Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per area of cropland in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per area of cropland was 17.55 kg/ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per area of cropland in Saudi Arabia, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
In 2024, nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per area of cropland in Saudi Arabia stood at 17.55 kg/ha.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.9% on the previous year and up 217.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per area of cropland in Saudi Arabia peaked at 22.83 kg/ha in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0 kg/ha, in 1961.
That places Saudi Arabia 72nd out of 195 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 Saudi Arabia, 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 | 0 kg/ha | — |
| 1969 | 0 kg/ha | — |
| 1970 | 0 kg/ha | — |
| 1971 | 0 kg/ha | — |
| 1972 | 0.4 kg/ha | — |
| 1973 | 2.04 kg/ha | +410.0% |
| 1974 | 0.68 kg/ha | -66.7% |
| 1975 | 0.77 kg/ha | +13.2% |
| 1976 | 0.09 kg/ha | -88.3% |
| 1977 | 0.17 kg/ha | +88.9% |
| 1978 | 1.53 kg/ha | +800.0% |
| 1979 | 0.2 kg/ha | -86.9% |
| 1980 | 0.73 kg/ha | +265.0% |
| 1981 | 1.13 kg/ha | +54.8% |
| 1982 | 1.05 kg/ha | -7.1% |
| 1983 | 6.25 kg/ha | +495.2% |
| 1984 | 5.45 kg/ha | -12.8% |
| 1985 | 12.38 kg/ha | +127.2% |
| 1986 | 12.22 kg/ha | -1.3% |
| 1987 | 11.74 kg/ha | -3.9% |
| 1988 | 11.18 kg/ha | -4.8% |
| 1989 | 10.64 kg/ha | -4.8% |
| 1990 | 6.61 kg/ha | -37.9% |
| 1991 | 6.54 kg/ha | -1.1% |
| 1992 | 7.63 kg/ha | +16.7% |
| 1993 | 3.96 kg/ha | -48.1% |
| 1994 | 2.38 kg/ha | -39.9% |
| 1995 | 2.64 kg/ha | +10.9% |
| 1996 | 2.11 kg/ha | -20.1% |
| 1997 | 2.38 kg/ha | +12.8% |
| 1998 | 2.39 kg/ha | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 2.36 kg/ha | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 5.53 kg/ha | +134.3% |
| 2001 | 5.01 kg/ha | -9.4% |
| 2002 | 2.38 kg/ha | -52.5% |
| 2003 | 2.44 kg/ha | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 5.82 kg/ha | +138.5% |
| 2005 | 5.74 kg/ha | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 6.09 kg/ha | +6.1% |
| 2007 | 5.97 kg/ha | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 4.51 kg/ha | -24.5% |
| 2009 | 2.66 kg/ha | -41.0% |
| 2010 | 2.67 kg/ha | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 2.68 kg/ha | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 2.69 kg/ha | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 6.38 kg/ha | +137.2% |
| 2014 | 5.52 kg/ha | -13.5% |
| 2015 | 6.2 kg/ha | +12.3% |
| 2016 | 5.43 kg/ha | -12.4% |
| 2017 | 7.62 kg/ha | +40.3% |
| 2018 | 8.15 kg/ha | +7.0% |
| 2019 | 8.13 kg/ha | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 22.83 kg/ha | +180.8% |
| 2021 | 21.1 kg/ha | -7.6% |
| 2022 | 22.33 kg/ha | +5.8% |
| 2023 | 19.48 kg/ha | -12.8% |
| 2024 | 17.55 kg/ha | -9.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 kg/ha | 0 kg/ha | 0 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.588 kg/ha | 0 kg/ha | 2.04 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.28 kg/ha | 0.73 kg/ha | 12.38 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.9 kg/ha | 2.11 kg/ha | 7.63 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.62 kg/ha | 2.38 kg/ha | 6.09 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.55 kg/ha | 2.67 kg/ha | 8.15 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.66 kg/ha | 17.55 kg/ha | 22.83 kg/ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
More environment data for Saudi Arabia
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -52.52 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -27.86 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.424 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.58 °C (2025)
- Printing and writing papers — Import quantity, annual growth rate 6.92 % change on previous year (2024)
- Printing and writing papers — Import quantity, per capita 0.0087 t per person (2024)
- Printing and writing papers — Import value, annual growth rate -2.87 % change on previous year (2024)
- Printing and writing papers — Import value, per capita 0.0085 1000 USD per person (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Import quantity, annual growth rate 13.44 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per area of cropland in Saudi Arabia?
- Nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per area of cropland in Saudi Arabia was 17.55 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 Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 22.83 kg/ha in 2020.
- What is the lowest nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per area of cropland recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kg/ha in 1961.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per area of cropland?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 72nd out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per area of cropland rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 217.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia 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.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 64 observations, free to reuse under CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO).
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