Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per area of cropland in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per area of cropland was 32.47 kg/ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per area of cropland in Trinidad and Tobago, 1961–2024
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 Trinidad and Tobago is 32.47 kg/ha, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.4% on the previous year and down 13.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per area of cropland in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 55.38 kg/ha in 1997 and was at its lowest, 1.88 kg/ha, in 2008.
Trinidad and Tobago ranks 39th 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 Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 20.38 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 21.74 kg/ha | +6.7% |
| 1963 | 27.17 kg/ha | +25.0% |
| 1964 | 27.17 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 52.11 kg/ha | +91.8% |
| 1966 | 41.26 kg/ha | -20.8% |
| 1967 | 16.45 kg/ha | -60.1% |
| 1968 | 22.99 kg/ha | +39.8% |
| 1969 | 25 kg/ha | +8.7% |
| 1970 | 27.17 kg/ha | +8.7% |
| 1971 | 31.58 kg/ha | +16.2% |
| 1972 | 31.58 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 28.09 kg/ha | -11.1% |
| 1974 | 27.95 kg/ha | -0.5% |
| 1975 | 23.72 kg/ha | -15.1% |
| 1976 | 26.6 kg/ha | +12.1% |
| 1977 | 12.3 kg/ha | -53.8% |
| 1978 | 28 kg/ha | +127.6% |
| 1979 | 21 kg/ha | -25.0% |
| 1980 | 30.53 kg/ha | +45.4% |
| 1981 | 35.1 kg/ha | +15.0% |
| 1982 | 4.88 kg/ha | -86.1% |
| 1983 | 8.82 kg/ha | +80.7% |
| 1984 | 7.35 kg/ha | -16.7% |
| 1985 | 5.03 kg/ha | -31.6% |
| 1986 | 13.85 kg/ha | +175.3% |
| 1987 | 30.42 kg/ha | +119.6% |
| 1988 | 9.33 kg/ha | -69.3% |
| 1989 | 24.24 kg/ha | +159.8% |
| 1990 | 19.72 kg/ha | -18.6% |
| 1991 | 21.33 kg/ha | +8.2% |
| 1992 | 24 kg/ha | +12.5% |
| 1993 | 24 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 18.67 kg/ha | -22.2% |
| 1995 | 42.86 kg/ha | +129.6% |
| 1996 | 49 kg/ha | +14.3% |
| 1997 | 55.38 kg/ha | +13.0% |
| 1998 | 23.33 kg/ha | -57.9% |
| 1999 | 15 kg/ha | -35.7% |
| 2000 | 20.67 kg/ha | +37.8% |
| 2001 | 14.6 kg/ha | -29.4% |
| 2002 | 15.09 kg/ha | +3.4% |
| 2003 | 15.09 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 15.01 kg/ha | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 7.5 kg/ha | -50.0% |
| 2006 | 5.63 kg/ha | -24.9% |
| 2007 | 5.63 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1.88 kg/ha | -66.6% |
| 2009 | 3.75 kg/ha | +99.5% |
| 2010 | 9.38 kg/ha | +150.1% |
| 2011 | 11.25 kg/ha | +19.9% |
| 2012 | 11.25 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 24.39 kg/ha | +116.8% |
| 2014 | 37.52 kg/ha | +53.8% |
| 2015 | 35.64 kg/ha | -5.0% |
| 2016 | 39.39 kg/ha | +10.5% |
| 2017 | 37.52 kg/ha | -4.7% |
| 2018 | 19.04 kg/ha | -49.3% |
| 2019 | 36.05 kg/ha | +89.3% |
| 2020 | 20.92 kg/ha | -42.0% |
| 2021 | 22.53 kg/ha | +7.7% |
| 2022 | 46.26 kg/ha | +105.3% |
| 2023 | 36.63 kg/ha | -20.8% |
| 2024 | 32.47 kg/ha | -11.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 28.25 kg/ha | 16.45 kg/ha | 52.11 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 25.8 kg/ha | 12.3 kg/ha | 31.58 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 16.96 kg/ha | 4.88 kg/ha | 35.1 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 29.33 kg/ha | 15 kg/ha | 55.38 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.48 kg/ha | 1.88 kg/ha | 20.67 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.14 kg/ha | 9.38 kg/ha | 39.39 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.76 kg/ha | 20.92 kg/ha | 46.26 kg/ha | 5 |
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More environment data for Trinidad and Tobago
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -1.54 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -1.36 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.27 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.79 °C (2025)
- Plywood and LVL — Import quantity, annual growth rate 4.82 % change on previous year (2024)
- Plywood and LVL — Import quantity, per unit of GDP 0 m3 per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Plywood and LVL — Import quantity, per capita 0.0123 m3 per person (2024)
- Plywood and LVL — Import value, annual growth rate 3.56 % change on previous year (2024)
- Plywood and LVL — Import value, per unit of GDP 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per area of cropland in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per area of cropland in Trinidad and Tobago was 32.47 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 Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 55.38 kg/ha in 1997.
- What is the lowest nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per area of cropland recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.88 kg/ha in 2008.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per area of cropland?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 39th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per area of cropland rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Trinidad and Tobago 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