Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per capita in Cambodia
Cambodia: Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per capita was 2.42 kg/cap in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per capita in Cambodia, 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 Cambodia stood at 2.42 kg/cap. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of up 266.7% on the previous year and up 796.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per capita in Cambodia peaked at 2.42 kg/cap in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 kg/cap, in 1973.
That places Cambodia 67th out of 197 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 Cambodia, year by year
| Year | kg/cap | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.01 kg/cap | — |
| 1962 | 0.01 kg/cap | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.03 kg/cap | +200.0% |
| 1964 | 0.04 kg/cap | +33.3% |
| 1965 | 0.05 kg/cap | +25.0% |
| 1966 | 0.06 kg/cap | +20.0% |
| 1967 | 0.06 kg/cap | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.08 kg/cap | +33.3% |
| 1969 | 0.14 kg/cap | +75.0% |
| 1970 | 0.08 kg/cap | -42.9% |
| 1971 | 0.08 kg/cap | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.03 kg/cap | -62.5% |
| 1973 | 0 kg/cap | -100.0% |
| 1974 | 0 kg/cap | — |
| 1975 | 0 kg/cap | — |
| 1976 | 0 kg/cap | — |
| 1977 | 0 kg/cap | — |
| 1978 | 0 kg/cap | — |
| 1979 | 0 kg/cap | — |
| 1980 | 0 kg/cap | — |
| 1981 | 0.19 kg/cap | — |
| 1982 | 0.04 kg/cap | -78.9% |
| 1983 | 0 kg/cap | -100.0% |
| 1984 | 0.1 kg/cap | — |
| 1985 | 0 kg/cap | -100.0% |
| 1986 | 0 kg/cap | — |
| 1987 | 0.09 kg/cap | — |
| 1988 | 0.01 kg/cap | -88.9% |
| 1989 | 0.04 kg/cap | +300.0% |
| 1990 | 0 kg/cap | -100.0% |
| 1991 | 0 kg/cap | — |
| 1992 | 0.01 kg/cap | — |
| 1993 | 0.01 kg/cap | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0 kg/cap | -100.0% |
| 1995 | 0.08 kg/cap | — |
| 1996 | 0.07 kg/cap | -12.5% |
| 1997 | 0 kg/cap | -100.0% |
| 1998 | 0 kg/cap | — |
| 1999 | 0 kg/cap | — |
| 2000 | 0 kg/cap | — |
| 2001 | 0 kg/cap | — |
| 2002 | 0.07 kg/cap | — |
| 2003 | 0.07 kg/cap | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.05 kg/cap | -28.6% |
| 2005 | 0.12 kg/cap | +140.0% |
| 2006 | 0.06 kg/cap | -50.0% |
| 2007 | 0.06 kg/cap | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.07 kg/cap | +16.7% |
| 2009 | 0.07 kg/cap | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.07 kg/cap | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.12 kg/cap | +71.4% |
| 2012 | 0.32 kg/cap | +166.7% |
| 2013 | 0.18 kg/cap | -43.8% |
| 2014 | 0.27 kg/cap | +50.0% |
| 2015 | 0.26 kg/cap | -3.7% |
| 2016 | 0.27 kg/cap | +3.8% |
| 2017 | 0.17 kg/cap | -37.0% |
| 2018 | 0.26 kg/cap | +52.9% |
| 2019 | 0.51 kg/cap | +96.2% |
| 2020 | 0.65 kg/cap | +27.5% |
| 2021 | 0.86 kg/cap | +32.3% |
| 2022 | 0.57 kg/cap | -33.7% |
| 2023 | 0.66 kg/cap | +15.8% |
| 2024 | 2.42 kg/cap | +266.7% |
Cambodia compared with similar countries
- Cambodia's 2.42 kg/cap is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.58 kg/cap, 4.2× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Cambodia's 2.42 kg/cap is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.845 kg/cap, 2.9× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0533 kg/cap | 0.01 kg/cap | 0.14 kg/cap | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.019 kg/cap | 0 kg/cap | 0.08 kg/cap | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.047 kg/cap | 0 kg/cap | 0.19 kg/cap | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.017 kg/cap | 0 kg/cap | 0.08 kg/cap | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.057 kg/cap | 0 kg/cap | 0.12 kg/cap | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.243 kg/cap | 0.07 kg/cap | 0.51 kg/cap | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.03 kg/cap | 0.57 kg/cap | 2.42 kg/cap | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cambodia
More environment data for Cambodia
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 0.5487 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 1.06 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.288 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 0.929 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 1.74 % 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 0.8631 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per capita in Cambodia?
- Nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per capita in Cambodia was 2.42 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 Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.42 kg/cap in 2024.
- What is the lowest nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per capita recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kg/cap in 1973.
- How does Cambodia rank for nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per capita?
- Cambodia ranks 67th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per capita rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 796.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cambodia 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