Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per capita in Central America
Central America: Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per capita was 2.39 kg/cap in 2024. ▲ Rising
Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per capita in Central America, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/cap.
Analysis
Central America recorded 2.39 kg/cap for nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per capita in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 29.9% on the previous year and up 18.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per capita in Central America peaked at 3.04 kg/cap in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.38 kg/cap, in 1962.
That places Central America 17th out of 30 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per capita in Central America, year by year
| Year | kg/cap | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.4 kg/cap | — |
| 1962 | 0.38 kg/cap | -5.0% |
| 1963 | 0.43 kg/cap | +13.2% |
| 1964 | 0.47 kg/cap | +9.3% |
| 1965 | 0.48 kg/cap | +2.1% |
| 1966 | 0.7 kg/cap | +45.8% |
| 1967 | 0.79 kg/cap | +12.9% |
| 1968 | 1.02 kg/cap | +29.1% |
| 1969 | 0.83 kg/cap | -18.6% |
| 1970 | 0.8 kg/cap | -3.6% |
| 1971 | 0.89 kg/cap | +11.2% |
| 1972 | 1.05 kg/cap | +18.0% |
| 1973 | 1.38 kg/cap | +31.4% |
| 1974 | 1.32 kg/cap | -4.3% |
| 1975 | 1.38 kg/cap | +4.5% |
| 1976 | 1.49 kg/cap | +8.0% |
| 1977 | 1.43 kg/cap | -4.0% |
| 1978 | 1.45 kg/cap | +1.4% |
| 1979 | 1.49 kg/cap | +2.8% |
| 1980 | 1.6 kg/cap | +7.4% |
| 1981 | 1.41 kg/cap | -11.9% |
| 1982 | 1.41 kg/cap | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 1.27 kg/cap | -9.9% |
| 1984 | 1.58 kg/cap | +24.4% |
| 1985 | 1.45 kg/cap | -8.2% |
| 1986 | 1.26 kg/cap | -13.1% |
| 1987 | 1.46 kg/cap | +15.9% |
| 1988 | 1.54 kg/cap | +5.5% |
| 1989 | 1.53 kg/cap | -0.6% |
| 1990 | 1.31 kg/cap | -14.4% |
| 1991 | 1.39 kg/cap | +6.1% |
| 1992 | 1.52 kg/cap | +9.4% |
| 1993 | 1.34 kg/cap | -11.8% |
| 1994 | 1.32 kg/cap | -1.5% |
| 1995 | 1.13 kg/cap | -14.4% |
| 1996 | 1.75 kg/cap | +54.9% |
| 1997 | 2.74 kg/cap | +56.6% |
| 1998 | 2.4 kg/cap | -12.4% |
| 1999 | 2.46 kg/cap | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 2.52 kg/cap | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 2.21 kg/cap | -12.3% |
| 2002 | 2.03 kg/cap | -8.1% |
| 2003 | 2.18 kg/cap | +7.4% |
| 2004 | 2.41 kg/cap | +10.6% |
| 2005 | 1.84 kg/cap | -23.7% |
| 2006 | 2.13 kg/cap | +15.8% |
| 2007 | 2.37 kg/cap | +11.3% |
| 2008 | 2 kg/cap | -15.6% |
| 2009 | 2.07 kg/cap | +3.5% |
| 2010 | 2.51 kg/cap | +21.3% |
| 2011 | 2.47 kg/cap | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 2.42 kg/cap | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 2.47 kg/cap | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 2.02 kg/cap | -18.2% |
| 2015 | 2.36 kg/cap | +16.8% |
| 2016 | 2.14 kg/cap | -9.3% |
| 2017 | 2.88 kg/cap | +34.6% |
| 2018 | 2.88 kg/cap | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 2.44 kg/cap | -15.3% |
| 2020 | 3.04 kg/cap | +24.6% |
| 2021 | 2.77 kg/cap | -8.9% |
| 2022 | 2.43 kg/cap | -12.3% |
| 2023 | 1.84 kg/cap | -24.3% |
| 2024 | 2.39 kg/cap | +29.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.6111 kg/cap | 0.38 kg/cap | 1.02 kg/cap | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.27 kg/cap | 0.8 kg/cap | 1.49 kg/cap | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.45 kg/cap | 1.26 kg/cap | 1.6 kg/cap | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.74 kg/cap | 1.13 kg/cap | 2.74 kg/cap | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.18 kg/cap | 1.84 kg/cap | 2.52 kg/cap | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.46 kg/cap | 2.02 kg/cap | 2.88 kg/cap | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.49 kg/cap | 1.84 kg/cap | 3.04 kg/cap | 5 |
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More environment data for Central America
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -4.47 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -1.47 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.211 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.58 °C (2025)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Value US$ 95,489 million USD (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Share of GDP US$ 4.26 % (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Value US$, 2015 61,301 million USD (2024)
- Industrial roundwood, non-coniferous — Production 5.15 million m3 (2024)
- Wood fuel, coniferous — Production 29.08 million m3 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per capita in Central America?
- Nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per capita in Central America was 2.39 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 Central America?
- The highest recorded value was 3.04 kg/cap in 2020.
- What is the lowest nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per capita recorded in Central America?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.38 kg/cap in 1962.
- How does Central America rank for nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per capita?
- Central America ranks 17th out of 30 groups with data for 2024.
- Is nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per capita rising or falling in Central America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Central America 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