Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per capita in Southern Asia
Southern Asia: Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per capita was 1.52 kg/cap in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per capita in Southern Asia, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/cap.
Analysis
In 2024, nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per capita in Southern Asia stood at 1.52 kg/cap.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 18.8% on the previous year and down 9.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per capita in Southern Asia peaked at 2.27 kg/cap in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.1 kg/cap, in 1961.
Southern Asia ranks 19th of 29 groups 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 Southern Asia, year by year
| Year | kg/cap | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.1 kg/cap | — |
| 1962 | 0.11 kg/cap | +10.0% |
| 1963 | 0.14 kg/cap | +27.3% |
| 1964 | 0.15 kg/cap | +7.1% |
| 1965 | 0.18 kg/cap | +20.0% |
| 1966 | 0.24 kg/cap | +33.3% |
| 1967 | 0.3 kg/cap | +25.0% |
| 1968 | 0.32 kg/cap | +6.7% |
| 1969 | 0.34 kg/cap | +6.3% |
| 1970 | 0.38 kg/cap | +11.8% |
| 1971 | 0.46 kg/cap | +21.1% |
| 1972 | 0.51 kg/cap | +10.9% |
| 1973 | 0.51 kg/cap | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.47 kg/cap | -7.8% |
| 1975 | 0.39 kg/cap | -17.0% |
| 1976 | 0.43 kg/cap | +10.3% |
| 1977 | 0.65 kg/cap | +51.2% |
| 1978 | 0.74 kg/cap | +13.8% |
| 1979 | 0.74 kg/cap | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.76 kg/cap | +2.7% |
| 1981 | 0.8 kg/cap | +5.3% |
| 1982 | 0.73 kg/cap | -8.8% |
| 1983 | 0.75 kg/cap | +2.7% |
| 1984 | 0.93 kg/cap | +24.0% |
| 1985 | 0.92 kg/cap | -1.1% |
| 1986 | 0.93 kg/cap | +1.1% |
| 1987 | 0.93 kg/cap | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 1.03 kg/cap | +10.8% |
| 1989 | 1.14 kg/cap | +10.7% |
| 1990 | 1.26 kg/cap | +10.5% |
| 1991 | 1.24 kg/cap | -1.6% |
| 1992 | 0.85 kg/cap | -31.5% |
| 1993 | 0.86 kg/cap | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 1.01 kg/cap | +17.4% |
| 1995 | 1 kg/cap | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 0.92 kg/cap | -8.0% |
| 1997 | 1.15 kg/cap | +25.0% |
| 1998 | 1.13 kg/cap | -1.7% |
| 1999 | 1.39 kg/cap | +23.0% |
| 2000 | 1.25 kg/cap | -10.1% |
| 2001 | 1.35 kg/cap | +8.0% |
| 2002 | 1.27 kg/cap | -5.9% |
| 2003 | 1.27 kg/cap | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 1.54 kg/cap | +21.3% |
| 2005 | 1.8 kg/cap | +16.9% |
| 2006 | 1.68 kg/cap | -6.7% |
| 2007 | 1.81 kg/cap | +7.7% |
| 2008 | 2.17 kg/cap | +19.9% |
| 2009 | 2.27 kg/cap | +4.6% |
| 2010 | 2.17 kg/cap | -4.4% |
| 2011 | 1.69 kg/cap | -22.1% |
| 2012 | 1.4 kg/cap | -17.2% |
| 2013 | 1.38 kg/cap | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 1.67 kg/cap | +21.0% |
| 2015 | 1.55 kg/cap | -7.2% |
| 2016 | 1.6 kg/cap | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 1.77 kg/cap | +10.6% |
| 2018 | 1.76 kg/cap | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 1.66 kg/cap | -5.7% |
| 2020 | 1.95 kg/cap | +17.5% |
| 2021 | 1.61 kg/cap | -17.4% |
| 2022 | 1.19 kg/cap | -26.1% |
| 2023 | 1.28 kg/cap | +7.6% |
| 2024 | 1.52 kg/cap | +18.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2089 kg/cap | 0.1 kg/cap | 0.34 kg/cap | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.528 kg/cap | 0.38 kg/cap | 0.74 kg/cap | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.892 kg/cap | 0.73 kg/cap | 1.14 kg/cap | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.08 kg/cap | 0.85 kg/cap | 1.39 kg/cap | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.64 kg/cap | 1.25 kg/cap | 2.27 kg/cap | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.66 kg/cap | 1.38 kg/cap | 2.17 kg/cap | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.51 kg/cap | 1.19 kg/cap | 1.95 kg/cap | 5 |
Countries ranked near Southern Asia
- 16 Côte d'Ivoire 2.47 kg/cap compare
- 16 Poland 9.75 kg/cap compare
- 16 Syrian Arab Republic 0.1 kg/cap compare
- 17 Colombia 9.27 kg/cap compare
- 17 Democratic Republic of the Congo 0.04 kg/cap compare
- 18 Micronesia (Federated States of) 0 kg/cap compare
- 18 Thailand 9.25 kg/cap compare
- 18 Micronesia 0 kg/cap compare
- 19 Croatia 9.02 kg/cap compare
- 20 Serbia 8.96 kg/cap compare
- 21 Ecuador 8.66 kg/cap compare
- 22 Greece 8.63 kg/cap compare
More environment data for Southern Asia
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 0.4009 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 6.69 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.274 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.44 °C (2025)
- Total fibre furnish — Production 15.39 million t (2024)
- Recovered paper — Production 8.45 million t (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Production 24.03 million t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Production 18.27 million t (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Agricultural Use 10.64 million t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per capita in Southern Asia?
- Nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per capita in Southern Asia was 1.52 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 Southern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.27 kg/cap in 2009.
- What is the lowest nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per capita recorded in Southern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1 kg/cap in 1961.
- How does Southern Asia rank for nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per capita?
- Southern Asia ranks 19th out of 29 groups with data for 2024.
- Is nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per capita rising or falling in Southern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Southern Asia 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