Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per capita in Western Europe
Western Europe: Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per capita was 4.42 kg/cap in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per capita in Western Europe, 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 Western Europe stood at 4.42 kg/cap.
The figure is up 9.4% on the previous year and down 21.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per capita in Western Europe peaked at 24.82 kg/cap in 1973 and was at its lowest, 3.06 kg/cap, in 2022.
That places Western Europe 14th out of 30 groups 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 Western Europe, year by year
| Year | kg/cap | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 18.37 kg/cap | — |
| 1962 | 19.31 kg/cap | +5.1% |
| 1963 | 19.82 kg/cap | +2.6% |
| 1964 | 20.24 kg/cap | +2.1% |
| 1965 | 20.38 kg/cap | +0.7% |
| 1966 | 19.02 kg/cap | -6.7% |
| 1967 | 21.17 kg/cap | +11.3% |
| 1968 | 20.46 kg/cap | -3.4% |
| 1969 | 21.56 kg/cap | +5.4% |
| 1970 | 22.52 kg/cap | +4.5% |
| 1971 | 23.46 kg/cap | +4.2% |
| 1972 | 22.95 kg/cap | -2.2% |
| 1973 | 24.82 kg/cap | +8.1% |
| 1974 | 22.23 kg/cap | -10.4% |
| 1975 | 20.94 kg/cap | -5.8% |
| 1976 | 22.33 kg/cap | +6.6% |
| 1977 | 21.7 kg/cap | -2.8% |
| 1978 | 22.41 kg/cap | +3.3% |
| 1979 | 23.69 kg/cap | +5.7% |
| 1980 | 22.35 kg/cap | -5.7% |
| 1981 | 22.17 kg/cap | -0.8% |
| 1982 | 21.6 kg/cap | -2.6% |
| 1983 | 21.77 kg/cap | +0.8% |
| 1984 | 22.4 kg/cap | +2.9% |
| 1985 | 21.81 kg/cap | -2.6% |
| 1986 | 21.99 kg/cap | +0.8% |
| 1987 | 21.23 kg/cap | -3.5% |
| 1988 | 21.86 kg/cap | +3.0% |
| 1989 | 21.18 kg/cap | -3.1% |
| 1990 | 17.96 kg/cap | -15.2% |
| 1991 | 15.85 kg/cap | -11.7% |
| 1992 | 13.09 kg/cap | -17.4% |
| 1993 | 12.97 kg/cap | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 12.98 kg/cap | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 13.28 kg/cap | +2.3% |
| 1996 | 13.18 kg/cap | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 12.98 kg/cap | -1.5% |
| 1998 | 12.21 kg/cap | -5.9% |
| 1999 | 11.3 kg/cap | -7.5% |
| 2000 | 9.41 kg/cap | -16.7% |
| 2001 | 9.1 kg/cap | -3.3% |
| 2002 | 8.93 kg/cap | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 9.06 kg/cap | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 8.5 kg/cap | -6.2% |
| 2005 | 7.31 kg/cap | -14.0% |
| 2006 | 7.31 kg/cap | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 8.05 kg/cap | +10.1% |
| 2008 | 3.77 kg/cap | -53.2% |
| 2009 | 3.21 kg/cap | -14.9% |
| 2010 | 5.49 kg/cap | +71.0% |
| 2011 | 4.92 kg/cap | -10.4% |
| 2012 | 5.6 kg/cap | +13.8% |
| 2013 | 5.56 kg/cap | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 5.64 kg/cap | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 5.24 kg/cap | -7.1% |
| 2016 | 5.12 kg/cap | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 5.36 kg/cap | +4.7% |
| 2018 | 5.46 kg/cap | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 5.04 kg/cap | -7.7% |
| 2020 | 5.65 kg/cap | +12.1% |
| 2021 | 4.97 kg/cap | -12.0% |
| 2022 | 3.06 kg/cap | -38.4% |
| 2023 | 4.04 kg/cap | +32.0% |
| 2024 | 4.42 kg/cap | +9.4% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per capita in Western 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 | +71.0% | 3.21 kg/cap | 5.49 kg/cap |
| 2008 | -53.2% | 8.05 kg/cap | 3.77 kg/cap |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 20.04 kg/cap | 18.37 kg/cap | 21.56 kg/cap | 9 |
| 1970s | 22.71 kg/cap | 20.94 kg/cap | 24.82 kg/cap | 10 |
| 1980s | 21.84 kg/cap | 21.18 kg/cap | 22.4 kg/cap | 10 |
| 1990s | 13.58 kg/cap | 11.3 kg/cap | 17.96 kg/cap | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.47 kg/cap | 3.21 kg/cap | 9.41 kg/cap | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.34 kg/cap | 4.92 kg/cap | 5.64 kg/cap | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.43 kg/cap | 3.06 kg/cap | 5.65 kg/cap | 5 |
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- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -3.1 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.485 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.23 °C (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Watermelons — Production 25,280 t (2024)
- Watermelons — Yield 25,535 kg/ha (2024)
- Watermelons — Area harvested 990 ha (2024)
- Watermelons — Gross Production Value 5,865 1000 Int$ (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Value US$, 2015 -4.46 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per capita in Western Europe?
- Nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per capita in Western Europe was 4.42 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 Western Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 24.82 kg/cap in 1973.
- What is the lowest nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per capita recorded in Western Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.06 kg/cap in 2022.
- How does Western Europe rank for nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per capita?
- Western Europe ranks 14th out of 30 groups with data for 2024.
- Is nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per capita rising or falling in Western Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Western 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