| 1990 | 9.01 kg/ha | +58.3% |
| 1991 | 8.46 kg/ha | -6.1% |
| 1992 | 8.21 kg/ha | -3.0% |
| 1993 | 7.04 kg/ha | -14.3% |
| 1994 | 10.55 kg/ha | +49.9% |
| 1995 | 10.71 kg/ha | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 13.41 kg/ha | +25.2% |
| 1997 | 13.21 kg/ha | -1.5% |
| 1998 | 14.33 kg/ha | +8.5% |
| 1999 | 16.16 kg/ha | +12.8% |
| 2000 | 8.41 kg/ha | -48.0% |
| 2001 | 16.63 kg/ha | +97.7% |
| 2002 | 17.82 kg/ha | +7.2% |
| 2003 | 19.14 kg/ha | +7.4% |
| 2004 | 18.67 kg/ha | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 28.05 kg/ha | +50.2% |
| 2006 | 14.38 kg/ha | -48.7% |
| 2007 | 15.79 kg/ha | +9.8% |
| 2008 | 19 kg/ha | +20.3% |
| 2009 | 16.88 kg/ha | -11.2% |
| 2010 | 22.72 kg/ha | +34.6% |
| 2011 | 33.91 kg/ha | +49.3% |
| 2012 | 43.17 kg/ha | +27.3% |
| 2013 | 40.27 kg/ha | -6.7% |
| 2014 | 40.73 kg/ha | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 44.85 kg/ha | +10.1% |
| 2016 | 50.76 kg/ha | +13.2% |
| 2017 | 55.13 kg/ha | +8.6% |
| 2018 | 50.5 kg/ha | -8.4% |
| 2019 | 48.83 kg/ha | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 51.91 kg/ha | +6.3% |
| 2021 | 53.75 kg/ha | +3.5% |
| 2022 | 57.44 kg/ha | +6.9% |
| 2023 | 63 kg/ha | +9.7% |
| 2024 | 67.23 kg/ha | +6.7% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 67.23 kg/ha is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.4 kg/ha, 19.8× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Bangladesh's 67.23 kg/ha is above the median for South Asia, which is 13.83 kg/ha, 4.9× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per area of cropland in Bangladesh changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 | +109.1% | 0.11 kg/ha | 0.23 kg/ha |
| 1966 | +104.5% | 0.22 kg/ha | 0.45 kg/ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.4067 kg/ha | 0.06 kg/ha | 1 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.74 kg/ha | 0.92 kg/ha | 3.13 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.26 kg/ha | 3.01 kg/ha | 5.75 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.11 kg/ha | 7.04 kg/ha | 16.16 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 17.48 kg/ha | 8.41 kg/ha | 28.05 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 43.09 kg/ha | 22.72 kg/ha | 55.13 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 58.67 kg/ha | 51.91 kg/ha | 67.23 kg/ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
- 17 China 68.36 kg/ha compare
- 17 Polynesia 0.14 kg/ha compare
- 18 Micronesia (Federated States of) 0 kg/ha compare
- 18 New Caledonia 68.13 kg/ha compare
- 18 Micronesia 0 kg/ha compare
- 19 China, mainland 68.02 kg/ha compare
- 19 Côte d'Ivoire 5.87 kg/ha compare
- 21 China, Hong Kong SAR 67 kg/ha compare
- 22 Republic of Korea 61.97 kg/ha compare
- 22 Caribbean 4.47 kg/ha compare
- 23 Paraguay 59.42 kg/ha compare
More environment data for Bangladesh
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -2.59 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -2.3 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.236 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.67 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.31 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -2.43 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per area of cropland in Bangladesh?
- Nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per area of cropland in Bangladesh was 67.23 kg/ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per area of cropland recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 67.23 kg/ha in 2024.
- What is the lowest nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per area of cropland recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.06 kg/ha in 1961.
- How does Bangladesh rank for nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per area of cropland?
- Bangladesh ranks 20th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per area of cropland rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 65.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per area of cropland. 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