Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per area of cropland in Thailand
Thailand: Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per area of cropland was 30.73 kg/ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per area of cropland in Thailand, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
Thailand recorded 30.73 kg/ha for nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per area of cropland in 2024.
That represents a change of down 38.9% on the previous year and up 13.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per area of cropland in Thailand peaked at 50.26 kg/ha in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.19 kg/ha, in 1961.
Thailand ranks 42nd of 195 countries on this measure, 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 Thailand, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.19 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 0.25 kg/ha | +31.6% |
| 1963 | 0.35 kg/ha | +40.0% |
| 1964 | 0.38 kg/ha | +8.6% |
| 1965 | 0.36 kg/ha | -5.3% |
| 1966 | 0.61 kg/ha | +69.4% |
| 1967 | 0.97 kg/ha | +59.0% |
| 1968 | 0.77 kg/ha | -20.6% |
| 1969 | 0.8 kg/ha | +3.9% |
| 1970 | 1.09 kg/ha | +36.3% |
| 1971 | 1.64 kg/ha | +50.5% |
| 1972 | 2.85 kg/ha | +73.8% |
| 1973 | 2.46 kg/ha | -13.7% |
| 1974 | 3.11 kg/ha | +26.4% |
| 1975 | 2.34 kg/ha | -24.8% |
| 1976 | 1.21 kg/ha | -48.3% |
| 1977 | 1.27 kg/ha | +5.0% |
| 1978 | 1.69 kg/ha | +33.1% |
| 1979 | 2.35 kg/ha | +39.1% |
| 1980 | 2.2 kg/ha | -6.4% |
| 1981 | 2.45 kg/ha | +11.4% |
| 1982 | 2.44 kg/ha | -0.4% |
| 1983 | 4.67 kg/ha | +91.4% |
| 1984 | 3.82 kg/ha | -18.2% |
| 1985 | 2.94 kg/ha | -23.0% |
| 1986 | 3.94 kg/ha | +34.0% |
| 1987 | 5.17 kg/ha | +31.2% |
| 1988 | 6.32 kg/ha | +22.2% |
| 1989 | 6.42 kg/ha | +1.6% |
| 1990 | 7.23 kg/ha | +12.6% |
| 1991 | 7.91 kg/ha | +9.4% |
| 1992 | 9.33 kg/ha | +18.0% |
| 1993 | 12.52 kg/ha | +34.2% |
| 1994 | 11.99 kg/ha | -4.2% |
| 1995 | 15.83 kg/ha | +32.0% |
| 1996 | 13.21 kg/ha | -16.6% |
| 1997 | 13.21 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 13.3 kg/ha | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 13.3 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 12.06 kg/ha | -9.3% |
| 2001 | 13.53 kg/ha | +12.2% |
| 2002 | 12.96 kg/ha | -4.2% |
| 2003 | 21.31 kg/ha | +64.4% |
| 2004 | 18.16 kg/ha | -14.8% |
| 2005 | 16.8 kg/ha | -7.5% |
| 2006 | 14.9 kg/ha | -11.3% |
| 2007 | 18.2 kg/ha | +22.1% |
| 2008 | 19.74 kg/ha | +8.5% |
| 2009 | 7.88 kg/ha | -60.1% |
| 2010 | 21.55 kg/ha | +173.5% |
| 2011 | 25.79 kg/ha | +19.7% |
| 2012 | 20.39 kg/ha | -20.9% |
| 2013 | 26.8 kg/ha | +31.4% |
| 2014 | 26.97 kg/ha | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 25.82 kg/ha | -4.3% |
| 2016 | 25.81 kg/ha | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 29.37 kg/ha | +13.8% |
| 2018 | 28.12 kg/ha | -4.3% |
| 2019 | 17.04 kg/ha | -39.4% |
| 2020 | 25.27 kg/ha | +48.3% |
| 2021 | 30.84 kg/ha | +22.0% |
| 2022 | 48.13 kg/ha | +56.1% |
| 2023 | 50.26 kg/ha | +4.4% |
| 2024 | 30.73 kg/ha | -38.9% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 30.73 kg/ha is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 11.71 kg/ha, 2.6× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 30.73 kg/ha is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 8.75 kg/ha, 3.5× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.52 kg/ha | 0.19 kg/ha | 0.97 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 2 kg/ha | 1.09 kg/ha | 3.11 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.04 kg/ha | 2.2 kg/ha | 6.42 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.78 kg/ha | 7.23 kg/ha | 15.83 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.55 kg/ha | 7.88 kg/ha | 21.31 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.77 kg/ha | 17.04 kg/ha | 29.37 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 37.05 kg/ha | 25.27 kg/ha | 50.26 kg/ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
More environment data for Thailand
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 1.44 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 1.54 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.306 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.01 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 8.48 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.85 % 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 0.1009 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per area of cropland in Thailand?
- Nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per area of cropland in Thailand was 30.73 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 Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 50.26 kg/ha in 2023.
- What is the lowest nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per area of cropland recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.19 kg/ha in 1961.
- How does Thailand rank for nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per area of cropland?
- Thailand ranks 42nd out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per area of cropland rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Thailand 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