Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per value of agricultural production in South America
South America: Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per value of agricultural production was 22.86 g/Int$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per value of agricultural production in South America, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in g/Int$.
Analysis
South America recorded 22.86 g/Int$ for nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per value of agricultural production in 2024.
That represents a change of up 3.5% on the previous year and up 25.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per value of agricultural production in South America peaked at 23.11 g/Int$ in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1.59 g/Int$, in 1961.
That places South America 1st out of 29 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per value of agricultural production in South America, year by year
| Year | g/Int$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.59 g/Int$ | — |
| 1962 | 1.62 g/Int$ | +1.9% |
| 1963 | 2.13 g/Int$ | +31.5% |
| 1964 | 1.94 g/Int$ | -8.9% |
| 1965 | 2 g/Int$ | +3.1% |
| 1966 | 2.05 g/Int$ | +2.5% |
| 1967 | 2.44 g/Int$ | +19.0% |
| 1968 | 2.94 g/Int$ | +20.5% |
| 1969 | 2.84 g/Int$ | -3.4% |
| 1970 | 4.03 g/Int$ | +41.9% |
| 1971 | 4.49 g/Int$ | +11.4% |
| 1972 | 5.63 g/Int$ | +25.4% |
| 1973 | 6.39 g/Int$ | +13.5% |
| 1974 | 6.03 g/Int$ | -5.6% |
| 1975 | 5.93 g/Int$ | -1.7% |
| 1976 | 7.24 g/Int$ | +22.1% |
| 1977 | 9.17 g/Int$ | +26.7% |
| 1978 | 9.37 g/Int$ | +2.2% |
| 1979 | 10.13 g/Int$ | +8.1% |
| 1980 | 11.26 g/Int$ | +11.2% |
| 1981 | 6.57 g/Int$ | -41.7% |
| 1982 | 7.34 g/Int$ | +11.7% |
| 1983 | 6.33 g/Int$ | -13.8% |
| 1984 | 8.73 g/Int$ | +37.9% |
| 1985 | 8.45 g/Int$ | -3.2% |
| 1986 | 10.48 g/Int$ | +24.0% |
| 1987 | 10.45 g/Int$ | -0.3% |
| 1988 | 10.72 g/Int$ | +2.6% |
| 1989 | 9.46 g/Int$ | -11.8% |
| 1990 | 9.21 g/Int$ | -2.6% |
| 1991 | 9.32 g/Int$ | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 9.15 g/Int$ | -1.8% |
| 1993 | 11.24 g/Int$ | +22.8% |
| 1994 | 11.37 g/Int$ | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 10.36 g/Int$ | -8.9% |
| 1996 | 11.77 g/Int$ | +13.6% |
| 1997 | 13.77 g/Int$ | +17.0% |
| 1998 | 13.1 g/Int$ | -4.9% |
| 1999 | 12.32 g/Int$ | -6.0% |
| 2000 | 13.58 g/Int$ | +10.2% |
| 2001 | 13.81 g/Int$ | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 14.42 g/Int$ | +4.4% |
| 2003 | 15.81 g/Int$ | +9.6% |
| 2004 | 18.78 g/Int$ | +18.8% |
| 2005 | 14.42 g/Int$ | -23.2% |
| 2006 | 15.05 g/Int$ | +4.4% |
| 2007 | 16.91 g/Int$ | +12.4% |
| 2008 | 16.22 g/Int$ | -4.1% |
| 2009 | 9.67 g/Int$ | -40.4% |
| 2010 | 14.58 g/Int$ | +50.8% |
| 2011 | 17.05 g/Int$ | +16.9% |
| 2012 | 16.05 g/Int$ | -5.9% |
| 2013 | 17.1 g/Int$ | +6.5% |
| 2014 | 18.25 g/Int$ | +6.7% |
| 2015 | 16.01 g/Int$ | -12.3% |
| 2016 | 18.45 g/Int$ | +15.2% |
| 2017 | 19.19 g/Int$ | +4.0% |
| 2018 | 20.63 g/Int$ | +7.5% |
| 2019 | 19.41 g/Int$ | -5.9% |
| 2020 | 20.41 g/Int$ | +5.2% |
| 2021 | 23.11 g/Int$ | +13.2% |
| 2022 | 21.22 g/Int$ | -8.2% |
| 2023 | 22.08 g/Int$ | +4.1% |
| 2024 | 22.86 g/Int$ | +3.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.17 g/Int$ | 1.59 g/Int$ | 2.94 g/Int$ | 9 |
| 1970s | 6.84 g/Int$ | 4.03 g/Int$ | 10.13 g/Int$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.98 g/Int$ | 6.33 g/Int$ | 11.26 g/Int$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.16 g/Int$ | 9.15 g/Int$ | 13.77 g/Int$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.87 g/Int$ | 9.67 g/Int$ | 18.78 g/Int$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.67 g/Int$ | 14.58 g/Int$ | 20.63 g/Int$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.94 g/Int$ | 20.41 g/Int$ | 23.11 g/Int$ | 5 |
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- Temperature change 1.23 °C (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.218 °C (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
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- Paper and paperboard — Import value, annual growth rate 2.34 % change on previous year (2024)
- Newsprint — Import value, annual growth rate -23.86 % change on previous year (2024)
- Newsprint — Import value, gaps filled 60,764 1000 USD (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per value of agricultural production in South America?
- Nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per value of agricultural production in South America was 22.86 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 South America?
- The highest recorded value was 23.11 g/Int$ in 2021.
- What is the lowest nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per value of agricultural production recorded in South America?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.59 g/Int$ in 1961.
- How does South America rank for nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per value of agricultural production?
- South America ranks 1st out of 29 groups with data for 2024.
- Is nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per value of agricultural production rising or falling in South America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South America 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