Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per capita in Qatar
Qatar: Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per capita was 0.79 kg/cap in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per capita in Qatar, 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 Qatar is 0.79 kg/cap, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 2.5% on the previous year and down 26.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per capita in Qatar peaked at 2.52 kg/cap in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0 kg/cap, in 1961.
That places Qatar 111th out of 197 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 Qatar, year by year
| Year | kg/cap | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0 kg/cap | — |
| 1962 | 0 kg/cap | — |
| 1963 | 0 kg/cap | — |
| 1964 | 0 kg/cap | — |
| 1965 | 0 kg/cap | — |
| 1966 | 0 kg/cap | — |
| 1967 | 0 kg/cap | — |
| 1968 | 0 kg/cap | — |
| 1969 | 0 kg/cap | — |
| 1970 | 0 kg/cap | — |
| 1971 | 0 kg/cap | — |
| 1972 | 0 kg/cap | — |
| 1973 | 0 kg/cap | — |
| 1974 | 0 kg/cap | — |
| 1975 | 0 kg/cap | — |
| 1976 | 0 kg/cap | — |
| 1977 | 0 kg/cap | — |
| 1978 | 0 kg/cap | — |
| 1979 | 0 kg/cap | — |
| 1980 | 0 kg/cap | — |
| 1981 | 0 kg/cap | — |
| 1982 | 0.32 kg/cap | — |
| 1983 | 0.24 kg/cap | -25.0% |
| 1984 | 0 kg/cap | -100.0% |
| 1985 | 0 kg/cap | — |
| 1986 | 0 kg/cap | — |
| 1987 | 0 kg/cap | — |
| 1988 | 0 kg/cap | — |
| 1989 | 0 kg/cap | — |
| 1990 | 0 kg/cap | — |
| 1991 | 0 kg/cap | — |
| 1992 | 0 kg/cap | — |
| 1993 | 0 kg/cap | — |
| 1994 | 0 kg/cap | — |
| 1995 | 0 kg/cap | — |
| 1996 | 0 kg/cap | — |
| 1997 | 0 kg/cap | — |
| 1998 | 0 kg/cap | — |
| 1999 | 0 kg/cap | — |
| 2000 | 0 kg/cap | — |
| 2001 | 0 kg/cap | — |
| 2002 | 0.61 kg/cap | — |
| 2003 | 0 kg/cap | -100.0% |
| 2004 | 0 kg/cap | — |
| 2005 | 0 kg/cap | — |
| 2008 | 2.52 kg/cap | — |
| 2009 | 0.08 kg/cap | -96.8% |
| 2010 | 2.11 kg/cap | +2537.5% |
| 2011 | 0.66 kg/cap | -68.7% |
| 2012 | 0.63 kg/cap | -4.5% |
| 2013 | 0.98 kg/cap | +55.6% |
| 2014 | 1.08 kg/cap | +10.2% |
| 2015 | 0.33 kg/cap | -69.4% |
| 2016 | 0.81 kg/cap | +145.5% |
| 2017 | 0.59 kg/cap | -27.2% |
| 2018 | 1.09 kg/cap | +84.7% |
| 2019 | 0.75 kg/cap | -31.2% |
| 2020 | 0.79 kg/cap | +5.3% |
| 2021 | 0.86 kg/cap | +8.9% |
| 2022 | 0.84 kg/cap | -2.3% |
| 2023 | 0.81 kg/cap | -3.6% |
| 2024 | 0.79 kg/cap | -2.5% |
Qatar compared with similar countries
- Qatar's 0.79 kg/cap is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.97 kg/cap, 27% of the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Qatar's 0.79 kg/cap is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.65 kg/cap, 1.2× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per capita in Qatar 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +2537.5% | 0.08 kg/cap | 2.11 kg/cap |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 kg/cap | 0 kg/cap | 0 kg/cap | 9 |
| 1970s | 0 kg/cap | 0 kg/cap | 0 kg/cap | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.056 kg/cap | 0 kg/cap | 0.32 kg/cap | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 kg/cap | 0 kg/cap | 0 kg/cap | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4012 kg/cap | 0 kg/cap | 2.52 kg/cap | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.903 kg/cap | 0.33 kg/cap | 2.11 kg/cap | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.818 kg/cap | 0.79 kg/cap | 0.86 kg/cap | 5 |
Countries ranked near Qatar
- 108 Azerbaijan 0.85 kg/cap compare
- 109 Bahrain 0.84 kg/cap compare
- 110 Philippines 0.8 kg/cap compare
- 112 Albania 0.77 kg/cap compare
- 112 Congo 0.77 kg/cap compare
- 114 El Salvador 0.66 kg/cap compare
More environment data for Qatar
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -61.67 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -51.99 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.396 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.77 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 4.24 % 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 0.0001 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -2.79 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per capita in Qatar?
- Nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per capita in Qatar was 0.79 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 Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 2.52 kg/cap in 2008.
- What is the lowest nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per capita recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kg/cap in 1961.
- How does Qatar rank for nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per capita?
- Qatar ranks 111th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per capita rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Qatar 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