Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per capita in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per capita was 3.41 kg/cap in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per capita in Bangladesh, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/cap.
Analysis
In 2024, nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per capita in Bangladesh stood at 3.41 kg/cap. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.6% on the previous year and up 55.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per capita in Bangladesh peaked at 3.41 kg/cap in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.01 kg/cap, in 1961.
Bangladesh ranks 52nd of 197 countries 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 capita in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | kg/cap | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.01 kg/cap | — |
| 1962 | 0.02 kg/cap | +100.0% |
| 1963 | 0.04 kg/cap | +100.0% |
| 1964 | 0.03 kg/cap | -25.0% |
| 1965 | 0.03 kg/cap | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.07 kg/cap | +133.3% |
| 1967 | 0.08 kg/cap | +14.3% |
| 1968 | 0.11 kg/cap | +37.5% |
| 1969 | 0.14 kg/cap | +27.3% |
| 1970 | 0.15 kg/cap | +7.1% |
| 1971 | 0.12 kg/cap | -20.0% |
| 1972 | 0.16 kg/cap | +33.3% |
| 1973 | 0.15 kg/cap | -6.3% |
| 1974 | 0.14 kg/cap | -6.7% |
| 1975 | 0.19 kg/cap | +35.7% |
| 1976 | 0.18 kg/cap | -5.3% |
| 1977 | 0.31 kg/cap | +72.2% |
| 1978 | 0.33 kg/cap | +6.5% |
| 1979 | 0.34 kg/cap | +3.0% |
| 1980 | 0.33 kg/cap | -2.9% |
| 1981 | 0.31 kg/cap | -6.1% |
| 1982 | 0.32 kg/cap | +3.2% |
| 1983 | 0.4 kg/cap | +25.0% |
| 1984 | 0.42 kg/cap | +5.0% |
| 1985 | 0.36 kg/cap | -14.3% |
| 1986 | 0.39 kg/cap | +8.3% |
| 1987 | 0.49 kg/cap | +25.6% |
| 1988 | 0.53 kg/cap | +8.2% |
| 1989 | 0.51 kg/cap | -3.8% |
| 1990 | 0.79 kg/cap | +54.9% |
| 1991 | 0.72 kg/cap | -8.9% |
| 1992 | 0.63 kg/cap | -12.5% |
| 1993 | 0.53 kg/cap | -15.9% |
| 1994 | 0.77 kg/cap | +45.3% |
| 1995 | 0.77 kg/cap | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.94 kg/cap | +22.1% |
| 1997 | 0.91 kg/cap | -3.2% |
| 1998 | 0.98 kg/cap | +7.7% |
| 1999 | 1.09 kg/cap | +11.2% |
| 2000 | 0.55 kg/cap | -49.5% |
| 2001 | 1.07 kg/cap | +94.5% |
| 2002 | 1.12 kg/cap | +4.7% |
| 2003 | 1.19 kg/cap | +6.2% |
| 2004 | 1.14 kg/cap | -4.2% |
| 2005 | 1.69 kg/cap | +48.2% |
| 2006 | 0.85 kg/cap | -49.7% |
| 2007 | 0.92 kg/cap | +8.2% |
| 2008 | 1.1 kg/cap | +19.6% |
| 2009 | 0.97 kg/cap | -11.8% |
| 2010 | 1.29 kg/cap | +33.0% |
| 2011 | 1.88 kg/cap | +45.7% |
| 2012 | 2.37 kg/cap | +26.1% |
| 2013 | 2.19 kg/cap | -7.6% |
| 2014 | 2.19 kg/cap | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 2.41 kg/cap | +10.0% |
| 2016 | 2.71 kg/cap | +12.4% |
| 2017 | 2.92 kg/cap | +7.7% |
| 2018 | 2.66 kg/cap | -8.9% |
| 2019 | 2.61 kg/cap | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 2.76 kg/cap | +5.7% |
| 2021 | 2.83 kg/cap | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 2.99 kg/cap | +5.7% |
| 2023 | 3.23 kg/cap | +8.0% |
| 2024 | 3.41 kg/cap | +5.6% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 3.41 kg/cap is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.58 kg/cap, 5.9× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Bangladesh's 3.41 kg/cap is above the median for South Asia, which is 0.97 kg/cap, 3.5× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per capita in Bangladesh 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | +133.3% | 0.03 kg/cap | 0.07 kg/cap |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0589 kg/cap | 0.01 kg/cap | 0.14 kg/cap | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.207 kg/cap | 0.12 kg/cap | 0.34 kg/cap | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.406 kg/cap | 0.31 kg/cap | 0.53 kg/cap | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.813 kg/cap | 0.53 kg/cap | 1.09 kg/cap | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.06 kg/cap | 0.55 kg/cap | 1.69 kg/cap | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.32 kg/cap | 1.29 kg/cap | 2.92 kg/cap | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.04 kg/cap | 2.76 kg/cap | 3.41 kg/cap | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
More environment data for Bangladesh
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -2.59 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -2.3 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.236 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.67 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.31 % 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 -2.43 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per capita in Bangladesh?
- Nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per capita in Bangladesh was 3.41 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 Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 3.41 kg/cap in 2024.
- What is the lowest nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per capita recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.01 kg/cap in 1961.
- How does Bangladesh rank for nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per capita?
- Bangladesh ranks 52nd out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per capita rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 55.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bangladesh 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