Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per value of agricultural production in China

China: Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per value of agricultural production was 8.65 g/Int$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
8.65 g/Int$
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
44th
of 193 countries
All-time high
13.05 g/Int$
in 2016
All-time low
0.22 g/Int$
in 1962
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per value of agricultural production in China, 1961–2024

051015196119922024

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 China is 8.65 g/Int$, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of down 1.7% on the previous year and down 31.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per value of agricultural production in China peaked at 13.05 g/Int$ in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.22 g/Int$, in 1962.

China ranks 44th of 193 countries on this measure, in the top 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 China, year by year

Annual values for Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per value of agricultural production in China, 1961 to 2024.
Year g/Int$ Change
1961 0.36 g/Int$
1962 0.22 g/Int$ -38.9%
1963 0.27 g/Int$ +22.7%
1964 0.29 g/Int$ +7.4%
1965 0.36 g/Int$ +24.1%
1966 0.42 g/Int$ +16.7%
1967 0.53 g/Int$ +26.2%
1968 0.58 g/Int$ +9.4%
1969 0.49 g/Int$ -15.5%
1970 0.58 g/Int$ +18.4%
1971 0.46 g/Int$ -20.7%
1972 0.46 g/Int$ +0.0%
1973 1.35 g/Int$ +193.5%
1974 1.45 g/Int$ +7.4%
1975 1.16 g/Int$ -20.0%
1976 0.99 g/Int$ -14.7%
1977 1.04 g/Int$ +5.1%
1978 1.19 g/Int$ +14.4%
1979 1.91 g/Int$ +60.5%
1980 2.31 g/Int$ +20.9%
1981 3.21 g/Int$ +39.0%
1982 2.73 g/Int$ -15.0%
1983 3.41 g/Int$ +24.9%
1984 2.97 g/Int$ -12.9%
1985 1.61 g/Int$ -45.8%
1986 2.59 g/Int$ +60.9%
1987 4.71 g/Int$ +81.9%
1988 5.42 g/Int$ +15.1%
1989 4.16 g/Int$ -23.2%
1990 5.55 g/Int$ +33.4%
1991 6.8 g/Int$ +22.5%
1992 5.26 g/Int$ -22.6%
1993 3.82 g/Int$ -27.4%
1994 5.59 g/Int$ +46.3%
1995 6.27 g/Int$ +12.2%
1996 5.37 g/Int$ -14.4%
1997 6.8 g/Int$ +26.6%
1998 6.63 g/Int$ -2.5%
1999 6.19 g/Int$ -6.6%
2000 6.05 g/Int$ -2.3%
2001 6.9 g/Int$ +14.0%
2002 8.02 g/Int$ +16.2%
2003 7.78 g/Int$ -3.0%
2004 8.58 g/Int$ +10.3%
2005 10.76 g/Int$ +25.4%
2006 9.15 g/Int$ -15.0%
2007 11.93 g/Int$ +30.4%
2008 8.23 g/Int$ -31.0%
2009 6.47 g/Int$ -21.4%
2010 9.4 g/Int$ +45.3%
2011 11.1 g/Int$ +18.1%
2012 11.07 g/Int$ -0.3%
2013 10.38 g/Int$ -6.2%
2014 12.59 g/Int$ +21.3%
2015 11.25 g/Int$ -10.6%
2016 13.05 g/Int$ +16.0%
2017 10.97 g/Int$ -15.9%
2018 10.63 g/Int$ -3.1%
2019 10.17 g/Int$ -4.3%
2020 9.89 g/Int$ -2.8%
2021 9.44 g/Int$ -4.6%
2022 9.16 g/Int$ -3.0%
2023 8.8 g/Int$ -3.9%
2024 8.65 g/Int$ -1.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.3911 g/Int$ 0.22 g/Int$ 0.58 g/Int$ 9
1970s 1.06 g/Int$ 0.46 g/Int$ 1.91 g/Int$ 10
1980s 3.31 g/Int$ 1.61 g/Int$ 5.42 g/Int$ 10
1990s 5.83 g/Int$ 3.82 g/Int$ 6.8 g/Int$ 10
2000s 8.39 g/Int$ 6.05 g/Int$ 11.93 g/Int$ 10
2010s 11.06 g/Int$ 9.4 g/Int$ 13.05 g/Int$ 10
2020s 9.19 g/Int$ 8.65 g/Int$ 9.89 g/Int$ 5

Countries ranked near China

  1. 41 Serbia 9.63 g/Int$ compare
  2. 42 Panama 9.61 g/Int$ compare
  3. 43 Mauritius 9.22 g/Int$ compare
  4. 45 China, mainland 8.62 g/Int$ compare
  5. 46 Estonia 8.49 g/Int$ compare
  6. 47 Hungary 8.44 g/Int$ compare

See the full ranking of 241 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per value of agricultural production in China?
Nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per value of agricultural production in China was 8.65 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 China?
The highest recorded value was 13.05 g/Int$ in 2016.
What is the lowest nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per value of agricultural production recorded in China?
The lowest recorded value was 0.22 g/Int$ in 1962.
How does China rank for nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per value of agricultural production?
China ranks 44th out of 193 countries with data for 2024.
Is nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per value of agricultural production rising or falling in China?
Over the last ten years it is down 31.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this China 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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Indicator
Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per value of agricultural production
Unit
g/Int$
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
241 places, 13,403 data points, 1961–2024
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