Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per value of agricultural production in Jamaica
Jamaica: Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per value of agricultural production was 1.01 g/Int$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per value of agricultural production in Jamaica, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in g/Int$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per value of agricultural production in Jamaica is 1.01 g/Int$, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 40.2% on the previous year and down 87.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per value of agricultural production in Jamaica peaked at 19.45 g/Int$ in 1989 and was at its lowest, 0.01 g/Int$, in 2008.
That places Jamaica 142nd out of 193 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per value of agricultural production in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | g/Int$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 10.25 g/Int$ | — |
| 1962 | 8.03 g/Int$ | -21.7% |
| 1963 | 9.98 g/Int$ | +24.3% |
| 1964 | 14.7 g/Int$ | +47.3% |
| 1965 | 10.54 g/Int$ | -28.3% |
| 1966 | 13.41 g/Int$ | +27.2% |
| 1967 | 16.55 g/Int$ | +23.4% |
| 1968 | 17.41 g/Int$ | +5.2% |
| 1969 | 18.22 g/Int$ | +4.7% |
| 1970 | 16.97 g/Int$ | -6.9% |
| 1971 | 13.53 g/Int$ | -20.3% |
| 1972 | 9.97 g/Int$ | -26.3% |
| 1973 | 12.45 g/Int$ | +24.9% |
| 1974 | 16.38 g/Int$ | +31.6% |
| 1975 | 13.9 g/Int$ | -15.1% |
| 1976 | 9.82 g/Int$ | -29.4% |
| 1977 | 10.35 g/Int$ | +5.4% |
| 1978 | 11.92 g/Int$ | +15.2% |
| 1979 | 8.53 g/Int$ | -28.4% |
| 1980 | 9.71 g/Int$ | +13.8% |
| 1981 | 10.42 g/Int$ | +7.3% |
| 1982 | 10.09 g/Int$ | -3.2% |
| 1983 | 7.07 g/Int$ | -29.9% |
| 1984 | 14.57 g/Int$ | +106.1% |
| 1985 | 6.77 g/Int$ | -53.5% |
| 1986 | 14.73 g/Int$ | +117.6% |
| 1987 | 12.79 g/Int$ | -13.2% |
| 1988 | 13.82 g/Int$ | +8.1% |
| 1989 | 19.45 g/Int$ | +40.7% |
| 1990 | 11.87 g/Int$ | -39.0% |
| 1991 | 18.6 g/Int$ | +56.7% |
| 1992 | 17.84 g/Int$ | -4.1% |
| 1993 | 16.19 g/Int$ | -9.2% |
| 1994 | 12.37 g/Int$ | -23.6% |
| 1995 | 16.94 g/Int$ | +36.9% |
| 1996 | 12.51 g/Int$ | -26.2% |
| 1997 | 10.79 g/Int$ | -13.7% |
| 1998 | 12.07 g/Int$ | +11.9% |
| 1999 | 10.94 g/Int$ | -9.4% |
| 2000 | 9.71 g/Int$ | -11.2% |
| 2001 | 9.59 g/Int$ | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 0.51 g/Int$ | -94.7% |
| 2003 | 0.59 g/Int$ | +15.7% |
| 2004 | 0.58 g/Int$ | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 4.98 g/Int$ | +758.6% |
| 2006 | 1.83 g/Int$ | -63.3% |
| 2007 | 0.04 g/Int$ | -97.8% |
| 2008 | 0.01 g/Int$ | -75.0% |
| 2009 | 0.3 g/Int$ | +2900.0% |
| 2010 | 0.54 g/Int$ | +80.0% |
| 2011 | 0.4 g/Int$ | -25.9% |
| 2012 | 0.52 g/Int$ | +30.0% |
| 2013 | 2.82 g/Int$ | +442.3% |
| 2014 | 7.84 g/Int$ | +178.0% |
| 2015 | 1.23 g/Int$ | -84.3% |
| 2016 | 1.5 g/Int$ | +22.0% |
| 2017 | 3.14 g/Int$ | +109.3% |
| 2018 | 1.95 g/Int$ | -37.9% |
| 2019 | 1.93 g/Int$ | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 1.6 g/Int$ | -17.1% |
| 2021 | 1.54 g/Int$ | -3.8% |
| 2022 | 1.39 g/Int$ | -9.7% |
| 2023 | 1.69 g/Int$ | +21.6% |
| 2024 | 1.01 g/Int$ | -40.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 13.23 g/Int$ | 8.03 g/Int$ | 18.22 g/Int$ | 9 |
| 1970s | 12.38 g/Int$ | 8.53 g/Int$ | 16.97 g/Int$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 11.94 g/Int$ | 6.77 g/Int$ | 19.45 g/Int$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 14.01 g/Int$ | 10.79 g/Int$ | 18.6 g/Int$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.81 g/Int$ | 0.01 g/Int$ | 9.71 g/Int$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.19 g/Int$ | 0.4 g/Int$ | 7.84 g/Int$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.45 g/Int$ | 1.01 g/Int$ | 1.69 g/Int$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 140 Iraq 1.09 g/Int$ compare
- 141 Albania 1.03 g/Int$ compare
- 143 Puerto Rico 1 g/Int$ compare
- 144 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0.97 g/Int$ compare
- 145 Armenia 0.96 g/Int$ compare
More environment data for Jamaica
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -2.93 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -3.15 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.284 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.76 °C (2025)
- Paper and paperboard — Import value, per unit of GDP 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Import value, per capita 0.0164 1000 USD per person (2024)
- Graphic papers — Import quantity, annual growth rate 3.66 % change on previous year (2024)
- Graphic papers — Import quantity, per unit of GDP 0 t per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Graphic papers — Import quantity, per capita 0.0034 t per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per value of agricultural production in Jamaica?
- Nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per value of agricultural production in Jamaica was 1.01 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 Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 19.45 g/Int$ in 1989.
- What is the lowest nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per value of agricultural production recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.01 g/Int$ in 2008.
- How does Jamaica rank for nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per value of agricultural production?
- Jamaica ranks 142nd out of 193 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per value of agricultural production rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 87.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Jamaica 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