Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per area of cropland in Republic of Moldova

Republic of Moldova: Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per area of cropland was 3.25 kg/ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
3.25 kg/ha
Change on year
down 25.1%
World rank
137th
of 213 countries
All-time high
10.9 kg/ha
in 1992
All-time low
0 kg/ha
in 1999
Years of data
33
1992–2024

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

02.557.5101992200820241992: 10.9 kg/ha1993: 6.8 kg/ha1994: 6.8 kg/ha1995: 6.9 kg/ha1996: 7.3 kg/ha1997: 0.09 kg/ha1998: 0.05 kg/ha1999: 0 kg/ha2000: 0 kg/ha2001: 0.21 kg/ha2002: 0.05 kg/ha2003: 0.09 kg/ha2004: 0.14 kg/ha2005: 0.19 kg/ha2006: 0.34 kg/ha2007: 0.45 kg/ha2008: 0.5 kg/ha2009: 0.38 kg/ha2010: 0.62 kg/ha2011: 0.7 kg/ha2012: 1 kg/ha2013: 1.2 kg/ha2014: 0.06 kg/ha2015: 2.6 kg/ha2016: 5 kg/ha2017: 4.9 kg/ha2018: 6.4 kg/ha2019: 4.6 kg/ha2020: 4.8 kg/ha2021: 5.5 kg/ha2022: 4.2 kg/ha2023: 4.3 kg/ha2024: 3.2 kg/ha

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 Republic of Moldova is 3.25 kg/ha, measured in 2024.

The figure is down 25.1% on the previous year and up 5,316.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per area of cropland in Republic of Moldova peaked at 10.9 kg/ha in 1992 and was at its lowest, 0 kg/ha, in 1999.

Republic of Moldova ranks 137th of 213 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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 Republic of Moldova, year by year

Annual values for Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per area of cropland in Republic of Moldova, 1992 to 2024.
Year kg/ha Change
1992 10.9 kg/ha —
1993 6.84 kg/ha -37.2%
1994 6.85 kg/ha +0.1%
1995 6.86 kg/ha +0.1%
1996 7.32 kg/ha +6.7%
1997 0.09 kg/ha -98.8%
1998 0.05 kg/ha -44.4%
1999 0 kg/ha -100.0%
2000 0 kg/ha —
2001 0.21 kg/ha —
2002 0.05 kg/ha -76.2%
2003 0.09 kg/ha +80.0%
2004 0.14 kg/ha +55.6%
2005 0.19 kg/ha +35.7%
2006 0.34 kg/ha +78.9%
2007 0.45 kg/ha +32.4%
2008 0.5 kg/ha +11.1%
2009 0.38 kg/ha -24.0%
2010 0.62 kg/ha +63.2%
2011 0.7 kg/ha +12.9%
2012 1.04 kg/ha +48.6%
2013 1.18 kg/ha +13.5%
2014 0.06 kg/ha -94.9%
2015 2.57 kg/ha +4183.3%
2016 4.96 kg/ha +93.0%
2017 4.88 kg/ha -1.6%
2018 6.41 kg/ha +31.4%
2019 4.6 kg/ha -28.2%
2020 4.81 kg/ha +4.6%
2021 5.51 kg/ha +14.6%
2022 4.19 kg/ha -24.0%
2023 4.34 kg/ha +3.6%
2024 3.25 kg/ha -25.1%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per area of cropland in Republic of Moldova 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.

YearChange FromTo
2015 +4183.3% 0.06 kg/ha 2.57 kg/ha

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 4.86 kg/ha 0 kg/ha 10.9 kg/ha 8
2000s 0.235 kg/ha 0 kg/ha 0.5 kg/ha 10
2010s 2.7 kg/ha 0.06 kg/ha 6.41 kg/ha 10
2020s 4.42 kg/ha 3.25 kg/ha 5.51 kg/ha 5

Countries ranked near Republic of Moldova

  1. 135 Nepal 3.4 kg/ha compare
  2. 136 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 3.35 kg/ha compare
  3. 138 Antigua and Barbuda 3.21 kg/ha compare
  4. 139 Albania 3.16 kg/ha compare
  5. 140 Algeria 3.14 kg/ha compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per area of cropland in Republic of Moldova?
Nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per area of cropland in Republic of Moldova was 3.25 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 Republic of Moldova?
The highest recorded value was 10.9 kg/ha in 1992.
What is the lowest nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per area of cropland recorded in Republic of Moldova?
The lowest recorded value was 0 kg/ha in 1999.
How does Republic of Moldova rank for nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per area of cropland?
Republic of Moldova ranks 137th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
Is nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per area of cropland rising or falling in Republic of Moldova?
Over the last ten years it is up 5,316.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Republic of Moldova 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