Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per value of agricultural production in India
India: Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per value of agricultural production was 4.45 g/Int$ in 2024. ▲ Rising
Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per value of agricultural production in India, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in g/Int$.
Analysis
India recorded 4.45 g/Int$ for nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per value of agricultural production in 2024.
The figure is up 24.3% on the previous year and down 32.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per value of agricultural production in India peaked at 11.87 g/Int$ in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.32 g/Int$, in 1961.
That places India 85th out of 193 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per value of agricultural production in India, year by year
| Year | g/Int$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.32 g/Int$ | — |
| 1962 | 0.42 g/Int$ | +31.2% |
| 1963 | 0.58 g/Int$ | +38.1% |
| 1964 | 0.77 g/Int$ | +32.8% |
| 1965 | 0.91 g/Int$ | +18.2% |
| 1966 | 1.35 g/Int$ | +48.4% |
| 1967 | 1.87 g/Int$ | +38.5% |
| 1968 | 1.79 g/Int$ | -4.3% |
| 1969 | 2.14 g/Int$ | +19.6% |
| 1970 | 2.29 g/Int$ | +7.0% |
| 1971 | 2.85 g/Int$ | +24.5% |
| 1972 | 3.45 g/Int$ | +21.1% |
| 1973 | 3.32 g/Int$ | -3.8% |
| 1974 | 3.2 g/Int$ | -3.6% |
| 1975 | 2.4 g/Int$ | -25.0% |
| 1976 | 2.78 g/Int$ | +15.8% |
| 1977 | 4.09 g/Int$ | +47.1% |
| 1978 | 4.6 g/Int$ | +12.5% |
| 1979 | 4.95 g/Int$ | +7.6% |
| 1980 | 4.93 g/Int$ | -0.4% |
| 1981 | 4.98 g/Int$ | +1.0% |
| 1982 | 4.62 g/Int$ | -7.2% |
| 1983 | 4.18 g/Int$ | -9.5% |
| 1984 | 5.53 g/Int$ | +32.3% |
| 1985 | 5.46 g/Int$ | -1.3% |
| 1986 | 5.52 g/Int$ | +1.1% |
| 1987 | 5.63 g/Int$ | +2.0% |
| 1988 | 5.99 g/Int$ | +6.4% |
| 1989 | 6.41 g/Int$ | +7.0% |
| 1990 | 7.21 g/Int$ | +12.5% |
| 1991 | 7.08 g/Int$ | -1.8% |
| 1992 | 4.41 g/Int$ | -37.7% |
| 1993 | 4.62 g/Int$ | +4.8% |
| 1994 | 5.37 g/Int$ | +16.2% |
| 1995 | 5.39 g/Int$ | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 4.83 g/Int$ | -10.4% |
| 1997 | 6.14 g/Int$ | +27.1% |
| 1998 | 5.84 g/Int$ | -4.9% |
| 1999 | 6.94 g/Int$ | +18.8% |
| 2000 | 6.59 g/Int$ | -5.0% |
| 2001 | 6.84 g/Int$ | +3.8% |
| 2002 | 6.92 g/Int$ | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 6.43 g/Int$ | -7.1% |
| 2004 | 8.2 g/Int$ | +27.5% |
| 2005 | 9.09 g/Int$ | +10.9% |
| 2006 | 8.26 g/Int$ | -9.1% |
| 2007 | 8.61 g/Int$ | +4.2% |
| 2008 | 10.69 g/Int$ | +24.2% |
| 2009 | 11.87 g/Int$ | +11.0% |
| 2010 | 10.44 g/Int$ | -12.0% |
| 2011 | 7.33 g/Int$ | -29.8% |
| 2012 | 5.7 g/Int$ | -22.2% |
| 2013 | 5.57 g/Int$ | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 6.54 g/Int$ | +17.4% |
| 2015 | 6.23 g/Int$ | -4.7% |
| 2016 | 6.21 g/Int$ | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 6.59 g/Int$ | +6.1% |
| 2018 | 6.32 g/Int$ | -4.1% |
| 2019 | 5.8 g/Int$ | -8.2% |
| 2020 | 6.73 g/Int$ | +16.0% |
| 2021 | 5.15 g/Int$ | -23.5% |
| 2022 | 3.39 g/Int$ | -34.2% |
| 2023 | 3.58 g/Int$ | +5.6% |
| 2024 | 4.45 g/Int$ | +24.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.13 g/Int$ | 0.32 g/Int$ | 2.14 g/Int$ | 9 |
| 1970s | 3.39 g/Int$ | 2.29 g/Int$ | 4.95 g/Int$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.33 g/Int$ | 4.18 g/Int$ | 6.41 g/Int$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.78 g/Int$ | 4.41 g/Int$ | 7.21 g/Int$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.35 g/Int$ | 6.43 g/Int$ | 11.87 g/Int$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.67 g/Int$ | 5.57 g/Int$ | 10.44 g/Int$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.66 g/Int$ | 3.39 g/Int$ | 6.73 g/Int$ | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per value of agricultural production in India?
- Nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per value of agricultural production in India was 4.45 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 India?
- The highest recorded value was 11.87 g/Int$ in 2009.
- What is the lowest nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per value of agricultural production recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.32 g/Int$ in 1961.
- How does India rank for nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per value of agricultural production?
- India ranks 85th out of 193 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per value of agricultural production rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this India 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