Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per capita in Southern Europe
Southern Europe: Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per capita was 4.89 kg/cap in 2024. ▬ Flat
Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per capita in Southern Europe, 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 Southern Europe is 4.89 kg/cap, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 12.7% on the previous year and up 12.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per capita in Southern Europe peaked at 8.35 kg/cap in 1988 and was at its lowest, 2.71 kg/cap, in 1961.
Southern Europe ranks 11th of 29 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per capita in Southern Europe, year by year
| Year | kg/cap | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.71 kg/cap | — |
| 1962 | 2.82 kg/cap | +4.1% |
| 1963 | 3.37 kg/cap | +19.5% |
| 1964 | 3.5 kg/cap | +3.9% |
| 1965 | 3.49 kg/cap | -0.3% |
| 1966 | 3.7 kg/cap | +6.0% |
| 1967 | 3.59 kg/cap | -3.0% |
| 1968 | 3.55 kg/cap | -1.1% |
| 1969 | 3.5 kg/cap | -1.4% |
| 1970 | 4.87 kg/cap | +39.1% |
| 1971 | 5.45 kg/cap | +11.9% |
| 1972 | 5.73 kg/cap | +5.1% |
| 1973 | 5.87 kg/cap | +2.4% |
| 1974 | 5.38 kg/cap | -8.3% |
| 1975 | 5.65 kg/cap | +5.0% |
| 1976 | 5.92 kg/cap | +4.8% |
| 1977 | 6.25 kg/cap | +5.6% |
| 1978 | 7.05 kg/cap | +12.8% |
| 1979 | 7.33 kg/cap | +4.0% |
| 1980 | 6.62 kg/cap | -9.7% |
| 1981 | 6.68 kg/cap | +0.9% |
| 1982 | 6.8 kg/cap | +1.8% |
| 1983 | 6.89 kg/cap | +1.3% |
| 1984 | 7.12 kg/cap | +3.3% |
| 1985 | 7.5 kg/cap | +5.3% |
| 1986 | 7.96 kg/cap | +6.1% |
| 1987 | 7.97 kg/cap | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 8.35 kg/cap | +4.8% |
| 1989 | 7.37 kg/cap | -11.7% |
| 1990 | 7.76 kg/cap | +5.3% |
| 1991 | 7.38 kg/cap | -4.9% |
| 1992 | 5.79 kg/cap | -21.5% |
| 1993 | 6.17 kg/cap | +6.6% |
| 1994 | 7.21 kg/cap | +16.9% |
| 1995 | 7.14 kg/cap | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 7.7 kg/cap | +7.8% |
| 1997 | 7.7 kg/cap | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 7.74 kg/cap | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 7.73 kg/cap | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 7.52 kg/cap | -2.7% |
| 2001 | 6.52 kg/cap | -13.3% |
| 2002 | 6.85 kg/cap | +5.1% |
| 2003 | 6.71 kg/cap | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 7.16 kg/cap | +6.7% |
| 2005 | 6.11 kg/cap | -14.7% |
| 2006 | 5.7 kg/cap | -6.7% |
| 2007 | 6.48 kg/cap | +13.7% |
| 2008 | 5.03 kg/cap | -22.4% |
| 2009 | 2.75 kg/cap | -45.3% |
| 2010 | 4.83 kg/cap | +75.6% |
| 2011 | 4.37 kg/cap | -9.5% |
| 2012 | 4.05 kg/cap | -7.3% |
| 2013 | 4.26 kg/cap | +5.2% |
| 2014 | 4.34 kg/cap | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 4.32 kg/cap | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 4.37 kg/cap | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 4.61 kg/cap | +5.5% |
| 2018 | 4.81 kg/cap | +4.3% |
| 2019 | 4.56 kg/cap | -5.2% |
| 2020 | 5.02 kg/cap | +10.1% |
| 2021 | 5.06 kg/cap | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 3.92 kg/cap | -22.5% |
| 2023 | 4.34 kg/cap | +10.7% |
| 2024 | 4.89 kg/cap | +12.7% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per capita in Southern Europe 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 | +75.6% | 2.75 kg/cap | 4.83 kg/cap |
| 2009 | -45.3% | 5.03 kg/cap | 2.75 kg/cap |
| 1970 | +39.1% | 3.5 kg/cap | 4.87 kg/cap |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.36 kg/cap | 2.71 kg/cap | 3.7 kg/cap | 9 |
| 1970s | 5.95 kg/cap | 4.87 kg/cap | 7.33 kg/cap | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.33 kg/cap | 6.62 kg/cap | 8.35 kg/cap | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.23 kg/cap | 5.79 kg/cap | 7.76 kg/cap | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.08 kg/cap | 2.75 kg/cap | 7.52 kg/cap | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.45 kg/cap | 4.05 kg/cap | 4.83 kg/cap | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.65 kg/cap | 3.92 kg/cap | 5.06 kg/cap | 5 |
Countries ranked near Southern Europe
- 8 Costa Rica 20.34 kg/cap compare
- 9 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 0.64 kg/cap compare
- 9 Lithuania 17.77 kg/cap compare
- 10 United Republic of Tanzania 0.49 kg/cap compare
- 10 USSR 17.4 kg/cap compare
- 11 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 0.45 kg/cap compare
- 11 Ireland 16.76 kg/cap compare
- 12 Australia and New Zealand 16.72 kg/cap compare
- 13 Australia 15.03 kg/cap compare
- 13 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 0.36 kg/cap compare
- 14 Latvia 13.5 kg/cap compare
- 14 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 0.3 kg/cap compare
More environment data for Southern Europe
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -0.3167 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -0.1235 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.323 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.19 °C (2025)
- Roundwood — Production 73.08 million m3 (2024)
- Roundwood, non-coniferous — Production 48.29 million m3 (2024)
- Roundwood, coniferous — Production 24.80 million m3 (2024)
- Roundwood — Export value 783,078 1000 USD (2024)
- Roundwood — Export quantity 6.44 million m3 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per capita in Southern Europe?
- Nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per capita in Southern Europe was 4.89 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 Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 8.35 kg/cap in 1988.
- What is the lowest nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per capita recorded in Southern Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.71 kg/cap in 1961.
- How does Southern Europe rank for nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per capita?
- Southern Europe ranks 11th out of 29 groups with data for 2024.
- Is nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per capita rising or falling in Southern Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Southern Europe 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