The majority of global potash fertilizer consumption in 2022 was attributed to potassium chloride, accounting for a substantial share of about 56.48 percent. Following closely, NPK compound fertilizers held the second-largest share, making up approximately 35.55 percent of the total global potash fertilizer consumption.
Distribution of potash fertilizer consumption worldwide in 2022, by product
Characteristic
Share of global consumption
Potassium chloride
56.48%
NPK
35.55%
Potassium sulphate
3.39%
PK
1.25%
NK
1.24%
Potassium nitrate
0.71%
Other
1.36%
• Potassium chloride 56.48%
• NPK 35.55%
• Potassium sulphate 3.39%
• PK 1.25%
• NK 1.24%
• Potassium nitrate 0.71%
• Other 1.36%
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NPK, NP, and NK are types of fertilizers that contain varying amounts of nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium, or combinations of nitrogen and phosphorus, or nitrogen and potassium.
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