Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per capita in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per capita was 3.84 kg/cap in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per capita in Nicaragua, 1961–2022
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/cap.
Analysis
In 2022, nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per capita in Nicaragua stood at 3.84 kg/cap.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 1,180.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per capita in Nicaragua peaked at 4.54 kg/cap in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0 kg/cap, in 1993.
Nicaragua ranks 50th of 197 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per capita in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | kg/cap | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.35 kg/cap | — |
| 1962 | 0.08 kg/cap | -77.1% |
| 1963 | 0.03 kg/cap | -62.5% |
| 1964 | 0.05 kg/cap | +66.7% |
| 1965 | 1.84 kg/cap | +3580.0% |
| 1966 | 1.04 kg/cap | -43.5% |
| 1967 | 1.07 kg/cap | +2.9% |
| 1968 | 1.17 kg/cap | +9.3% |
| 1969 | 0.96 kg/cap | -17.9% |
| 1970 | 1.05 kg/cap | +9.4% |
| 1971 | 1.51 kg/cap | +43.8% |
| 1972 | 2.1 kg/cap | +39.1% |
| 1973 | 2.83 kg/cap | +34.8% |
| 1974 | 1.24 kg/cap | -56.2% |
| 1975 | 0.14 kg/cap | -88.7% |
| 1976 | 3.77 kg/cap | +2592.9% |
| 1977 | 0.79 kg/cap | -79.0% |
| 1978 | 1.46 kg/cap | +84.8% |
| 1979 | 0.09 kg/cap | -93.8% |
| 1980 | 2.83 kg/cap | +3044.4% |
| 1981 | 4.12 kg/cap | +45.6% |
| 1982 | 2.33 kg/cap | -43.4% |
| 1983 | 2.52 kg/cap | +8.2% |
| 1984 | 1.51 kg/cap | -40.1% |
| 1985 | 2.54 kg/cap | +68.2% |
| 1986 | 0.15 kg/cap | -94.1% |
| 1987 | 0.75 kg/cap | +400.0% |
| 1988 | 1.26 kg/cap | +68.0% |
| 1989 | 1.43 kg/cap | +13.5% |
| 1990 | 0.51 kg/cap | -64.3% |
| 1991 | 0.47 kg/cap | -7.8% |
| 1992 | 1.12 kg/cap | +138.3% |
| 1993 | 0 kg/cap | -100.0% |
| 1994 | 0.79 kg/cap | — |
| 1995 | 0.65 kg/cap | -17.7% |
| 1996 | 0.88 kg/cap | +35.4% |
| 1997 | 1.41 kg/cap | +60.2% |
| 1998 | 1.58 kg/cap | +12.1% |
| 1999 | 1.27 kg/cap | -19.6% |
| 2000 | 0.8 kg/cap | -37.0% |
| 2001 | 1 kg/cap | +25.0% |
| 2002 | 1.4 kg/cap | +40.0% |
| 2003 | 1.65 kg/cap | +17.9% |
| 2004 | 2.86 kg/cap | +73.3% |
| 2005 | 1.82 kg/cap | -36.4% |
| 2006 | 2.12 kg/cap | +16.5% |
| 2007 | 0.19 kg/cap | -91.0% |
| 2008 | 0.28 kg/cap | +47.4% |
| 2009 | 0.65 kg/cap | +132.1% |
| 2010 | 1.73 kg/cap | +166.2% |
| 2011 | 1.38 kg/cap | -20.2% |
| 2012 | 0.3 kg/cap | -78.3% |
| 2013 | 0.57 kg/cap | +90.0% |
| 2014 | 2.12 kg/cap | +271.9% |
| 2015 | 2.22 kg/cap | +4.7% |
| 2016 | 2.23 kg/cap | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 4.54 kg/cap | +103.6% |
| 2018 | 3.98 kg/cap | -12.3% |
| 2019 | 3.03 kg/cap | -23.9% |
| 2020 | 4.45 kg/cap | +46.9% |
| 2021 | 3.85 kg/cap | -13.5% |
| 2022 | 3.84 kg/cap | -0.3% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 3.84 kg/cap is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.58 kg/cap, 6.6× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 3.84 kg/cap is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.4 kg/cap, 2.7× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per capita in Nicaragua 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | +3580.0% | 0.05 kg/cap | 1.84 kg/cap |
| 1980 | +3044.4% | 0.09 kg/cap | 2.83 kg/cap |
| 1976 | +2592.9% | 0.14 kg/cap | 3.77 kg/cap |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.7322 kg/cap | 0.03 kg/cap | 1.84 kg/cap | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.5 kg/cap | 0.09 kg/cap | 3.77 kg/cap | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.94 kg/cap | 0.15 kg/cap | 4.12 kg/cap | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.868 kg/cap | 0 kg/cap | 1.58 kg/cap | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.28 kg/cap | 0.19 kg/cap | 2.86 kg/cap | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.21 kg/cap | 0.3 kg/cap | 4.54 kg/cap | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.05 kg/cap | 3.84 kg/cap | 4.45 kg/cap | 3 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
- 47 China, Taiwan Province of 4.17 kg/cap compare
- 48 Romania 4.15 kg/cap compare
- 49 Germany 4.02 kg/cap compare
- 51 Russian Federation 3.71 kg/cap compare
- 52 Bangladesh 3.41 kg/cap compare
- 53 Panama 3.3 kg/cap compare
More environment data for Nicaragua
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 3.64 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 4.53 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Standard Deviation 0.243 °C (2024)
- Temperature change 1.89 °C (2024)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2023)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 1.04 % 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 -0.0474 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per capita in Nicaragua?
- Nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per capita in Nicaragua was 3.84 kg/cap in 2022, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per capita recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 4.54 kg/cap in 2017.
- What is the lowest nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per capita recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kg/cap in 1993.
- How does Nicaragua rank for nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per capita?
- Nicaragua ranks 50th out of 197 countries with data for 2022.
- Is nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per capita rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,180.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nicaragua 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