Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per area of cropland in Ecuador
Ecuador: Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per area of cropland was 69 kg/ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per area of cropland in Ecuador, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per area of cropland in Ecuador is 69 kg/ha, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of up 46.8% on the previous year and up 46.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per area of cropland in Ecuador peaked at 69 kg/ha in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.82 kg/ha, in 1964.
That places Ecuador 16th out of 195 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 Ecuador, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.46 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 1.33 kg/ha | -8.9% |
| 1963 | 2.01 kg/ha | +51.1% |
| 1964 | 0.82 kg/ha | -59.2% |
| 1965 | 1.34 kg/ha | +63.4% |
| 1966 | 1.57 kg/ha | +17.2% |
| 1967 | 1.68 kg/ha | +7.0% |
| 1968 | 2.62 kg/ha | +56.0% |
| 1969 | 2.78 kg/ha | +6.1% |
| 1970 | 2.54 kg/ha | -8.6% |
| 1971 | 1.17 kg/ha | -53.9% |
| 1972 | 3.65 kg/ha | +212.0% |
| 1973 | 3.37 kg/ha | -7.7% |
| 1974 | 3.12 kg/ha | -7.4% |
| 1975 | 2.51 kg/ha | -19.6% |
| 1976 | 7.28 kg/ha | +190.0% |
| 1977 | 6.18 kg/ha | -15.1% |
| 1978 | 3.99 kg/ha | -35.4% |
| 1979 | 8.04 kg/ha | +101.5% |
| 1980 | 7.14 kg/ha | -11.2% |
| 1981 | 7.12 kg/ha | -0.3% |
| 1982 | 8.05 kg/ha | +13.1% |
| 1983 | 5.28 kg/ha | -34.4% |
| 1984 | 4.21 kg/ha | -20.3% |
| 1985 | 3.07 kg/ha | -27.1% |
| 1986 | 8.27 kg/ha | +169.4% |
| 1987 | 6.75 kg/ha | -18.4% |
| 1988 | 9.05 kg/ha | +34.1% |
| 1989 | 5.05 kg/ha | -44.2% |
| 1990 | 6.7 kg/ha | +32.7% |
| 1991 | 8.05 kg/ha | +20.1% |
| 1992 | 10.03 kg/ha | +24.6% |
| 1993 | 5.38 kg/ha | -46.4% |
| 1994 | 6.59 kg/ha | +22.5% |
| 1995 | 8 kg/ha | +21.4% |
| 1996 | 10.03 kg/ha | +25.4% |
| 1997 | 13.28 kg/ha | +32.4% |
| 1998 | 14.68 kg/ha | +10.5% |
| 1999 | 23.02 kg/ha | +56.8% |
| 2000 | 19.27 kg/ha | -16.3% |
| 2001 | 16.57 kg/ha | -14.0% |
| 2002 | 22.66 kg/ha | +36.8% |
| 2003 | 20.1 kg/ha | -11.3% |
| 2004 | 39.15 kg/ha | +94.8% |
| 2005 | 16.16 kg/ha | -58.7% |
| 2006 | 38.5 kg/ha | +138.2% |
| 2007 | 34.25 kg/ha | -11.0% |
| 2008 | 32.84 kg/ha | -4.1% |
| 2009 | 16.33 kg/ha | -50.3% |
| 2010 | 39.44 kg/ha | +141.5% |
| 2011 | 41.97 kg/ha | +6.4% |
| 2012 | 33.69 kg/ha | -19.7% |
| 2013 | 30.29 kg/ha | -10.1% |
| 2014 | 47.16 kg/ha | +55.7% |
| 2015 | 34.16 kg/ha | -27.6% |
| 2016 | 41.28 kg/ha | +20.8% |
| 2017 | 50.1 kg/ha | +21.4% |
| 2018 | 59.06 kg/ha | +17.9% |
| 2019 | 46.83 kg/ha | -20.7% |
| 2020 | 45.84 kg/ha | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 46.46 kg/ha | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 51.11 kg/ha | +10.0% |
| 2023 | 46.99 kg/ha | -8.1% |
| 2024 | 69 kg/ha | +46.8% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 69 kg/ha is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 11.71 kg/ha, 5.9× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 69 kg/ha is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 13.48 kg/ha, 5.1× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.73 kg/ha | 0.82 kg/ha | 2.78 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 4.19 kg/ha | 1.17 kg/ha | 8.04 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.4 kg/ha | 3.07 kg/ha | 9.05 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.58 kg/ha | 5.38 kg/ha | 23.02 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 25.58 kg/ha | 16.16 kg/ha | 39.15 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 42.4 kg/ha | 30.29 kg/ha | 59.06 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 51.88 kg/ha | 45.84 kg/ha | 69 kg/ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
- 13 Belarus 88.76 kg/ha compare
- 14 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 0.71 kg/ha compare
- 14 Israel 76.46 kg/ha compare
- 15 Ireland 75.07 kg/ha compare
- 15 Syrian Arab Republic 0.47 kg/ha compare
- 16 Democratic Republic of the Congo 0.24 kg/ha compare
- 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
More environment data for Ecuador
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 0.3767 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -1.05 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.4 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.49 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate -0.5742 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 1.65 % 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 -1.14 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per area of cropland in Ecuador?
- Nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per area of cropland in Ecuador was 69 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 Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 69 kg/ha in 2024.
- What is the lowest nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per area of cropland recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.82 kg/ha in 1964.
- How does Ecuador rank for nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per area of cropland?
- Ecuador ranks 16th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per area of cropland rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 46.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ecuador 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