Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per value of agricultural production in Kuwait
Kuwait: Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per value of agricultural production was 19.86 g/Int$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per value of agricultural production in Kuwait, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in g/Int$.
Analysis
Kuwait recorded 19.86 g/Int$ for nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per value of agricultural production in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 26.8% on the previous year and up 242.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per value of agricultural production in Kuwait peaked at 19.86 g/Int$ in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 g/Int$, in 1961.
That places Kuwait 8th out of 193 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per value of agricultural production in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | g/Int$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0 g/Int$ | — |
| 1962 | 0 g/Int$ | — |
| 1963 | 0 g/Int$ | — |
| 1964 | 0 g/Int$ | — |
| 1965 | 0 g/Int$ | — |
| 1966 | 0 g/Int$ | — |
| 1967 | 0 g/Int$ | — |
| 1968 | 0 g/Int$ | — |
| 1969 | 0 g/Int$ | — |
| 1970 | 0 g/Int$ | — |
| 1971 | 0 g/Int$ | — |
| 1972 | 0 g/Int$ | — |
| 1973 | 0 g/Int$ | — |
| 1974 | 0 g/Int$ | — |
| 1975 | 0 g/Int$ | — |
| 1976 | 0 g/Int$ | — |
| 1977 | 0 g/Int$ | — |
| 1978 | 0 g/Int$ | — |
| 1979 | 3.68 g/Int$ | — |
| 1980 | 1.58 g/Int$ | -57.1% |
| 1981 | 1.69 g/Int$ | +7.0% |
| 1982 | 0 g/Int$ | -100.0% |
| 1983 | 0 g/Int$ | — |
| 1984 | 0 g/Int$ | — |
| 1985 | 0 g/Int$ | — |
| 1986 | 0 g/Int$ | — |
| 1987 | 0 g/Int$ | — |
| 1988 | 0 g/Int$ | — |
| 1989 | 0 g/Int$ | — |
| 1990 | 0 g/Int$ | — |
| 1991 | 0 g/Int$ | — |
| 1992 | 0 g/Int$ | — |
| 1993 | 0 g/Int$ | — |
| 1994 | 0 g/Int$ | — |
| 1995 | 0 g/Int$ | — |
| 1996 | 0 g/Int$ | — |
| 1997 | 0 g/Int$ | — |
| 1998 | 0 g/Int$ | — |
| 1999 | 0 g/Int$ | — |
| 2000 | 0 g/Int$ | — |
| 2001 | 0 g/Int$ | — |
| 2002 | 0 g/Int$ | — |
| 2003 | 0 g/Int$ | — |
| 2004 | 0 g/Int$ | — |
| 2005 | 0 g/Int$ | — |
| 2006 | 5.18 g/Int$ | — |
| 2007 | 1.09 g/Int$ | -79.0% |
| 2008 | 12.51 g/Int$ | +1047.7% |
| 2009 | 0 g/Int$ | -100.0% |
| 2010 | 1.15 g/Int$ | — |
| 2011 | 5.68 g/Int$ | +393.9% |
| 2012 | 4.54 g/Int$ | -20.1% |
| 2013 | 3.66 g/Int$ | -19.4% |
| 2014 | 5.8 g/Int$ | +58.5% |
| 2015 | 9.37 g/Int$ | +61.6% |
| 2016 | 6.88 g/Int$ | -26.6% |
| 2017 | 7.99 g/Int$ | +16.1% |
| 2018 | 6.43 g/Int$ | -19.5% |
| 2019 | 5.53 g/Int$ | -14.0% |
| 2020 | 6.38 g/Int$ | +15.4% |
| 2021 | 6.45 g/Int$ | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 11.32 g/Int$ | +75.5% |
| 2023 | 15.66 g/Int$ | +38.3% |
| 2024 | 19.86 g/Int$ | +26.8% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 19.86 g/Int$ is above the median for high income countries, which is 7.5 g/Int$, 2.6× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 19.86 g/Int$ is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.6 g/Int$, 12.4× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per value of agricultural production in Kuwait changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | +1047.7% | 1.09 g/Int$ | 12.51 g/Int$ |
| 2011 | +393.9% | 1.15 g/Int$ | 5.68 g/Int$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 g/Int$ | 0 g/Int$ | 0 g/Int$ | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.368 g/Int$ | 0 g/Int$ | 3.68 g/Int$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.327 g/Int$ | 0 g/Int$ | 1.69 g/Int$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 g/Int$ | 0 g/Int$ | 0 g/Int$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.88 g/Int$ | 0 g/Int$ | 12.51 g/Int$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.7 g/Int$ | 1.15 g/Int$ | 9.37 g/Int$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.93 g/Int$ | 6.38 g/Int$ | 19.86 g/Int$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
- 5 Lao People's Democratic Republic 3.46 g/Int$ compare
- 5 Paraguay 29.05 g/Int$ compare
- 6 Republic of Moldova 3.27 g/Int$ compare
- 6 USSR 26.09 g/Int$ compare
- 7 Costa Rica 22.41 g/Int$ compare
- 9 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 2.32 g/Int$ compare
- 9 Indonesia 19.2 g/Int$ compare
- 10 Colombia 18.88 g/Int$ compare
- 10 Türkiye 1.86 g/Int$ compare
- 11 Honduras 17.51 g/Int$ compare
More environment data for Kuwait
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -57.51 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -61.88 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.516 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.95 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 3.24 % 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 1.84 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per value of agricultural production in Kuwait?
- Nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per value of agricultural production in Kuwait was 19.86 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 Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 19.86 g/Int$ in 2024.
- What is the lowest nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per value of agricultural production recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 g/Int$ in 1961.
- How does Kuwait rank for nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per value of agricultural production?
- Kuwait ranks 8th out of 193 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per value of agricultural production rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 242.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kuwait 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