Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per capita in Jamaica
Jamaica: Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per capita was 0.31 kg/cap in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per capita in Jamaica, 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 Jamaica is 0.31 kg/cap, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 41.5% on the previous year and down 85.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per capita in Jamaica peaked at 5.57 kg/cap in 1967 and was at its lowest, 0 kg/cap, in 2008.
That places Jamaica 138th out of 215 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.
Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per capita in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | kg/cap | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3.3 kg/cap | — |
| 1962 | 2.54 kg/cap | -23.0% |
| 1963 | 3.32 kg/cap | +30.7% |
| 1964 | 5 kg/cap | +50.6% |
| 1965 | 3.63 kg/cap | -27.4% |
| 1966 | 4.65 kg/cap | +28.1% |
| 1967 | 5.57 kg/cap | +19.8% |
| 1968 | 5.45 kg/cap | -2.2% |
| 1969 | 5.39 kg/cap | -1.1% |
| 1970 | 5.13 kg/cap | -4.8% |
| 1971 | 4.31 kg/cap | -16.0% |
| 1972 | 3.11 kg/cap | -27.8% |
| 1973 | 3.57 kg/cap | +14.8% |
| 1974 | 4.72 kg/cap | +32.2% |
| 1975 | 3.86 kg/cap | -18.2% |
| 1976 | 2.79 kg/cap | -27.7% |
| 1977 | 2.9 kg/cap | +3.9% |
| 1978 | 3.53 kg/cap | +21.7% |
| 1979 | 2.37 kg/cap | -32.9% |
| 1980 | 2.63 kg/cap | +11.0% |
| 1981 | 2.71 kg/cap | +3.0% |
| 1982 | 2.5 kg/cap | -7.7% |
| 1983 | 1.8 kg/cap | -28.0% |
| 1984 | 3.97 kg/cap | +120.6% |
| 1985 | 1.7 kg/cap | -57.2% |
| 1986 | 3.76 kg/cap | +121.2% |
| 1987 | 3.35 kg/cap | -10.9% |
| 1988 | 3.58 kg/cap | +6.9% |
| 1989 | 4.66 kg/cap | +30.2% |
| 1990 | 3.4 kg/cap | -27.0% |
| 1991 | 5.29 kg/cap | +55.6% |
| 1992 | 5.36 kg/cap | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 4.9 kg/cap | -8.6% |
| 1994 | 3.88 kg/cap | -20.8% |
| 1995 | 5.37 kg/cap | +38.4% |
| 1996 | 4.12 kg/cap | -23.3% |
| 1997 | 3.31 kg/cap | -19.7% |
| 1998 | 3.62 kg/cap | +9.4% |
| 1999 | 3.39 kg/cap | -6.4% |
| 2000 | 2.8 kg/cap | -17.4% |
| 2001 | 2.86 kg/cap | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 0.15 kg/cap | -94.8% |
| 2003 | 0.18 kg/cap | +20.0% |
| 2004 | 0.17 kg/cap | -5.6% |
| 2005 | 1.4 kg/cap | +723.5% |
| 2006 | 0.54 kg/cap | -61.4% |
| 2007 | 0.01 kg/cap | -98.1% |
| 2008 | 0 kg/cap | -100.0% |
| 2009 | 0.09 kg/cap | — |
| 2010 | 0.14 kg/cap | +55.6% |
| 2011 | 0.11 kg/cap | -21.4% |
| 2012 | 0.14 kg/cap | +27.3% |
| 2013 | 0.78 kg/cap | +457.1% |
| 2014 | 2.17 kg/cap | +178.2% |
| 2015 | 0.34 kg/cap | -84.3% |
| 2016 | 0.44 kg/cap | +29.4% |
| 2017 | 0.91 kg/cap | +106.8% |
| 2018 | 0.58 kg/cap | -36.3% |
| 2019 | 0.57 kg/cap | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 0.45 kg/cap | -21.1% |
| 2021 | 0.45 kg/cap | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.44 kg/cap | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 0.53 kg/cap | +20.5% |
| 2024 | 0.31 kg/cap | -41.5% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 0.31 kg/cap is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.34 kg/cap, 23% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 0.31 kg/cap is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.4 kg/cap, 22% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per capita in Jamaica changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +723.5% | 0.17 kg/cap | 1.4 kg/cap |
| 2013 | +457.1% | 0.14 kg/cap | 0.78 kg/cap |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.32 kg/cap | 2.54 kg/cap | 5.57 kg/cap | 9 |
| 1970s | 3.63 kg/cap | 2.37 kg/cap | 5.13 kg/cap | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.07 kg/cap | 1.7 kg/cap | 4.66 kg/cap | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.26 kg/cap | 3.31 kg/cap | 5.37 kg/cap | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.82 kg/cap | 0 kg/cap | 2.86 kg/cap | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.618 kg/cap | 0.11 kg/cap | 2.17 kg/cap | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.436 kg/cap | 0.31 kg/cap | 0.53 kg/cap | 5 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 135 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 0.45 kg/cap compare
- 135 Senegal 0.45 kg/cap compare
- 137 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 0.36 kg/cap compare
- 138 Faroe Islands 0.31 kg/cap compare
- 140 Bhutan 0.3 kg/cap compare
- 140 Jordan 0.3 kg/cap compare
- 140 Lesotho 0.3 kg/cap compare
- 140 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 0.3 kg/cap compare
More environment data for Jamaica
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -2.93 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -3.15 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.284 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.76 °C (2025)
- Sawnwood, coniferous — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (1989)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 4.23 % 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per capita in Jamaica?
- Nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per capita in Jamaica was 0.31 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 Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 5.57 kg/cap in 1967.
- What is the lowest nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per capita recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kg/cap in 2008.
- How does Jamaica rank for nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per capita?
- Jamaica ranks 138th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per capita rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 85.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Jamaica 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