Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per area of cropland in Western Asia
Western Asia: Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per area of cropland was 8.43 kg/ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per area of cropland in Western Asia, 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 Western Asia stood at 8.43 kg/ha.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.7% on the previous year and up 70.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per area of cropland in Western Asia peaked at 8.54 kg/ha in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.2 kg/ha, in 1963.
Western Asia ranks 18th of 29 groups 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 Western Asia, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.22 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 0.21 kg/ha | -4.5% |
| 1963 | 0.2 kg/ha | -4.8% |
| 1964 | 0.26 kg/ha | +30.0% |
| 1965 | 0.41 kg/ha | +57.7% |
| 1966 | 0.38 kg/ha | -7.3% |
| 1967 | 0.52 kg/ha | +36.8% |
| 1968 | 0.66 kg/ha | +26.9% |
| 1969 | 0.69 kg/ha | +4.5% |
| 1970 | 0.82 kg/ha | +18.8% |
| 1971 | 0.86 kg/ha | +4.9% |
| 1972 | 1.22 kg/ha | +41.9% |
| 1973 | 1 kg/ha | -18.0% |
| 1974 | 1 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 1.06 kg/ha | +6.0% |
| 1976 | 0.91 kg/ha | -14.2% |
| 1977 | 0.83 kg/ha | -8.8% |
| 1978 | 0.96 kg/ha | +15.7% |
| 1979 | 1.41 kg/ha | +46.9% |
| 1980 | 1.6 kg/ha | +13.5% |
| 1981 | 1.18 kg/ha | -26.3% |
| 1982 | 1.73 kg/ha | +46.6% |
| 1983 | 1.9 kg/ha | +9.8% |
| 1984 | 2.05 kg/ha | +7.9% |
| 1985 | 2.61 kg/ha | +27.3% |
| 1986 | 2.81 kg/ha | +7.7% |
| 1987 | 2.99 kg/ha | +6.4% |
| 1988 | 2.91 kg/ha | -2.7% |
| 1989 | 3.19 kg/ha | +9.6% |
| 1990 | 3.08 kg/ha | -3.4% |
| 1991 | 2.68 kg/ha | -13.0% |
| 1992 | 3.13 kg/ha | +16.8% |
| 1993 | 3.39 kg/ha | +8.3% |
| 1994 | 2.57 kg/ha | -24.2% |
| 1995 | 2.78 kg/ha | +8.2% |
| 1996 | 3.05 kg/ha | +9.7% |
| 1997 | 2.97 kg/ha | -2.6% |
| 1998 | 3.43 kg/ha | +15.5% |
| 1999 | 3.22 kg/ha | -6.1% |
| 2000 | 3.71 kg/ha | +15.2% |
| 2001 | 3.44 kg/ha | -7.3% |
| 2002 | 3.46 kg/ha | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 3.6 kg/ha | +4.0% |
| 2004 | 4.02 kg/ha | +11.7% |
| 2005 | 3.99 kg/ha | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 4.3 kg/ha | +7.8% |
| 2007 | 4.62 kg/ha | +7.4% |
| 2008 | 4.26 kg/ha | -7.8% |
| 2009 | 3.12 kg/ha | -26.8% |
| 2010 | 3.68 kg/ha | +17.9% |
| 2011 | 4.51 kg/ha | +22.6% |
| 2012 | 4.56 kg/ha | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 4.79 kg/ha | +5.0% |
| 2014 | 4.96 kg/ha | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 5.25 kg/ha | +5.8% |
| 2016 | 5.18 kg/ha | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 6.13 kg/ha | +18.3% |
| 2018 | 5.93 kg/ha | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 6.48 kg/ha | +9.3% |
| 2020 | 7.91 kg/ha | +22.1% |
| 2021 | 8.54 kg/ha | +8.0% |
| 2022 | 7.59 kg/ha | -11.1% |
| 2023 | 8.13 kg/ha | +7.1% |
| 2024 | 8.43 kg/ha | +3.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.3944 kg/ha | 0.2 kg/ha | 0.69 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.01 kg/ha | 0.82 kg/ha | 1.41 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.3 kg/ha | 1.18 kg/ha | 3.19 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.03 kg/ha | 2.57 kg/ha | 3.43 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.85 kg/ha | 3.12 kg/ha | 4.62 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.15 kg/ha | 3.68 kg/ha | 6.48 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.12 kg/ha | 7.59 kg/ha | 8.54 kg/ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Western Asia
- 15 Ireland 75.07 kg/ha compare
- 16 Ecuador 69 kg/ha compare
- 17 China 68.36 kg/ha compare
- 18 New Caledonia 68.13 kg/ha compare
- 19 China, mainland 68.02 kg/ha compare
- 20 Bangladesh 67.23 kg/ha compare
- 21 China, Hong Kong SAR 67 kg/ha compare
More environment data for Western Asia
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.404 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.7 °C (2025)
- Recovered paper — Production 5.50 million t (2024)
- Total fibre furnish — Production 5.65 million t (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Agricultural Use 386,319 t (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Agricultural Use 2.62 million t (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Export quantity 8.39 million t (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity 2.01 million t (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity 392,185 t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per area of cropland in Western Asia?
- Nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per area of cropland in Western Asia was 8.43 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 Western Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 8.54 kg/ha in 2021.
- What is the lowest nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per area of cropland recorded in Western Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2 kg/ha in 1963.
- How does Western Asia rank for nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per area of cropland?
- Western Asia ranks 18th out of 29 groups with data for 2024.
- Is nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per area of cropland rising or falling in Western Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 70.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Western Asia 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