Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per capita in Thailand

Thailand: Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per capita was 9.25 kg/cap in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
9.25 kg/cap
Change on year
down 38.8%
World rank
18th
of 212 countries
All-time high
15.12 kg/cap
in 2023
All-time low
0.08 kg/cap
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per capita in Thailand, 1961–2024

051015196119922024

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

Analysis

In 2024, nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per capita in Thailand stood at 9.25 kg/cap.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 38.8% on the previous year and up 9.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per capita in Thailand peaked at 15.12 kg/cap in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.08 kg/cap, in 1961.

Thailand ranks 18th of 212 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.2089 kg/cap 0.08 kg/cap 0.38 kg/cap 9
1970s 0.8 kg/cap 0.42 kg/cap 1.27 kg/cap 10
1980s 1.58 kg/cap 0.88 kg/cap 2.45 kg/cap 10
1990s 4.13 kg/cap 2.72 kg/cap 5.52 kg/cap 10
2000s 5.05 kg/cap 2.51 kg/cap 6.97 kg/cap 10
2010s 7.75 kg/cap 5.25 kg/cap 9.1 kg/cap 10
2020s 11.24 kg/cap 7.93 kg/cap 15.12 kg/cap 5

Countries ranked near Thailand

  1. 15 Serbia and Montenegro 11.23 kg/cap compare
  2. 16 Poland 9.75 kg/cap compare
  3. 17 Colombia 9.27 kg/cap compare
  4. 19 Croatia 9.02 kg/cap compare
  5. 20 Serbia 8.96 kg/cap compare
  6. 21 Ecuador 8.66 kg/cap compare

See the full ranking of 245 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per capita in Thailand?
Nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per capita in Thailand was 9.25 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 Thailand?
The highest recorded value was 15.12 kg/cap in 2023.
What is the lowest nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per capita recorded in Thailand?
The lowest recorded value was 0.08 kg/cap in 1961.
How does Thailand rank for nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per capita?
Thailand ranks 18th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
Is nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per capita rising or falling in Thailand?
Over the last ten years it is up 9.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Thailand 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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