Other potassic fertilizers, n.e.c. — Export quantity in Australia
Australia: Other potassic fertilizers, n.e.c. — Export quantity was 1,783 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Other potassic fertilizers, n.e.c. — Export quantity in Australia, 2002–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2024, other potassic fertilizers, n.e.c. — export quantity in Australia stood at 1,783 t.
That represents a change of up 70.2% on the previous year and down 41.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, other potassic fertilizers, n.e.c. — export quantity in Australia peaked at 6,179 t in 2015 and was at its lowest, 25.21 t, in 2010.
Australia ranks 24th of 91 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Other potassic fertilizers, n.e.c. — Export quantity in Australia, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 289.36 t | — |
| 2003 | 402.85 t | +39.2% |
| 2004 | 711.23 t | +76.5% |
| 2005 | 490.79 t | -31.0% |
| 2006 | 292.07 t | -40.5% |
| 2007 | 305.41 t | +4.6% |
| 2008 | 265.49 t | -13.1% |
| 2009 | 157.74 t | -40.6% |
| 2010 | 25.21 t | -84.0% |
| 2011 | 131.21 t | +420.5% |
| 2012 | 510.62 t | +289.2% |
| 2013 | 354.07 t | -30.7% |
| 2014 | 3,038 t | +758.0% |
| 2015 | 6,179 t | +103.4% |
| 2016 | 5,510 t | -10.8% |
| 2017 | 6,108 t | +10.9% |
| 2018 | 4,711 t | -22.9% |
| 2019 | 2,058 t | -56.3% |
| 2020 | 1,825 t | -11.4% |
| 2021 | 773.66 t | -57.6% |
| 2022 | 254.55 t | -67.1% |
| 2023 | 1,048 t | +311.7% |
| 2024 | 1,783 t | +70.2% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 1,783 t is above the median for high income countries, which is 182.29 t, 9.8× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Australia's 1,783 t is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 25.29 t, 70.5× the median. (10 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Other potassic fertilizers, n.e.c. — Export quantity in Australia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | +758.0% | 354.07 t | 3,038 t |
| 2011 | +420.5% | 25.21 t | 131.21 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 364.37 t | 157.74 t | 711.23 t | 8 |
| 2010s | 2,863 t | 25.21 t | 6,179 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,137 t | 254.55 t | 1,825 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 21 Eswatini 2,095 t compare
- 22 Australia and New Zealand (excluding intra-trade) 2,020 t compare
- 23 Portugal 1,861 t compare
- 25 Dominican Republic 1,662 t compare
- 26 Brazil 1,510 t compare
- 27 Caribbean (excluding intra-trade) 1,310 t compare
More environment data for Australia
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -4.75 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -5.98 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.345 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.4 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate -1.03 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.6708 % 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 0.0861 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is other potassic fertilizers, n.e.c. — export quantity in Australia?
- Other potassic fertilizers, n.e.c. — export quantity in Australia was 1,783 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest other potassic fertilizers, n.e.c. — export quantity recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 6,179 t in 2015.
- What is the lowest other potassic fertilizers, n.e.c. — export quantity recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.21 t in 2010.
- How does Australia rank for other potassic fertilizers, n.e.c. — export quantity?
- Australia ranks 24th out of 91 countries with data for 2024.
- Is other potassic fertilizers, n.e.c. — export quantity rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Other potassic fertilizers, n.e.c. — Export quantity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Fertilizers by Product dataset contains information on the Production, Trade and Agriculture Use of inorganic (chemical or mineral) fertilizers products. The fertilizer statistics data are for a set of 23 product categories. Both straight and compound fertilizers are included. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/RFB/RFB_EN_README.pdf