Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per capita in Netherlands (Kingdom of the)

Netherlands (Kingdom of the): Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per capita was 3.04 kg/cap in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
3.04 kg/cap
Change on year
up 22.1%
World rank
58th
of 197 countries
All-time high
12.25 kg/cap
in 1963
All-time low
1.03 kg/cap
in 2009
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per capita in Netherlands (Kingdom of the), 1961–2024

02.557.51012.5196119922024

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

Analysis

Netherlands (Kingdom of the) recorded 3.04 kg/cap for nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per capita in 2024.

That represents a change of up 22.1% on the previous year and up 83.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per capita in Netherlands (Kingdom of the) peaked at 12.25 kg/cap in 1963 and was at its lowest, 1.03 kg/cap, in 2009.

Netherlands (Kingdom of the) ranks 58th of 197 countries on this measure, 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 Netherlands (Kingdom of the), year by year

Annual values for Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per capita in Netherlands (Kingdom of the), 1961 to 2024.
Year kg/cap Change
1961 10.85 kg/cap
1962 10.54 kg/cap -2.9%
1963 12.25 kg/cap +16.2%
1964 11.47 kg/cap -6.4%
1965 11.1 kg/cap -3.2%
1966 10.49 kg/cap -5.5%
1967 10.17 kg/cap -3.1%
1968 9.82 kg/cap -3.4%
1969 9.44 kg/cap -3.9%
1970 10.35 kg/cap +9.6%
1971 9.56 kg/cap -7.6%
1972 9.59 kg/cap +0.3%
1973 8.48 kg/cap -11.6%
1974 8.29 kg/cap -2.2%
1975 7.41 kg/cap -10.6%
1976 8.26 kg/cap +11.5%
1977 7.98 kg/cap -3.4%
1978 7.64 kg/cap -4.3%
1979 8.8 kg/cap +15.2%
1980 8.01 kg/cap -9.0%
1981 7.43 kg/cap -7.2%
1982 7.12 kg/cap -4.2%
1983 8.16 kg/cap +14.6%
1984 8.67 kg/cap +6.2%
1985 8.24 kg/cap -5.0%
1986 7.1 kg/cap -13.8%
1987 6.64 kg/cap -6.5%
1988 6.93 kg/cap +4.4%
1989 6.59 kg/cap -4.9%
1990 6.29 kg/cap -4.6%
1991 6.2 kg/cap -1.4%
1992 5.63 kg/cap -9.2%
1993 5.26 kg/cap -6.6%
1994 4.97 kg/cap -5.5%
1995 4.82 kg/cap -3.0%
1996 4.6 kg/cap -4.6%
1997 4.64 kg/cap +0.9%
1998 4.61 kg/cap -0.6%
1999 4.27 kg/cap -7.4%
2000 3.99 kg/cap -6.6%
2001 4.08 kg/cap +2.3%
2002 3.23 kg/cap -20.8%
2003 3.3 kg/cap +2.2%
2004 3.14 kg/cap -4.8%
2005 2.88 kg/cap -8.3%
2006 2.53 kg/cap -12.2%
2007 2.6 kg/cap +2.8%
2008 1.68 kg/cap -35.4%
2009 1.03 kg/cap -38.7%
2010 3.06 kg/cap +197.1%
2011 1.25 kg/cap -59.2%
2012 2.31 kg/cap +84.8%
2013 1.7 kg/cap -26.4%
2014 1.66 kg/cap -2.4%
2015 1.61 kg/cap -3.0%
2016 3.55 kg/cap +120.5%
2017 3.7 kg/cap +4.2%
2018 3.35 kg/cap -9.5%
2019 3.19 kg/cap -4.8%
2020 2.99 kg/cap -6.3%
2021 3.1 kg/cap +3.7%
2022 2.55 kg/cap -17.7%
2023 2.49 kg/cap -2.4%
2024 3.04 kg/cap +22.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 10.68 kg/cap 9.44 kg/cap 12.25 kg/cap 9
1970s 8.64 kg/cap 7.41 kg/cap 10.35 kg/cap 10
1980s 7.49 kg/cap 6.59 kg/cap 8.67 kg/cap 10
1990s 5.13 kg/cap 4.27 kg/cap 6.29 kg/cap 10
2000s 2.85 kg/cap 1.03 kg/cap 4.08 kg/cap 10
2010s 2.54 kg/cap 1.25 kg/cap 3.7 kg/cap 10
2020s 2.83 kg/cap 2.49 kg/cap 3.1 kg/cap 5

Countries ranked near Netherlands (Kingdom of the)

  1. 55 Portugal 3.17 kg/cap compare
  2. 56 Eswatini 3.08 kg/cap compare
  3. 57 Oman 3.07 kg/cap compare
  4. 59 Bosnia and Herzegovina 3.03 kg/cap compare
  5. 59 French Guiana 3.03 kg/cap compare
  6. 61 Israel 2.87 kg/cap compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per capita in Netherlands (Kingdom of the)?
Nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per capita in Netherlands (Kingdom of the) was 3.04 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 Netherlands (Kingdom of the)?
The highest recorded value was 12.25 kg/cap in 1963.
What is the lowest nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per capita recorded in Netherlands (Kingdom of the)?
The lowest recorded value was 1.03 kg/cap in 2009.
How does Netherlands (Kingdom of the) rank for nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per capita?
Netherlands (Kingdom of the) ranks 58th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
Is nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per capita rising or falling in Netherlands (Kingdom of the)?
Over the last ten years it is up 83.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 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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