Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per area of cropland in Panama
Panama: Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per area of cropland was 25.1 kg/ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per area of cropland in Panama, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
Panama recorded 25.1 kg/ha for nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per area of cropland in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.7% on the previous year and up 119.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per area of cropland in Panama peaked at 30.08 kg/ha in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0 kg/ha, in 1961.
That places Panama 49th out of 195 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 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 Panama, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 0 kg/ha | — |
| 1963 | 0 kg/ha | — |
| 1964 | 0 kg/ha | — |
| 1965 | 0 kg/ha | — |
| 1966 | 0 kg/ha | — |
| 1967 | 0 kg/ha | — |
| 1968 | 3.64 kg/ha | — |
| 1969 | 4.57 kg/ha | +25.5% |
| 1970 | 5.52 kg/ha | +20.8% |
| 1971 | 8.16 kg/ha | +47.8% |
| 1972 | 9.09 kg/ha | +11.4% |
| 1973 | 10.65 kg/ha | +17.2% |
| 1974 | 15.63 kg/ha | +46.8% |
| 1975 | 12.84 kg/ha | -17.9% |
| 1976 | 13.71 kg/ha | +6.8% |
| 1977 | 13.66 kg/ha | -0.4% |
| 1978 | 10.73 kg/ha | -21.4% |
| 1979 | 20.29 kg/ha | +89.1% |
| 1980 | 25.23 kg/ha | +24.3% |
| 1981 | 17.79 kg/ha | -29.5% |
| 1982 | 12.2 kg/ha | -31.4% |
| 1983 | 13.94 kg/ha | +14.3% |
| 1984 | 17.58 kg/ha | +26.1% |
| 1985 | 9.92 kg/ha | -43.6% |
| 1986 | 14.38 kg/ha | +45.0% |
| 1987 | 19.35 kg/ha | +34.6% |
| 1988 | 16.48 kg/ha | -14.8% |
| 1989 | 17.01 kg/ha | +3.2% |
| 1990 | 18.17 kg/ha | +6.8% |
| 1991 | 7.8 kg/ha | -57.1% |
| 1992 | 13.33 kg/ha | +70.9% |
| 1993 | 3.03 kg/ha | -77.3% |
| 1994 | 4.51 kg/ha | +48.8% |
| 1995 | 3.05 kg/ha | -32.4% |
| 1996 | 6.72 kg/ha | +120.3% |
| 1997 | 8.28 kg/ha | +23.2% |
| 1998 | 13.87 kg/ha | +67.5% |
| 1999 | 10.65 kg/ha | -23.2% |
| 2000 | 14.93 kg/ha | +40.2% |
| 2001 | 8.7 kg/ha | -41.7% |
| 2002 | 3.99 kg/ha | -54.1% |
| 2003 | 6.24 kg/ha | +56.4% |
| 2004 | 7.65 kg/ha | +22.6% |
| 2005 | 2.21 kg/ha | -71.1% |
| 2006 | 2.25 kg/ha | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 2.8 kg/ha | +24.4% |
| 2008 | 2.87 kg/ha | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 6.16 kg/ha | +114.6% |
| 2010 | 11.52 kg/ha | +87.0% |
| 2011 | 4.73 kg/ha | -58.9% |
| 2012 | 12.7 kg/ha | +168.5% |
| 2013 | 13.43 kg/ha | +5.7% |
| 2014 | 11.44 kg/ha | -14.8% |
| 2015 | 19.03 kg/ha | +66.3% |
| 2016 | 11.96 kg/ha | -37.2% |
| 2017 | 13.38 kg/ha | +11.9% |
| 2018 | 19.62 kg/ha | +46.6% |
| 2019 | 17.18 kg/ha | -12.4% |
| 2020 | 24.8 kg/ha | +44.4% |
| 2021 | 30.08 kg/ha | +21.3% |
| 2022 | 12.75 kg/ha | -57.6% |
| 2023 | 24.2 kg/ha | +89.8% |
| 2024 | 25.1 kg/ha | +3.7% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 25.1 kg/ha is above the median for high income countries, which is 20.75 kg/ha, 1.2× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Panama's 25.1 kg/ha is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 13.48 kg/ha, 1.9× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.9122 kg/ha | 0 kg/ha | 4.57 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 12.03 kg/ha | 5.52 kg/ha | 20.29 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 16.39 kg/ha | 9.92 kg/ha | 25.23 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.94 kg/ha | 3.03 kg/ha | 18.17 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.78 kg/ha | 2.21 kg/ha | 14.93 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.5 kg/ha | 4.73 kg/ha | 19.62 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.39 kg/ha | 12.75 kg/ha | 30.08 kg/ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Panama
- 46 Poland 27.69 kg/ha compare
- 47 New Zealand 26.62 kg/ha compare
- 48 Slovenia 25.29 kg/ha compare
- 50 Germany 24.4 kg/ha compare
- 51 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 24.08 kg/ha compare
- 52 Serbia and Montenegro 24.03 kg/ha compare
More environment data for Panama
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 5.66 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 7.64 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.274 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.86 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -1.41 % 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 -0.2493 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per area of cropland in Panama?
- Nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per area of cropland in Panama was 25.1 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 Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 30.08 kg/ha in 2021.
- What is the lowest nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per area of cropland recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kg/ha in 1961.
- How does Panama rank for nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per area of cropland?
- Panama ranks 49th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per area of cropland rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is up 119.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Panama 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