Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per capita in Israel
Israel: Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per capita was 2.87 kg/cap in 2024. ▲ Rising
Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per capita in Israel, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/cap.
Analysis
Israel recorded 2.87 kg/cap for nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per capita in 2024.
The figure is down 20.3% on the previous year and down 16.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per capita in Israel peaked at 7.04 kg/cap in 1990 and was at its lowest, 1.13 kg/cap, in 1962.
That places Israel 61st out of 197 countries 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 Israel, year by year
| Year | kg/cap | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.15 kg/cap | — |
| 1962 | 1.13 kg/cap | -1.7% |
| 1963 | 1.17 kg/cap | +3.5% |
| 1964 | 1.3 kg/cap | +11.1% |
| 1965 | 1.89 kg/cap | +45.4% |
| 1966 | 1.87 kg/cap | -1.1% |
| 1967 | 2.54 kg/cap | +35.8% |
| 1968 | 2.55 kg/cap | +0.4% |
| 1969 | 3.4 kg/cap | +33.3% |
| 1970 | 3.79 kg/cap | +11.5% |
| 1971 | 4.09 kg/cap | +7.9% |
| 1972 | 4.34 kg/cap | +6.1% |
| 1973 | 3.61 kg/cap | -16.8% |
| 1974 | 4.65 kg/cap | +28.8% |
| 1975 | 5.36 kg/cap | +15.3% |
| 1976 | 5.42 kg/cap | +1.1% |
| 1977 | 6.24 kg/cap | +15.1% |
| 1978 | 6.12 kg/cap | -1.9% |
| 1979 | 5.86 kg/cap | -4.2% |
| 1980 | 6.11 kg/cap | +4.3% |
| 1981 | 6.04 kg/cap | -1.1% |
| 1982 | 4.84 kg/cap | -19.9% |
| 1983 | 4.67 kg/cap | -3.5% |
| 1984 | 5.21 kg/cap | +11.6% |
| 1985 | 5.12 kg/cap | -1.7% |
| 1986 | 6.38 kg/cap | +24.6% |
| 1987 | 6.61 kg/cap | +3.6% |
| 1988 | 6.73 kg/cap | +1.8% |
| 1989 | 6.85 kg/cap | +1.8% |
| 1990 | 7.04 kg/cap | +2.8% |
| 1991 | 6.76 kg/cap | -4.0% |
| 1992 | 6.64 kg/cap | -1.8% |
| 1993 | 6.29 kg/cap | -5.3% |
| 1994 | 6.13 kg/cap | -2.5% |
| 1995 | 5.98 kg/cap | -2.4% |
| 1996 | 6.36 kg/cap | +6.4% |
| 1997 | 6.38 kg/cap | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 6.39 kg/cap | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 5.05 kg/cap | -21.0% |
| 2000 | 4.91 kg/cap | -2.8% |
| 2001 | 5.34 kg/cap | +8.8% |
| 2002 | 4.95 kg/cap | -7.3% |
| 2003 | 4.98 kg/cap | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 5.25 kg/cap | +5.4% |
| 2005 | 4.52 kg/cap | -13.9% |
| 2006 | 4.78 kg/cap | +5.8% |
| 2007 | 5 kg/cap | +4.6% |
| 2008 | 3.97 kg/cap | -20.6% |
| 2009 | 2.6 kg/cap | -34.5% |
| 2010 | 3.3 kg/cap | +26.9% |
| 2011 | 3.27 kg/cap | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 3.73 kg/cap | +14.1% |
| 2013 | 3.87 kg/cap | +3.8% |
| 2014 | 3.43 kg/cap | -11.4% |
| 2015 | 2.68 kg/cap | -21.9% |
| 2016 | 3.68 kg/cap | +37.3% |
| 2017 | 4.16 kg/cap | +13.0% |
| 2018 | 4.23 kg/cap | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 3.71 kg/cap | -12.3% |
| 2020 | 3.12 kg/cap | -15.9% |
| 2021 | 4.02 kg/cap | +28.8% |
| 2022 | 3.99 kg/cap | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 3.6 kg/cap | -9.8% |
| 2024 | 2.87 kg/cap | -20.3% |
Israel compared with similar countries
- Israel's 2.87 kg/cap is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.97 kg/cap, 97% of the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Israel's 2.87 kg/cap is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.65 kg/cap, 4.4× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.89 kg/cap | 1.13 kg/cap | 3.4 kg/cap | 9 |
| 1970s | 4.95 kg/cap | 3.61 kg/cap | 6.24 kg/cap | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.86 kg/cap | 4.67 kg/cap | 6.85 kg/cap | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.3 kg/cap | 5.05 kg/cap | 7.04 kg/cap | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.63 kg/cap | 2.6 kg/cap | 5.34 kg/cap | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.61 kg/cap | 2.68 kg/cap | 4.23 kg/cap | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.52 kg/cap | 2.87 kg/cap | 4.02 kg/cap | 5 |
Countries ranked near Israel
- 58 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 3.04 kg/cap compare
- 59 Bosnia and Herzegovina 3.03 kg/cap compare
- 59 French Guiana 3.03 kg/cap compare
- 62 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 2.86 kg/cap compare
- 63 Cyprus 2.85 kg/cap compare
- 64 Kuwait 2.56 kg/cap compare
More environment data for Israel
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -15.63 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -11.49 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.477 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.69 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -3.08 % 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 0.0542 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per capita in Israel?
- Nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per capita in Israel was 2.87 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 Israel?
- The highest recorded value was 7.04 kg/cap in 1990.
- What is the lowest nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per capita recorded in Israel?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.13 kg/cap in 1962.
- How does Israel rank for nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per capita?
- Israel ranks 61st out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per capita rising or falling in Israel?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Israel 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