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

Latest (2024)
4.69 kg/cap
Change on year
up 0.6%
Rank
14th
of 33 groups
All-time high
5.64 kg/cap
in 1978
All-time low
2.81 kg/cap
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

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

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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 14th out of 33 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 11 Ireland 16.76 kg/cap compare
  2. 12 Australia and New Zealand 16.72 kg/cap compare
  3. 13 Australia 15.03 kg/cap compare
  4. 14 Latvia 13.5 kg/cap compare
  5. 15 Serbia and Montenegro 11.23 kg/cap compare
  6. 16 Poland 9.75 kg/cap compare
  7. 17 Colombia 9.27 kg/cap compare

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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 14th out of 33 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

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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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