Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per capita in United States of America
United States of America: Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per capita was 12.36 kg/cap in 2024. ▼ Falling
Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per capita in United States of America, 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 United States of America is 12.36 kg/cap, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 7.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per capita in United States of America peaked at 24.89 kg/cap in 1979 and was at its lowest, 9.16 kg/cap, in 2008.
United States of America ranks 4th of 29 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per capita in United States of America, year by year
| Year | kg/cap | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 11.02 kg/cap | — |
| 1962 | 11.71 kg/cap | +6.3% |
| 1963 | 12.61 kg/cap | +7.7% |
| 1964 | 13.14 kg/cap | +4.2% |
| 1965 | 14.22 kg/cap | +8.2% |
| 1966 | 15.89 kg/cap | +11.7% |
| 1967 | 16.87 kg/cap | +6.2% |
| 1968 | 17.21 kg/cap | +2.0% |
| 1969 | 17.58 kg/cap | +2.1% |
| 1970 | 18.13 kg/cap | +3.1% |
| 1971 | 18.49 kg/cap | +2.0% |
| 1972 | 19.27 kg/cap | +4.2% |
| 1973 | 20.71 kg/cap | +7.5% |
| 1974 | 19.66 kg/cap | -5.1% |
| 1975 | 20.32 kg/cap | +3.4% |
| 1976 | 22.91 kg/cap | +12.7% |
| 1977 | 22.95 kg/cap | +0.2% |
| 1978 | 23.98 kg/cap | +4.5% |
| 1979 | 24.89 kg/cap | +3.8% |
| 1980 | 24.82 kg/cap | -0.3% |
| 1981 | 23.08 kg/cap | -7.0% |
| 1982 | 19.92 kg/cap | -13.7% |
| 1983 | 20.71 kg/cap | +4.0% |
| 1984 | 21.42 kg/cap | +3.4% |
| 1985 | 19.72 kg/cap | -7.9% |
| 1986 | 18.31 kg/cap | -7.2% |
| 1987 | 18.13 kg/cap | -1.0% |
| 1988 | 17.87 kg/cap | -1.4% |
| 1989 | 18.3 kg/cap | +2.4% |
| 1990 | 18.2 kg/cap | -0.5% |
| 1991 | 17.78 kg/cap | -2.3% |
| 1992 | 17.83 kg/cap | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 18.02 kg/cap | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 17.72 kg/cap | -1.7% |
| 1995 | 17.61 kg/cap | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 17.94 kg/cap | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 17.75 kg/cap | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 16.73 kg/cap | -5.7% |
| 1999 | 16.15 kg/cap | -3.5% |
| 2000 | 15.93 kg/cap | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 15.83 kg/cap | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 15.64 kg/cap | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 17.27 kg/cap | +10.4% |
| 2004 | 16.03 kg/cap | -7.2% |
| 2005 | 14.49 kg/cap | -9.6% |
| 2006 | 15.59 kg/cap | +7.6% |
| 2007 | 14 kg/cap | -10.2% |
| 2008 | 9.16 kg/cap | -34.6% |
| 2009 | 13.13 kg/cap | +43.3% |
| 2010 | 13.33 kg/cap | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 13.33 kg/cap | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 13.87 kg/cap | +4.1% |
| 2013 | 14.89 kg/cap | +7.4% |
| 2014 | 13.32 kg/cap | -10.5% |
| 2015 | 13.61 kg/cap | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 13.66 kg/cap | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 13.71 kg/cap | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 13.28 kg/cap | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 13.23 kg/cap | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 13.97 kg/cap | +5.6% |
| 2021 | 13 kg/cap | -6.9% |
| 2022 | 12.51 kg/cap | -3.8% |
| 2023 | 12.43 kg/cap | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 12.36 kg/cap | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 14.47 kg/cap | 11.02 kg/cap | 17.58 kg/cap | 9 |
| 1970s | 21.13 kg/cap | 18.13 kg/cap | 24.89 kg/cap | 10 |
| 1980s | 20.23 kg/cap | 17.87 kg/cap | 24.82 kg/cap | 10 |
| 1990s | 17.57 kg/cap | 16.15 kg/cap | 18.2 kg/cap | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.71 kg/cap | 9.16 kg/cap | 17.27 kg/cap | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.62 kg/cap | 13.23 kg/cap | 14.89 kg/cap | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.85 kg/cap | 12.36 kg/cap | 13.97 kg/cap | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per capita in United States of America?
- Nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per capita in United States of America was 12.36 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 United States of America?
- The highest recorded value was 24.89 kg/cap in 1979.
- What is the lowest nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per capita recorded in United States of America?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.16 kg/cap in 2008.
- How does United States of America rank for nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per capita?
- United States of America ranks 4th out of 29 groups with data for 2024.
- Is nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per capita rising or falling in United States of America?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United States of America 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