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

Latest (2024)
5.33 kg/cap
Change on year
up 4.7%
Rank
10th
of 33 groups
All-time high
19.81 kg/cap
in 1985
All-time low
4.29 kg/cap
in 2009
Years of data
64
1961–2024

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

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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 33 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 7 Canada 21.01 kg/cap compare
  2. 8 Costa Rica 20.34 kg/cap compare
  3. 9 Lithuania 17.77 kg/cap compare
  4. 10 USSR 17.4 kg/cap compare
  5. 11 Ireland 16.76 kg/cap compare
  6. 12 Australia and New Zealand 16.72 kg/cap compare
  7. 13 Australia 15.03 kg/cap compare

See the full ranking of 245 places →

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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 33 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

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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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