Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per capita in Australia
Australia: Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per capita was 15.03 kg/cap in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
15.03 kg/cap
Change on year
up 53.1%
World rank
13th
of 197 countries
All-time high
15.61 kg/cap
in 2021
All-time low
3.53 kg/cap
in 1962
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per capita in Australia, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/cap.
Analysis
The most recent figure for nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per capita in Australia is 15.03 kg/cap, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 53.1% on the previous year and up 53.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per capita in Australia peaked at 15.61 kg/cap in 2021 and was at its lowest, 3.53 kg/cap, in 1962.
Australia ranks 13th of 197 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per capita in Australia, year by year
| Year | kg/cap | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 4.56 kg/cap | — |
| 1962 | 3.53 kg/cap | -22.6% |
| 1963 | 5.52 kg/cap | +56.4% |
| 1964 | 5.46 kg/cap | -1.1% |
| 1965 | 5.52 kg/cap | +1.1% |
| 1966 | 5.86 kg/cap | +6.2% |
| 1967 | 6.24 kg/cap | +6.5% |
| 1968 | 6.35 kg/cap | +1.8% |
| 1969 | 6.14 kg/cap | -3.3% |
| 1970 | 7.22 kg/cap | +17.6% |
| 1971 | 6.44 kg/cap | -10.8% |
| 1972 | 7.4 kg/cap | +14.9% |
| 1973 | 8.44 kg/cap | +14.1% |
| 1974 | 9.16 kg/cap | +8.5% |
| 1975 | 5.25 kg/cap | -42.7% |
| 1976 | 7.1 kg/cap | +35.2% |
| 1977 | 7.04 kg/cap | -0.8% |
| 1978 | 7.79 kg/cap | +10.7% |
| 1979 | 9.01 kg/cap | +15.7% |
| 1980 | 8.69 kg/cap | -3.6% |
| 1981 | 9.16 kg/cap | +5.4% |
| 1982 | 8.36 kg/cap | -8.7% |
| 1983 | 9.13 kg/cap | +9.2% |
| 1984 | 9.04 kg/cap | -1.0% |
| 1985 | 8.21 kg/cap | -9.2% |
| 1986 | 8.44 kg/cap | +2.8% |
| 1987 | 9.03 kg/cap | +7.0% |
| 1988 | 9.69 kg/cap | +7.3% |
| 1989 | 9.64 kg/cap | -0.5% |
| 1990 | 8.49 kg/cap | -11.9% |
| 1991 | 8.19 kg/cap | -3.5% |
| 1992 | 8.4 kg/cap | +2.6% |
| 1993 | 9.93 kg/cap | +18.2% |
| 1994 | 12.27 kg/cap | +23.6% |
| 1995 | 12.75 kg/cap | +3.9% |
| 1996 | 11.25 kg/cap | -11.8% |
| 1997 | 13.76 kg/cap | +22.3% |
| 1998 | 12.4 kg/cap | -9.9% |
| 1999 | 11.42 kg/cap | -7.9% |
| 2000 | 11.34 kg/cap | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 12.49 kg/cap | +10.1% |
| 2002 | 11 kg/cap | -11.9% |
| 2003 | 11.14 kg/cap | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 12.91 kg/cap | +15.9% |
| 2005 | 10.94 kg/cap | -15.3% |
| 2006 | 10.85 kg/cap | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 10.85 kg/cap | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 10 kg/cap | -7.8% |
| 2009 | 7.2 kg/cap | -28.0% |
| 2010 | 7.5 kg/cap | +4.2% |
| 2011 | 7.99 kg/cap | +6.5% |
| 2012 | 8.23 kg/cap | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 9.02 kg/cap | +9.6% |
| 2014 | 9.81 kg/cap | +8.8% |
| 2015 | 10.02 kg/cap | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 10.5 kg/cap | +4.8% |
| 2017 | 11.04 kg/cap | +5.1% |
| 2018 | 11.69 kg/cap | +5.9% |
| 2019 | 11.3 kg/cap | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 13.13 kg/cap | +16.2% |
| 2021 | 15.61 kg/cap | +18.9% |
| 2022 | 9.13 kg/cap | -41.5% |
| 2023 | 9.82 kg/cap | +7.6% |
| 2024 | 15.03 kg/cap | +53.1% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 15.03 kg/cap is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.97 kg/cap, 5.1× the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Australia's 15.03 kg/cap is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.845 kg/cap, 17.8× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.46 kg/cap | 3.53 kg/cap | 6.35 kg/cap | 9 |
| 1970s | 7.48 kg/cap | 5.25 kg/cap | 9.16 kg/cap | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.94 kg/cap | 8.21 kg/cap | 9.69 kg/cap | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.89 kg/cap | 8.19 kg/cap | 13.76 kg/cap | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.87 kg/cap | 7.2 kg/cap | 12.91 kg/cap | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.71 kg/cap | 7.5 kg/cap | 11.69 kg/cap | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.54 kg/cap | 9.13 kg/cap | 15.61 kg/cap | 5 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 10 United Republic of Tanzania 0.49 kg/cap compare
- 10 USSR 17.4 kg/cap compare
- 11 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 0.45 kg/cap compare
- 11 Ireland 16.76 kg/cap compare
- 12 Australia and New Zealand 16.72 kg/cap compare
- 13 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 0.36 kg/cap compare
- 14 Latvia 13.5 kg/cap compare
- 14 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 0.3 kg/cap compare
- 15 Serbia and Montenegro 11.23 kg/cap compare
- 15 Polynesia 0.12 kg/cap compare
- 16 Côte d'Ivoire 2.47 kg/cap compare
- 16 Poland 9.75 kg/cap compare
- 16 Syrian Arab Republic 0.1 kg/cap compare
More environment data for Australia
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -4.75 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -5.98 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.345 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.4 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate -1.03 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.6708 % 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 0.0861 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per capita in Australia?
- Nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per capita in Australia was 15.03 kg/cap in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per capita recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 15.61 kg/cap in 2021.
- What is the lowest nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per capita recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.53 kg/cap in 1962.
- How does Australia rank for nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per capita?
- Australia ranks 13th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per capita rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 53.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Australia 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 capita. 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