Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per capita in Barbados

Barbados: Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per capita was 0.25 kg/cap in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
0.25 kg/cap
Change on year
up 108.3%
World rank
147th
of 212 countries
All-time high
20.05 kg/cap
in 1964
All-time low
0.02 kg/cap
in 2002
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per capita in Barbados, 1961–2024

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/cap.

Analysis

Barbados recorded 0.25 kg/cap for nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per capita in 2024.

The figure is up 108.3% on the previous year and up 212.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per capita in Barbados peaked at 20.05 kg/cap in 1964 and was at its lowest, 0.02 kg/cap, in 2002.

Barbados ranks 147th of 212 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 12.35 kg/cap 7.99 kg/cap 20.05 kg/cap 9
1970s 10.23 kg/cap 4.47 kg/cap 18.74 kg/cap 10
1980s 7.22 kg/cap 4.18 kg/cap 11.93 kg/cap 10
1990s 3.83 kg/cap 3.81 kg/cap 3.87 kg/cap 10
2000s 0.903 kg/cap 0.02 kg/cap 3.82 kg/cap 10
2010s 0.538 kg/cap 0.08 kg/cap 1.64 kg/cap 10
2020s 0.15 kg/cap 0.1 kg/cap 0.25 kg/cap 5

Countries ranked near Barbados

  1. 144 Chile 0.28 kg/cap compare
  2. 145 Zimbabwe 0.27 kg/cap compare
  3. 146 Burundi 0.26 kg/cap compare
  4. 147 Sao Tome and Principe 0.25 kg/cap compare
  5. 149 Guinea 0.24 kg/cap compare
  6. 150 Cuba 0.23 kg/cap compare
  7. 150 French Polynesia 0.23 kg/cap compare
  8. 150 Libya 0.23 kg/cap compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per capita in Barbados?
Nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per capita in Barbados was 0.25 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 Barbados?
The highest recorded value was 20.05 kg/cap in 1964.
What is the lowest nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per capita recorded in Barbados?
The lowest recorded value was 0.02 kg/cap in 2002.
How does Barbados rank for nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per capita?
Barbados ranks 147th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
Is nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per capita rising or falling in Barbados?
Over the last ten years it is up 212.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Barbados 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

Indicator
Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per capita
Unit
kg/cap
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
245 places, 13,737 data points, 1961–2024
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