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GET /v1/commodities/physical/series/worldbank-cmo-potassium-chloride/latest
{
"period_start": "2026-09-01",
"period_end": "2026-09-30",
"price": "367.5",
"published_on": null,
"revision": 1,
"series_id": "worldbank-cmo-potassium-chloride",
"currency": "USD",
"unit": "metric_ton",
"unit_quantity": "1",
"attribution": "The World Bank: World Bank Commodity Price Data (The Pink Sheet)"
}Read the latest published price and its unit, observation dates and source credit. Use the observations endpoint for history.
Get an API keyKey data points
- Latest observation
- 367.50 USD September 2026
- Previous observation
- 386.90 USD August 2026
- 12-month range
- 352.00 USD
to 405.00 USD - All-time high in data
- 1,202.00 USD April 2022
- Unit
- Metric ton
- Currency
- USD
- Frequency
- Monthly
- Data since
- January 1960
Price by unit
| Unit | Price |
|---|---|
| metric ton | 367.50 USD |
| Kilogram | 0.3675 USD |
| Pound | 0.1667 USD |
Potash price by year
Full history →| Year | Average | High | Low | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 (to date) | 386.53 USD | 405.00 USDMay 2026 | 366.00 USDJanuary 2026 | ▲ +0.41% |
| 2025 | 347.52 USD | 363.10 USDJune 2025 | 302.00 USDJanuary 2025 | ▲ +18.64% |
| 2024 | 295.11 USD | 310.00 USDJune 2024 | 278.10 USDOctober 2024 | ▼ −1.28% |
| 2023 | 383.23 USD | 508.80 USDJanuary 2023 | 311.90 USDDecember 2023 | ▼ −38.70% |
| 2022 | 863.43 USD | 1,202.00 USDApril 2022 | 513.80 USDDecember 2022 | ▼ −34.60% |
| 2021 | 542.82 USD | 807.50 USDDecember 2021 | 255.50 USDJanuary 2021 | ▲ +216.05% |
| 2020 | 241.08 USD | 268.70 USDJanuary 2020 | 220.40 USDApril 2020 | ▼ −8.34% |
| 2019 | 255.50 USD | 265.50 USDApril 2019 | 215.50 USDJanuary 2019 | ▲ +23.20% |
| 2018 | 215.50 USD | 215.50 USDJanuary 2018 | 215.50 USDJanuary 2018 | 0.00% |
| 2017 | 218.23 USD | 301.50 USDFebruary 2017 | 206.50 USDJanuary 2017 | ▲ +4.36% |
| 2016 | 260.33 USD | 301.50 USDJanuary 2016 | 206.50 USDAugust 2016 | ▼ −31.51% |
| 2015 | 296.07 USD | 301.50 USDJune 2015 | 279.50 USDJanuary 2015 | ▲ +7.87% |
| 2014 | 296.63 USD | 395.00 USDJanuary 2014 | 278.50 USDMarch 2014 | ▼ −29.24% |
| 2013 | 395.00 USD | 395.00 USDJanuary 2013 | 395.00 USDJanuary 2013 | 0.00% |
| 2012 | 465.38 USD | 495.00 USDJanuary 2012 | 279.50 USDJuly 2012 | ▼ −3.54% |
| 2011 | 392.83 USD | 450.00 USDDecember 2011 | 322.50 USDJanuary 2011 | ▲ +39.53% |
| 2010 | 332.15 USD | 389.40 USDJanuary 2010 | 312.50 USDJune 2010 | ▼ −17.18% |
| 2009 | 558.48 USD | 682.50 USDMarch 2009 | 425.00 USDSeptember 2009 | ▼ −22.16% |
| 2008 | 455.97 USD | 546.00 USDMay 2008 | 230.60 USDJanuary 2008 | ▲ +136.77% |
| 2007 | 195.42 USD | 202.50 USDOctober 2007 | 192.50 USDJanuary 2007 | ▲ +5.19% |
Show all
| Year | Average | High | Low | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 178.33 USD | 192.50 USDAugust 2006 | 167.50 USDJanuary 2006 | ▲ +14.93% |
| 2005 | 155.00 USD | 167.50 USDNovember 2005 | 152.50 USDJanuary 2005 | ▲ +9.84% |
| 2004 | 125.55 USD | 152.50 USDDecember 2004 | 112.50 USDJanuary 2004 | ▲ +35.56% |
| 2003 | 112.50 USD | 112.50 USDJanuary 2003 | 112.50 USDJanuary 2003 | 0.00% |
| 2002 | 112.50 USD | 112.50 USDJanuary 2002 | 112.50 USDJanuary 2002 | 0.00% |
| 2001 | 112.50 USD | 112.50 USDJanuary 2001 | 112.50 USDJanuary 2001 | 0.00% |
| 2000 | 112.50 USD | 112.50 USDJanuary 2000 | 112.50 USDJanuary 2000 | 0.00% |
| 1999 | 112.50 USD | 112.50 USDJanuary 1999 | 112.50 USDJanuary 1999 | 0.00% |
| 1998 | 112.50 USD | 112.50 USDJanuary 1998 | 112.50 USDJanuary 1998 | 0.00% |
| 1997 | 112.50 USD | 112.50 USDJanuary 1997 | 112.50 USDJanuary 1997 | 0.00% |
| 1996 | 112.50 USD | 112.50 USDJanuary 1996 | 112.50 USDJanuary 1996 | 0.00% |
| 1995 | 112.50 USD | 112.50 USDJanuary 1995 | 112.50 USDJanuary 1995 | 0.00% |
| 1994 | 112.50 USD | 112.50 USDJanuary 1994 | 112.50 USDJanuary 1994 | 0.00% |
| 1993 | 112.54 USD | 113.00 USDJanuary 1993 | 112.50 USDFebruary 1993 | ▼ −0.44% |
| 1992 | 111.76 USD | 114.50 USDSeptember 1992 | 110.00 USDJanuary 1992 | ▲ +3.64% |
| 1991 | 106.43 USD | 112.00 USDMay 1991 | 93.50 USDJanuary 1991 | ▲ +17.65% |
| 1990 | 94.63 USD | 98.50 USDJanuary 1990 | 93.20 USDApril 1990 | ▼ −5.08% |
| 1989 | 98.33 USD | 101.50 USDFebruary 1989 | 91.50 USDJanuary 1989 | ▲ +7.65% |
| 1988 | 86.83 USD | 93.00 USDAugust 1988 | 82.00 USDJanuary 1988 | ▲ +11.59% |
| 1987 | 67.29 USD | 81.00 USDDecember 1987 | 61.50 USDFebruary 1987 | ▲ +28.57% |
| 1986 | 72.96 USD | 81.50 USDJanuary 1986 | 65.50 USDNovember 1986 | ▼ −19.63% |
| 1985 | 83.21 USD | 87.00 USDFebruary 1985 | 75.50 USDMarch 1985 | ▼ −5.78% |
| 1984 | 84.13 USD | 86.50 USDJuly 1984 | 81.00 USDApril 1984 | ▲ +4.85% |
| 1983 | 74.42 USD | 75.50 USDFebruary 1983 | 73.00 USDJune 1983 | ▲ +0.67% |
| 1982 | 83.25 USD | 94.50 USDJanuary 1982 | 72.50 USDNovember 1982 | ▼ −23.28% |
| 1981 | 110.17 USD | 116.50 USDJuly 1981 | 70.00 USDApril 1981 | ▼ −17.83% |
| 1980 | 106.50 USD | 106.50 USDJanuary 1980 | 106.50 USDJanuary 1980 | 0.00% |
| 1979 | 76.48 USD | 108.30 USDDecember 1979 | 64.50 USDFebruary 1979 | ▲ +66.62% |
| 1978 | 59.01 USD | 65.00 USDNovember 1978 | 56.00 USDJanuary 1978 | ▲ +16.07% |
| 1977 | 55.29 USD | 57.50 USDOctober 1977 | 54.30 USDMay 1977 | ▲ +2.75% |
| 1976 | 55.50 USD | 70.00 USDJanuary 1976 | 53.00 USDMay 1976 | ▼ −24.29% |
| 1975 | 81.33 USD | 89.00 USDMay 1975 | 70.00 USDJanuary 1975 | ▲ +7.14% |
| 1974 | 60.50 USD | 70.00 USDOctober 1974 | 53.00 USDJanuary 1974 | ▲ +32.08% |
| 1973 | 42.50 USD | 42.50 USDJanuary 1973 | 42.50 USDJanuary 1973 | 0.00% |
| 1972 | 33.50 USD | 33.50 USDJanuary 1972 | 33.50 USDJanuary 1972 | 0.00% |
| 1971 | 32.50 USD | 32.50 USDJanuary 1971 | 32.50 USDJanuary 1971 | 0.00% |
| 1970 | 31.50 USD | 31.50 USDJanuary 1970 | 31.50 USDJanuary 1970 | 0.00% |
| 1969 | 22.00 USD | 22.00 USDJanuary 1969 | 22.00 USDJanuary 1969 | 0.00% |
| 1968 | 24.00 USD | 24.00 USDJanuary 1968 | 24.00 USDJanuary 1968 | 0.00% |
| 1967 | 25.50 USD | 25.50 USDJanuary 1967 | 25.50 USDJanuary 1967 | 0.00% |
| 1966 | 27.50 USD | 27.50 USDJanuary 1966 | 27.50 USDJanuary 1966 | 0.00% |
| 1965 | 29.50 USD | 29.50 USDJanuary 1965 | 29.50 USDJanuary 1965 | 0.00% |
| 1964 | 32.50 USD | 32.50 USDJanuary 1964 | 32.50 USDJanuary 1964 | 0.00% |
| 1963 | 30.00 USD | 30.00 USDJanuary 1963 | 30.00 USDJanuary 1963 | 0.00% |
| 1962 | 30.00 USD | 30.00 USDJanuary 1962 | 30.00 USDJanuary 1962 | 0.00% |
| 1961 | 30.00 USD | 30.00 USDJanuary 1961 | 30.00 USDJanuary 1961 | 0.00% |
| 1960 | 28.50 USD | 28.50 USDJanuary 1960 | 28.50 USDJanuary 1960 | 0.00% |
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All commodity prices →Common questions
What is the latest potash price?
The potash price is 367.50 USD per metric ton. Monthly, September 2026. This is a published observation, not a live quote.
How has the potash price changed?
The price changed by −19.40 USD (−5.01%) from the observation for August 2026.
How often does this price update?
This series is monthly. The latest observation covers September 2026. Observation dates describe the period measured, not when you opened this page.
What is the highest potash price in this history?
The highest observation was 1,202.00 USD per metric ton for April 2022. This history runs from January 1960 to September 2026. It does not measure intraday highs.
How much is potash per kilogram?
The latest benchmark converts to 0.3675 USD per kilogram. This conversion keeps the same price basis. It is not a separate retail quote.
Where does this price come from?
The World Bank: World Bank Commodity Price Data (The Pink Sheet)
