Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per capita in World
World: Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per capita was 4.69 kg/cap in 2024. ▬ Flat
Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per capita in World, 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 World is 4.69 kg/cap, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and down 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per capita in World peaked at 5.64 kg/cap in 1978 and was at its lowest, 2.81 kg/cap, in 1961.
That places World 13th out of 29 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per capita in World, year by year
| Year | kg/cap | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.81 kg/cap | — |
| 1962 | 2.93 kg/cap | +4.3% |
| 1963 | 3.11 kg/cap | +6.1% |
| 1964 | 3.33 kg/cap | +7.1% |
| 1965 | 3.59 kg/cap | +7.8% |
| 1966 | 3.7 kg/cap | +3.1% |
| 1967 | 3.99 kg/cap | +7.8% |
| 1968 | 4.09 kg/cap | +2.5% |
| 1969 | 4.19 kg/cap | +2.4% |
| 1970 | 4.43 kg/cap | +5.7% |
| 1971 | 4.59 kg/cap | +3.6% |
| 1972 | 4.79 kg/cap | +4.4% |
| 1973 | 5.17 kg/cap | +7.9% |
| 1974 | 4.95 kg/cap | -4.3% |
| 1975 | 5.18 kg/cap | +4.6% |
| 1976 | 5.46 kg/cap | +5.4% |
| 1977 | 5.47 kg/cap | +0.2% |
| 1978 | 5.64 kg/cap | +3.1% |
| 1979 | 5.51 kg/cap | -2.3% |
| 1980 | 5.45 kg/cap | -1.1% |
| 1981 | 5.3 kg/cap | -2.8% |
| 1982 | 5.02 kg/cap | -5.3% |
| 1983 | 5.33 kg/cap | +6.2% |
| 1984 | 5.45 kg/cap | +2.3% |
| 1985 | 5.31 kg/cap | -2.6% |
| 1986 | 5.29 kg/cap | -0.4% |
| 1987 | 5.41 kg/cap | +2.3% |
| 1988 | 5.46 kg/cap | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 5.07 kg/cap | -7.1% |
| 1990 | 4.65 kg/cap | -8.3% |
| 1991 | 4.38 kg/cap | -5.8% |
| 1992 | 3.71 kg/cap | -15.3% |
| 1993 | 3.41 kg/cap | -8.1% |
| 1994 | 3.54 kg/cap | +3.8% |
| 1995 | 3.58 kg/cap | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 3.56 kg/cap | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 3.82 kg/cap | +7.3% |
| 1998 | 3.68 kg/cap | -3.7% |
| 1999 | 3.63 kg/cap | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 3.52 kg/cap | -3.0% |
| 2001 | 3.61 kg/cap | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 3.66 kg/cap | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 3.82 kg/cap | +4.4% |
| 2004 | 4.23 kg/cap | +10.7% |
| 2005 | 4.12 kg/cap | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 4.07 kg/cap | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 4.64 kg/cap | +14.0% |
| 2008 | 3.9 kg/cap | -15.9% |
| 2009 | 3.29 kg/cap | -15.6% |
| 2010 | 4.19 kg/cap | +27.4% |
| 2011 | 4.48 kg/cap | +6.9% |
| 2012 | 4.37 kg/cap | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 4.51 kg/cap | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 4.9 kg/cap | +8.6% |
| 2015 | 4.57 kg/cap | -6.7% |
| 2016 | 4.85 kg/cap | +6.1% |
| 2017 | 4.91 kg/cap | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 4.91 kg/cap | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 4.65 kg/cap | -5.3% |
| 2020 | 4.92 kg/cap | +5.8% |
| 2021 | 5.05 kg/cap | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 4.52 kg/cap | -10.5% |
| 2023 | 4.66 kg/cap | +3.1% |
| 2024 | 4.69 kg/cap | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.53 kg/cap | 2.81 kg/cap | 4.19 kg/cap | 9 |
| 1970s | 5.12 kg/cap | 4.43 kg/cap | 5.64 kg/cap | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.31 kg/cap | 5.02 kg/cap | 5.46 kg/cap | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.8 kg/cap | 3.41 kg/cap | 4.65 kg/cap | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.89 kg/cap | 3.29 kg/cap | 4.64 kg/cap | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.63 kg/cap | 4.19 kg/cap | 4.91 kg/cap | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.77 kg/cap | 4.52 kg/cap | 5.05 kg/cap | 5 |
Countries ranked near World
- 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
- 15 Serbia and Montenegro 11.23 kg/cap compare
- 15 Polynesia 0.12 kg/cap compare
- 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
More environment data for World
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -3.5 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -2.99 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.208 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.88 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 4.53 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 1.27 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 0.2123 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per capita in World?
- Nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per capita in World was 4.69 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 World?
- The highest recorded value was 5.64 kg/cap in 1978.
- What is the lowest nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per capita recorded in World?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.81 kg/cap in 1961.
- How does World rank for nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per capita?
- World ranks 13th out of 29 groups with data for 2024.
- Is nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per capita rising or falling in World?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this World 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