Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per value of agricultural production in Argentina
Argentina: Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per value of agricultural production was 0.89 g/Int$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per value of agricultural production in Argentina, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in g/Int$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per value of agricultural production in Argentina is 0.89 g/Int$, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 18.7% on the previous year and up 74.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per value of agricultural production in Argentina peaked at 1.06 g/Int$ in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.08 g/Int$, in 1962.
Argentina ranks 149th of 193 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per value of agricultural production in Argentina, year by year
| Year | g/Int$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.14 g/Int$ | — |
| 1962 | 0.08 g/Int$ | -42.9% |
| 1963 | 0.08 g/Int$ | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.19 g/Int$ | +137.5% |
| 1965 | 0.24 g/Int$ | +26.3% |
| 1966 | 0.24 g/Int$ | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.28 g/Int$ | +16.7% |
| 1968 | 0.29 g/Int$ | +3.6% |
| 1969 | 0.23 g/Int$ | -20.7% |
| 1970 | 0.26 g/Int$ | +13.0% |
| 1971 | 0.32 g/Int$ | +23.1% |
| 1972 | 0.31 g/Int$ | -3.1% |
| 1973 | 0.26 g/Int$ | -16.1% |
| 1974 | 0.18 g/Int$ | -30.8% |
| 1975 | 0.16 g/Int$ | -11.1% |
| 1976 | 0.13 g/Int$ | -18.8% |
| 1977 | 0.14 g/Int$ | +7.7% |
| 1978 | 0.28 g/Int$ | +100.0% |
| 1979 | 0.34 g/Int$ | +21.4% |
| 1980 | 0.28 g/Int$ | -17.6% |
| 1981 | 0.16 g/Int$ | -42.9% |
| 1982 | 0.22 g/Int$ | +37.5% |
| 1983 | 0.14 g/Int$ | -36.4% |
| 1984 | 0.24 g/Int$ | +71.4% |
| 1985 | 0.2 g/Int$ | -16.7% |
| 1986 | 0.29 g/Int$ | +45.0% |
| 1987 | 0.38 g/Int$ | +31.0% |
| 1988 | 0.35 g/Int$ | -7.9% |
| 1989 | 0.34 g/Int$ | -2.9% |
| 1990 | 0.35 g/Int$ | +2.9% |
| 1991 | 0.46 g/Int$ | +31.4% |
| 1992 | 0.48 g/Int$ | +4.3% |
| 1993 | 0.53 g/Int$ | +10.4% |
| 1994 | 0.67 g/Int$ | +26.4% |
| 1995 | 0.57 g/Int$ | -14.9% |
| 1996 | 0.9 g/Int$ | +57.9% |
| 1997 | 0.7 g/Int$ | -22.2% |
| 1998 | 0.69 g/Int$ | -1.4% |
| 1999 | 0.54 g/Int$ | -21.7% |
| 2000 | 0.64 g/Int$ | +18.5% |
| 2001 | 0.64 g/Int$ | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.45 g/Int$ | -29.7% |
| 2003 | 0.77 g/Int$ | +71.1% |
| 2004 | 0.62 g/Int$ | -19.5% |
| 2005 | 0.77 g/Int$ | +24.2% |
| 2006 | 0.65 g/Int$ | -15.6% |
| 2007 | 0.75 g/Int$ | +15.4% |
| 2008 | 0.71 g/Int$ | -5.3% |
| 2009 | 0.27 g/Int$ | -62.0% |
| 2010 | 0.53 g/Int$ | +96.3% |
| 2011 | 0.56 g/Int$ | +5.7% |
| 2012 | 0.72 g/Int$ | +28.6% |
| 2013 | 0.59 g/Int$ | -18.1% |
| 2014 | 0.51 g/Int$ | -13.6% |
| 2015 | 0.57 g/Int$ | +11.8% |
| 2016 | 0.55 g/Int$ | -3.5% |
| 2017 | 0.57 g/Int$ | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 0.61 g/Int$ | +7.0% |
| 2019 | 0.49 g/Int$ | -19.7% |
| 2020 | 0.64 g/Int$ | +30.6% |
| 2021 | 1.06 g/Int$ | +65.6% |
| 2022 | 1.03 g/Int$ | -2.8% |
| 2023 | 0.75 g/Int$ | -27.2% |
| 2024 | 0.89 g/Int$ | +18.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1967 g/Int$ | 0.08 g/Int$ | 0.29 g/Int$ | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.238 g/Int$ | 0.13 g/Int$ | 0.34 g/Int$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.26 g/Int$ | 0.14 g/Int$ | 0.38 g/Int$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.589 g/Int$ | 0.35 g/Int$ | 0.9 g/Int$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.627 g/Int$ | 0.27 g/Int$ | 0.77 g/Int$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.57 g/Int$ | 0.49 g/Int$ | 0.72 g/Int$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.874 g/Int$ | 0.64 g/Int$ | 1.06 g/Int$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Argentina
- 146 Libya 0.93 g/Int$ compare
- 147 Equatorial Guinea 0.92 g/Int$ compare
- 148 Grenada 0.9 g/Int$ compare
- 150 Gambia 0.87 g/Int$ compare
- 151 Madagascar 0.85 g/Int$ compare
- 152 Martinique 0.81 g/Int$ compare
- 152 Mauritania 0.81 g/Int$ compare
- 152 Palestine, State of 0.81 g/Int$ compare
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- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.306 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.03 °C (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per value of agricultural production in Argentina?
- Nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per value of agricultural production in Argentina was 0.89 g/Int$ in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per value of agricultural production recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 1.06 g/Int$ in 2021.
- What is the lowest nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per value of agricultural production recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.08 g/Int$ in 1962.
- How does Argentina rank for nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per value of agricultural production?
- Argentina ranks 149th out of 193 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per value of agricultural production rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 74.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Argentina 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 value of agricultural production. 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