Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per area of cropland in Türkiye
Türkiye: Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per area of cropland was 6.52 kg/ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per area of cropland in Türkiye, 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 Türkiye stood at 6.52 kg/ha.
The figure is up 7.2% on the previous year and up 33.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per area of cropland in Türkiye peaked at 6.57 kg/ha in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.02 kg/ha, in 1963.
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 Türkiye, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.07 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 0.06 kg/ha | -14.3% |
| 1963 | 0.02 kg/ha | -66.7% |
| 1964 | 0.05 kg/ha | +150.0% |
| 1965 | 0.29 kg/ha | +480.0% |
| 1966 | 0.14 kg/ha | -51.7% |
| 1967 | 0.33 kg/ha | +135.7% |
| 1968 | 0.44 kg/ha | +33.3% |
| 1969 | 0.52 kg/ha | +18.2% |
| 1970 | 0.42 kg/ha | -19.2% |
| 1971 | 0.46 kg/ha | +9.5% |
| 1972 | 0.96 kg/ha | +108.7% |
| 1973 | 0.45 kg/ha | -53.1% |
| 1974 | 0.46 kg/ha | +2.2% |
| 1975 | 0.74 kg/ha | +60.9% |
| 1976 | 0.56 kg/ha | -24.3% |
| 1977 | 0.1 kg/ha | -82.1% |
| 1978 | 0.14 kg/ha | +40.0% |
| 1979 | 0.85 kg/ha | +507.1% |
| 1980 | 1.04 kg/ha | +22.4% |
| 1981 | 0.31 kg/ha | -70.2% |
| 1982 | 1.14 kg/ha | +267.7% |
| 1983 | 0.92 kg/ha | -19.3% |
| 1984 | 1.15 kg/ha | +25.0% |
| 1985 | 1.23 kg/ha | +7.0% |
| 1986 | 1.72 kg/ha | +39.8% |
| 1987 | 1.82 kg/ha | +5.8% |
| 1988 | 1.51 kg/ha | -17.0% |
| 1989 | 2.08 kg/ha | +37.7% |
| 1990 | 2.28 kg/ha | +9.6% |
| 1991 | 1.72 kg/ha | -24.6% |
| 1992 | 2.3 kg/ha | +33.7% |
| 1993 | 3.08 kg/ha | +33.9% |
| 1994 | 2.03 kg/ha | -34.1% |
| 1995 | 2.47 kg/ha | +21.7% |
| 1996 | 2.72 kg/ha | +10.1% |
| 1997 | 2.47 kg/ha | -9.2% |
| 1998 | 3.28 kg/ha | +32.8% |
| 1999 | 3.01 kg/ha | -8.2% |
| 2000 | 3.11 kg/ha | +3.3% |
| 2001 | 2.57 kg/ha | -17.4% |
| 2002 | 2.77 kg/ha | +7.8% |
| 2003 | 3.21 kg/ha | +15.9% |
| 2004 | 3.29 kg/ha | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 3.53 kg/ha | +7.3% |
| 2006 | 3.82 kg/ha | +8.2% |
| 2007 | 4.45 kg/ha | +16.5% |
| 2008 | 3.65 kg/ha | -18.0% |
| 2009 | 2.87 kg/ha | -21.4% |
| 2010 | 2.88 kg/ha | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 4.16 kg/ha | +44.4% |
| 2012 | 4.26 kg/ha | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 4.44 kg/ha | +4.2% |
| 2014 | 4.89 kg/ha | +10.1% |
| 2015 | 5.5 kg/ha | +12.5% |
| 2016 | 4.99 kg/ha | -9.3% |
| 2017 | 5.35 kg/ha | +7.2% |
| 2018 | 4.98 kg/ha | -6.9% |
| 2019 | 5.04 kg/ha | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 4.95 kg/ha | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 6.57 kg/ha | +32.7% |
| 2022 | 5.47 kg/ha | -16.7% |
| 2023 | 6.08 kg/ha | +11.2% |
| 2024 | 6.52 kg/ha | +7.2% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per area of cropland in Türkiye 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | +507.1% | 0.14 kg/ha | 0.85 kg/ha |
| 1965 | +480.0% | 0.05 kg/ha | 0.29 kg/ha |
| 1982 | +267.7% | 0.31 kg/ha | 1.14 kg/ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2133 kg/ha | 0.02 kg/ha | 0.52 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.514 kg/ha | 0.1 kg/ha | 0.96 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.29 kg/ha | 0.31 kg/ha | 2.08 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.54 kg/ha | 1.72 kg/ha | 3.28 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.33 kg/ha | 2.57 kg/ha | 4.45 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.65 kg/ha | 2.88 kg/ha | 5.5 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.92 kg/ha | 4.95 kg/ha | 6.57 kg/ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Türkiye
- 2 Bahrain 185 kg/ha compare
- 2 Costa Rica 185 kg/ha compare
- 2 Kuwait 185 kg/ha compare
- 2 United Arab Emirates 185 kg/ha compare
- 3 Lao People's Democratic Republic 13.68 kg/ha compare
- 4 Melanesia 13.44 kg/ha compare
- 6 Brazil 132.53 kg/ha compare
- 7 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 4.71 kg/ha compare
- 7 Malaysia 125.71 kg/ha compare
- 8 Oman 125.48 kg/ha compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per area of cropland in Türkiye?
- Nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per area of cropland in Türkiye was 6.52 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 Türkiye?
- The highest recorded value was 6.57 kg/ha in 2021.
- What is the lowest nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per area of cropland recorded in Türkiye?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.02 kg/ha in 1963.
- How does Türkiye rank for nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per area of cropland?
- Türkiye ranks 5th out of 19 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per area of cropland rising or falling in Türkiye?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Türkiye 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