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

India: Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per capita was 1.64 kg/cap in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
1.64 kg/cap
Change on year
up 25.2%
World rank
92nd
of 212 countries
All-time high
2.97 kg/cap
in 2009
All-time low
0.06 kg/cap
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

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

0123196119922024

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

Analysis

In 2024, nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per capita in India stood at 1.64 kg/cap.

That represents a change of up 25.2% on the previous year and down 15.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per capita in India peaked at 2.97 kg/cap in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.06 kg/cap, in 1961.

That places India 92nd out of 212 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.2033 kg/cap 0.06 kg/cap 0.39 kg/cap 9
1970s 0.632 kg/cap 0.43 kg/cap 0.9 kg/cap 10
1980s 1.06 kg/cap 0.85 kg/cap 1.38 kg/cap 10
1990s 1.28 kg/cap 0.98 kg/cap 1.61 kg/cap 10
2000s 1.97 kg/cap 1.43 kg/cap 2.97 kg/cap 10
2010s 1.96 kg/cap 1.61 kg/cap 2.79 kg/cap 10
2020s 1.64 kg/cap 1.2 kg/cap 2.25 kg/cap 5

Countries ranked near India

  1. 89 Papua New Guinea 1.7 kg/cap compare
  2. 90 Japan 1.69 kg/cap compare
  3. 91 Melanesia 1.65 kg/cap compare
  4. 93 Switzerland 1.57 kg/cap compare
  5. 94 Argentina 1.5 kg/cap compare
  6. 95 Zambia 1.47 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 India?
Nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per capita in India was 1.64 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 India?
The highest recorded value was 2.97 kg/cap in 2009.
What is the lowest nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per capita recorded in India?
The lowest recorded value was 0.06 kg/cap in 1961.
How does India rank for nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per capita?
India ranks 92nd out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
Is nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per capita rising or falling in India?
Over the last ten years it is down 15.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this India 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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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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