Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per capita in Europe
Europe: Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per capita was 5.33 kg/cap in 2024. ▼ Falling
Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per capita in Europe, 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 Europe is 5.33 kg/cap, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 4.7% on the previous year and down 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per capita in Europe peaked at 19.81 kg/cap in 1985 and was at its lowest, 4.29 kg/cap, in 2009.
Europe ranks 10th of 29 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per capita in Europe, year by year
| Year | kg/cap | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 8.39 kg/cap | — |
| 1962 | 8.78 kg/cap | +4.6% |
| 1963 | 9.22 kg/cap | +5.0% |
| 1964 | 10.25 kg/cap | +11.2% |
| 1965 | 11.18 kg/cap | +9.1% |
| 1966 | 11.21 kg/cap | +0.3% |
| 1967 | 12.34 kg/cap | +10.1% |
| 1968 | 12.55 kg/cap | +1.7% |
| 1969 | 13.14 kg/cap | +4.7% |
| 1970 | 14.32 kg/cap | +9.0% |
| 1971 | 15.28 kg/cap | +6.7% |
| 1972 | 15.92 kg/cap | +4.2% |
| 1973 | 17.15 kg/cap | +7.7% |
| 1974 | 16.5 kg/cap | -3.8% |
| 1975 | 18.41 kg/cap | +11.6% |
| 1976 | 19.04 kg/cap | +3.4% |
| 1977 | 18.64 kg/cap | -2.1% |
| 1978 | 18.96 kg/cap | +1.7% |
| 1979 | 17.83 kg/cap | -6.0% |
| 1980 | 17.61 kg/cap | -1.2% |
| 1981 | 17.9 kg/cap | +1.6% |
| 1982 | 17.71 kg/cap | -1.1% |
| 1983 | 19.44 kg/cap | +9.8% |
| 1984 | 19.29 kg/cap | -0.8% |
| 1985 | 19.81 kg/cap | +2.7% |
| 1986 | 19.77 kg/cap | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 19.76 kg/cap | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 19.76 kg/cap | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 18.11 kg/cap | -8.4% |
| 1990 | 14.84 kg/cap | -18.1% |
| 1991 | 13.09 kg/cap | -11.8% |
| 1992 | 10.58 kg/cap | -19.2% |
| 1993 | 8.45 kg/cap | -20.1% |
| 1994 | 7.94 kg/cap | -6.0% |
| 1995 | 7.9 kg/cap | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 7.92 kg/cap | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 8.03 kg/cap | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 7.62 kg/cap | -5.1% |
| 1999 | 7.21 kg/cap | -5.4% |
| 2000 | 6.61 kg/cap | -8.3% |
| 2001 | 6.33 kg/cap | -4.2% |
| 2002 | 6.41 kg/cap | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 6.42 kg/cap | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 6.5 kg/cap | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 6.1 kg/cap | -6.2% |
| 2006 | 6.29 kg/cap | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 6.72 kg/cap | +6.8% |
| 2008 | 5.1 kg/cap | -24.1% |
| 2009 | 4.29 kg/cap | -15.9% |
| 2010 | 5.58 kg/cap | +30.1% |
| 2011 | 5.47 kg/cap | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 5.45 kg/cap | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 5.66 kg/cap | +3.9% |
| 2014 | 5.59 kg/cap | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 5.46 kg/cap | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 5.47 kg/cap | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 5.75 kg/cap | +5.1% |
| 2018 | 5.94 kg/cap | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 5.77 kg/cap | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 6.18 kg/cap | +7.1% |
| 2021 | 6.09 kg/cap | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 5.07 kg/cap | -16.7% |
| 2023 | 5.09 kg/cap | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 5.33 kg/cap | +4.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10.78 kg/cap | 8.39 kg/cap | 13.14 kg/cap | 9 |
| 1970s | 17.21 kg/cap | 14.32 kg/cap | 19.04 kg/cap | 10 |
| 1980s | 18.92 kg/cap | 17.61 kg/cap | 19.81 kg/cap | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.36 kg/cap | 7.21 kg/cap | 14.84 kg/cap | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.08 kg/cap | 4.29 kg/cap | 6.72 kg/cap | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.61 kg/cap | 5.45 kg/cap | 5.94 kg/cap | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.55 kg/cap | 5.07 kg/cap | 6.18 kg/cap | 5 |
Countries ranked near Europe
- 7 Canada 21.01 kg/cap compare
- 8 Costa Rica 20.34 kg/cap compare
- 9 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 0.64 kg/cap compare
- 9 Lithuania 17.77 kg/cap compare
- 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 Australia 15.03 kg/cap compare
- 13 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 0.36 kg/cap compare
More environment data for Europe
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -1.75 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -3.33 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.435 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.71 °C (2025)
- Total fibre furnish — Production 101.18 million t (2024)
- Recovered paper — Production 57.94 million t (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Production 94.14 million t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Production 73.33 million t (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Agricultural Use 14.16 million t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per capita in Europe?
- Nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per capita in Europe was 5.33 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 Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 19.81 kg/cap in 1985.
- What is the lowest nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per capita recorded in Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.29 kg/cap in 2009.
- How does Europe rank for nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per capita?
- Europe ranks 10th out of 29 groups with data for 2024.
- Is nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per capita rising or falling in Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Europe 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