Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per area of cropland in Portugal
Portugal: Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per area of cropland was 19.06 kg/ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per area of cropland in Portugal, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
Portugal recorded 19.06 kg/ha for nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per area of cropland in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 20.2% on the previous year and down 5.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per area of cropland in Portugal peaked at 27.94 kg/ha in 2007 and was at its lowest, 2.66 kg/ha, in 1969.
Portugal ranks 70th of 195 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per area of cropland in Portugal, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3.41 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 3.66 kg/ha | +7.3% |
| 1963 | 5.87 kg/ha | +60.4% |
| 1964 | 5.83 kg/ha | -0.7% |
| 1965 | 5.33 kg/ha | -8.6% |
| 1966 | 5.27 kg/ha | -1.1% |
| 1967 | 6.88 kg/ha | +30.6% |
| 1968 | 6.18 kg/ha | -10.2% |
| 1969 | 2.66 kg/ha | -57.0% |
| 1970 | 5.74 kg/ha | +115.8% |
| 1971 | 2.82 kg/ha | -50.9% |
| 1972 | 8.26 kg/ha | +192.9% |
| 1973 | 9.72 kg/ha | +17.7% |
| 1974 | 8.89 kg/ha | -8.5% |
| 1975 | 9.62 kg/ha | +8.2% |
| 1976 | 10.77 kg/ha | +12.0% |
| 1977 | 12.15 kg/ha | +12.8% |
| 1978 | 11.33 kg/ha | -6.7% |
| 1979 | 13.25 kg/ha | +16.9% |
| 1980 | 13.1 kg/ha | -1.1% |
| 1981 | 14.35 kg/ha | +9.5% |
| 1982 | 12.38 kg/ha | -13.7% |
| 1983 | 10.07 kg/ha | -18.7% |
| 1984 | 10.15 kg/ha | +0.8% |
| 1985 | 11.06 kg/ha | +9.0% |
| 1986 | 12.88 kg/ha | +16.5% |
| 1987 | 14.45 kg/ha | +12.2% |
| 1988 | 15.44 kg/ha | +6.9% |
| 1989 | 15 kg/ha | -2.8% |
| 1990 | 15.33 kg/ha | +2.2% |
| 1991 | 13.3 kg/ha | -13.2% |
| 1992 | 14.8 kg/ha | +11.3% |
| 1993 | 16.02 kg/ha | +8.2% |
| 1994 | 15.92 kg/ha | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 16.55 kg/ha | +4.0% |
| 1996 | 18.32 kg/ha | +10.7% |
| 1997 | 18.53 kg/ha | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 19.94 kg/ha | +7.6% |
| 1999 | 19.79 kg/ha | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 16.93 kg/ha | -14.5% |
| 2001 | 17.84 kg/ha | +5.4% |
| 2002 | 15.78 kg/ha | -11.5% |
| 2003 | 15.96 kg/ha | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 15.64 kg/ha | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 16.55 kg/ha | +5.8% |
| 2006 | 15.96 kg/ha | -3.6% |
| 2007 | 27.94 kg/ha | +75.1% |
| 2008 | 22.37 kg/ha | -19.9% |
| 2009 | 9.77 kg/ha | -56.3% |
| 2010 | 15.72 kg/ha | +60.9% |
| 2011 | 13.33 kg/ha | -15.2% |
| 2012 | 15.91 kg/ha | +19.4% |
| 2013 | 21.52 kg/ha | +35.3% |
| 2014 | 20.07 kg/ha | -6.7% |
| 2015 | 18.55 kg/ha | -7.6% |
| 2016 | 18.33 kg/ha | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 18.94 kg/ha | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 19.98 kg/ha | +5.5% |
| 2019 | 20.22 kg/ha | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 19.04 kg/ha | -5.8% |
| 2021 | 22.25 kg/ha | +16.9% |
| 2022 | 13.85 kg/ha | -37.8% |
| 2023 | 23.89 kg/ha | +72.5% |
| 2024 | 19.06 kg/ha | -20.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.01 kg/ha | 2.66 kg/ha | 6.88 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 9.25 kg/ha | 2.82 kg/ha | 13.25 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 12.89 kg/ha | 10.07 kg/ha | 15.44 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 16.85 kg/ha | 13.3 kg/ha | 19.94 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 17.47 kg/ha | 9.77 kg/ha | 27.94 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.26 kg/ha | 13.33 kg/ha | 21.52 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.62 kg/ha | 13.85 kg/ha | 23.89 kg/ha | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per area of cropland in Portugal?
- Nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per area of cropland in Portugal was 19.06 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 Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 27.94 kg/ha in 2007.
- What is the lowest nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per area of cropland recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.66 kg/ha in 1969.
- How does Portugal rank for nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per area of cropland?
- Portugal ranks 70th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per area of cropland rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Portugal 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