Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per area of cropland in Central Asia

Central Asia: Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per area of cropland was 4.35 kg/ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
4.35 kg/ha
Change on year
down 9.8%
Rank
23rd
of 29 groups
All-time high
4.95 kg/ha
in 2022
All-time low
0.62 kg/ha
in 2000
Years of data
33
1992–2024

Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per area of cropland in Central Asia, 1992–2024

123451992200820241992: 2.1 kg/ha1993: 2 kg/ha1994: 1.8 kg/ha1995: 1.8 kg/ha1996: 2.5 kg/ha1997: 2.5 kg/ha1998: 1.3 kg/ha1999: 0.78 kg/ha2000: 0.62 kg/ha2001: 1.4 kg/ha2002: 0.81 kg/ha2003: 0.66 kg/ha2004: 1.2 kg/ha2005: 1.1 kg/ha2006: 1.2 kg/ha2007: 1.4 kg/ha2008: 1.2 kg/ha2009: 1.5 kg/ha2010: 1.5 kg/ha2011: 1.5 kg/ha2012: 1.7 kg/ha2013: 1.9 kg/ha2014: 2 kg/ha2015: 2 kg/ha2016: 2.1 kg/ha2017: 2.1 kg/ha2018: 1.8 kg/ha2019: 4 kg/ha2020: 3 kg/ha2021: 4 kg/ha2022: 5 kg/ha2023: 4.8 kg/ha2024: 4.3 kg/ha

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.

Analysis

Central Asia recorded 4.35 kg/ha for nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per area of cropland in 2024.

The figure is down 9.8% on the previous year and up 116.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per area of cropland in Central Asia peaked at 4.95 kg/ha in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.62 kg/ha, in 2000.

Central Asia ranks 23rd of 29 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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 Central Asia, year by year

Annual values for Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per area of cropland in Central Asia, 1992 to 2024.
Year kg/ha Change
1992 2.13 kg/ha
1993 1.99 kg/ha -6.6%
1994 1.75 kg/ha -12.1%
1995 1.75 kg/ha +0.0%
1996 2.47 kg/ha +41.1%
1997 2.5 kg/ha +1.2%
1998 1.33 kg/ha -46.8%
1999 0.78 kg/ha -41.4%
2000 0.62 kg/ha -20.5%
2001 1.37 kg/ha +121.0%
2002 0.81 kg/ha -40.9%
2003 0.66 kg/ha -18.5%
2004 1.17 kg/ha +77.3%
2005 1.12 kg/ha -4.3%
2006 1.23 kg/ha +9.8%
2007 1.43 kg/ha +16.3%
2008 1.19 kg/ha -16.8%
2009 1.53 kg/ha +28.6%
2010 1.52 kg/ha -0.7%
2011 1.53 kg/ha +0.7%
2012 1.7 kg/ha +11.1%
2013 1.93 kg/ha +13.5%
2014 2.01 kg/ha +4.1%
2015 2.05 kg/ha +2.0%
2016 2.08 kg/ha +1.5%
2017 2.15 kg/ha +3.4%
2018 1.82 kg/ha -15.3%
2019 3.97 kg/ha +118.1%
2020 3.04 kg/ha -23.4%
2021 4.05 kg/ha +33.2%
2022 4.95 kg/ha +22.2%
2023 4.82 kg/ha -2.6%
2024 4.35 kg/ha -9.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.84 kg/ha 0.78 kg/ha 2.5 kg/ha 8
2000s 1.11 kg/ha 0.62 kg/ha 1.53 kg/ha 10
2010s 2.08 kg/ha 1.52 kg/ha 3.97 kg/ha 10
2020s 4.24 kg/ha 3.04 kg/ha 4.95 kg/ha 5

Countries ranked near Central Asia

  1. 20 Bangladesh 67.23 kg/ha compare
  2. 21 China, Hong Kong SAR 67 kg/ha compare
  3. 22 Republic of Korea 61.97 kg/ha compare
  4. 23 Paraguay 59.42 kg/ha compare
  5. 24 Belgium 56.39 kg/ha compare
  6. 25 French Guiana 53.86 kg/ha compare
  7. 26 Norway 46.02 kg/ha compare

See the full ranking of 243 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per area of cropland in Central Asia?
Nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per area of cropland in Central Asia was 4.35 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 Central Asia?
The highest recorded value was 4.95 kg/ha in 2022.
What is the lowest nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per area of cropland recorded in Central Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.62 kg/ha in 2000.
How does Central Asia rank for nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per area of cropland?
Central Asia ranks 23rd out of 29 groups with data for 2024.
Is nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per area of cropland rising or falling in Central Asia?
Over the last ten years it is up 116.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Central Asia 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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Indicator
Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per area of cropland
Unit
kg/ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
243 places, 13,652 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