Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per value of agricultural production in Ecuador
Ecuador: Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per value of agricultural production was 16.09 g/Int$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per value of agricultural production in Ecuador, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in g/Int$.
Analysis
In 2024, nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per value of agricultural production in Ecuador stood at 16.09 g/Int$.
The figure is up 35.6% on the previous year and up 20.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per value of agricultural production in Ecuador peaked at 16.28 g/Int$ in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.67 g/Int$, in 1964.
That places Ecuador 15th out of 193 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per value of agricultural production in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | g/Int$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.43 g/Int$ | — |
| 1962 | 1.27 g/Int$ | -11.2% |
| 1963 | 1.92 g/Int$ | +51.2% |
| 1964 | 0.67 g/Int$ | -65.1% |
| 1965 | 1.03 g/Int$ | +53.7% |
| 1966 | 1.28 g/Int$ | +24.3% |
| 1967 | 1.42 g/Int$ | +10.9% |
| 1968 | 2.09 g/Int$ | +47.2% |
| 1969 | 2.25 g/Int$ | +7.7% |
| 1970 | 2.04 g/Int$ | -9.3% |
| 1971 | 0.96 g/Int$ | -52.9% |
| 1972 | 3.13 g/Int$ | +226.0% |
| 1973 | 2.88 g/Int$ | -8.0% |
| 1974 | 2.44 g/Int$ | -15.3% |
| 1975 | 1.92 g/Int$ | -21.3% |
| 1976 | 5.49 g/Int$ | +185.9% |
| 1977 | 4.41 g/Int$ | -19.7% |
| 1978 | 2.95 g/Int$ | -33.1% |
| 1979 | 5.88 g/Int$ | +99.3% |
| 1980 | 4.93 g/Int$ | -16.2% |
| 1981 | 5.07 g/Int$ | +2.8% |
| 1982 | 5.75 g/Int$ | +13.4% |
| 1983 | 4.46 g/Int$ | -22.4% |
| 1984 | 3.31 g/Int$ | -25.8% |
| 1985 | 2.28 g/Int$ | -31.1% |
| 1986 | 6.11 g/Int$ | +168.0% |
| 1987 | 4.97 g/Int$ | -18.7% |
| 1988 | 6.08 g/Int$ | +22.3% |
| 1989 | 3.34 g/Int$ | -45.1% |
| 1990 | 4.3 g/Int$ | +28.7% |
| 1991 | 5.65 g/Int$ | +31.4% |
| 1992 | 6.07 g/Int$ | +7.4% |
| 1993 | 3.05 g/Int$ | -49.8% |
| 1994 | 3.42 g/Int$ | +12.1% |
| 1995 | 4.13 g/Int$ | +20.8% |
| 1996 | 4.81 g/Int$ | +16.5% |
| 1997 | 6.03 g/Int$ | +25.4% |
| 1998 | 7.52 g/Int$ | +24.7% |
| 1999 | 10.04 g/Int$ | +33.5% |
| 2000 | 9.33 g/Int$ | -7.1% |
| 2001 | 6.56 g/Int$ | -29.7% |
| 2002 | 9.05 g/Int$ | +38.0% |
| 2003 | 7.28 g/Int$ | -19.6% |
| 2004 | 13.98 g/Int$ | +92.0% |
| 2005 | 5.87 g/Int$ | -58.0% |
| 2006 | 13.11 g/Int$ | +123.3% |
| 2007 | 11.27 g/Int$ | -14.0% |
| 2008 | 10.86 g/Int$ | -3.6% |
| 2009 | 5.12 g/Int$ | -52.9% |
| 2010 | 12.03 g/Int$ | +135.0% |
| 2011 | 12.77 g/Int$ | +6.2% |
| 2012 | 10.62 g/Int$ | -16.8% |
| 2013 | 10.27 g/Int$ | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 13.34 g/Int$ | +29.9% |
| 2015 | 9.94 g/Int$ | -25.5% |
| 2016 | 11.72 g/Int$ | +17.9% |
| 2017 | 13.97 g/Int$ | +19.2% |
| 2018 | 16.28 g/Int$ | +16.5% |
| 2019 | 12.71 g/Int$ | -21.9% |
| 2020 | 13.18 g/Int$ | +3.7% |
| 2021 | 12.86 g/Int$ | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 13.29 g/Int$ | +3.3% |
| 2023 | 11.87 g/Int$ | -10.7% |
| 2024 | 16.09 g/Int$ | +35.6% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 16.09 g/Int$ is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.57 g/Int$, 4.5× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 16.09 g/Int$ is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 4.25 g/Int$, 3.8× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per value of agricultural production in Ecuador changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | +226.0% | 0.96 g/Int$ | 3.13 g/Int$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.48 g/Int$ | 0.67 g/Int$ | 2.25 g/Int$ | 9 |
| 1970s | 3.21 g/Int$ | 0.96 g/Int$ | 5.88 g/Int$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.63 g/Int$ | 2.28 g/Int$ | 6.11 g/Int$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.5 g/Int$ | 3.05 g/Int$ | 10.04 g/Int$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.24 g/Int$ | 5.12 g/Int$ | 13.98 g/Int$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.37 g/Int$ | 9.94 g/Int$ | 16.28 g/Int$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.46 g/Int$ | 11.87 g/Int$ | 16.09 g/Int$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
- 12 Norway 17.42 g/Int$ compare
- 12 United Republic of Tanzania 1.61 g/Int$ compare
- 13 French Guiana 16.31 g/Int$ compare
- 13 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 1.55 g/Int$ compare
- 14 Canada 16.18 g/Int$ compare
- 14 Polynesia 0.63 g/Int$ compare
- 15 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 0.56 g/Int$ compare
- 16 Côte d'Ivoire 5.31 g/Int$ compare
- 16 Democratic Republic of the Congo 0.34 g/Int$ compare
- 16 Lithuania 15.33 g/Int$ compare
- 17 Latvia 15.22 g/Int$ compare
- 17 Syrian Arab Republic 0.32 g/Int$ compare
- 18 Croatia 14.59 g/Int$ compare
- 18 Micronesia (Federated States of) 0 g/Int$ compare
- 18 Micronesia 0 g/Int$ compare
More environment data for Ecuador
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 0.3767 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -1.05 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.4 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.49 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate -0.5742 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 1.65 % 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 -1.14 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per value of agricultural production in Ecuador?
- Nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per value of agricultural production in Ecuador was 16.09 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 Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 16.28 g/Int$ in 2018.
- What is the lowest nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per value of agricultural production recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.67 g/Int$ in 1964.
- How does Ecuador rank for nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per value of agricultural production?
- Ecuador ranks 15th out of 193 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per value of agricultural production rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ecuador 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