Potassium chloride, standard grade, FOB Vancouver averaged $386.9/t in August 2026, +9% over twelve months and +87% over ten years. The nominal all-time high was $1,202/t in April 2022; in 2024 dollars the real peak was $1,307/t in April 2022. Monthly averages, World Bank Pink Sheet.
Potassium chloride, standard grade, FOB Vancouver
Derived price statistics per series
Series
Latest
1 month
12 months
5 years
10 years
20 years
All-time high (nominal)
All-time high (real, 2024 US$)
Potassium chloride, standard grade, FOB Vancouver $/t, since 1960
386.9 August 2026
-2%
+9%
-44%
+87%
+101%
1,202 April 2022
1,307 April 2022
Percentage changes compare the latest monthly average with the monthly average 1, 12, 60, 120 and 240 months earlier. Real prices deflate by the US consumer price index (BLS via FRED) to 2024 dollars.
Prices are monthly benchmark averages that may lag the market; informational only, not investment, legal or trade advice. For what these benchmarks mean and how they are set, see how potash is priced.
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Potassium chloride, standard grade, FOB Vancouver ($/t)
Potassium chloride, standard grade, FOB Vancouver monthly prices, 1960s, $/t
Year
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Average
1960
28.5
28.5
28.5
28.5
28.5
28.5
28.5
28.5
28.5
28.5
28.5
28.5
28.5
1961
30
30
30
30
30
30
30
30
30
30
30
30
30
1962
30
30
30
30
30
30
30
30
30
30
30
30
30
1963
30
30
30
30
30
30
30
30
30
30
30
30
30
1964
32.5
32.5
32.5
32.5
32.5
32.5
32.5
32.5
32.5
32.5
32.5
32.5
32.5
1965
29.5
29.5
29.5
29.5
29.5
29.5
29.5
29.5
29.5
29.5
29.5
29.5
29.5
1966
27.5
27.5
27.5
27.5
27.5
27.5
27.5
27.5
27.5
27.5
27.5
27.5
27.5
1967
25.5
25.5
25.5
25.5
25.5
25.5
25.5
25.5
25.5
25.5
25.5
25.5
25.5
1968
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
1969
22
22
22
22
22
22
22
22
22
22
22
22
22
Potassium chloride, standard grade, FOB Vancouver monthly prices, 1970s, $/t
Year
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Average
1970
31.5
31.5
31.5
31.5
31.5
31.5
31.5
31.5
31.5
31.5
31.5
31.5
31.5
1971
32.5
32.5
32.5
32.5
32.5
32.5
32.5
32.5
32.5
32.5
32.5
32.5
32.5
1972
33.5
33.5
33.5
33.5
33.5
33.5
33.5
33.5
33.5
33.5
33.5
33.5
33.5
1973
42.5
42.5
42.5
42.5
42.5
42.5
42.5
42.5
42.5
42.5
42.5
42.5
42.5
1974
53
55
55
55
55
57
58
62
66
70
70
70
60.5
1975
70
70
88
88
89
88
85
85
84
78
76
75
81.33
1976
70
56
56
55
53
53
55
53
53
55
54
53
55.5
1977
54.5
54.5
54.5
54.5
54.3
55
55
55.1
56.6
57.5
56
56
55.29
1978
56
56
56
56
56
56
57
58.5
63.1
63.5
65
65
59.01
1979
65
64.5
65.5
70
70
71.3
77
79
80.1
83.5
83.5
108.3
76.48
Potassium chloride, standard grade, FOB Vancouver monthly prices, 1980s, $/t
Year
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Average
1980
106.5
106.5
106.5
106.5
106.5
106.5
106.5
106.5
106.5
106.5
106.5
106.5
106.5
1981
115
115
115
70
115
115
116.5
116.5
116.5
116.5
116.5
94.5
110.2
1982
94.5
94.5
94.5
94.5
90
75
77.5
77.5
77
79
72.5
72.5
83.25
1983
75
75.5
75.5
75.5
75.5
73
73
73
73
73
75.5
75.5
74.42
1984
82.5
82.5
82.5
81
81
81
86.5
86.5
86.5
86.5
86.5
86.5
84.13
1985
86.5
87
75.5
75.5
87
87
87
87
81.5
81.5
81.5
81.5
83.21
1986
81.5
80
80
75
75
75
72.5
72.5
66.5
66.5
65.5
65.5
72.96
1987
63
61.5
61.5
61.5
61.5
61.5
70
70
70
73
73
81
67.29
1988
82
83
83
83
84.5
84.5
84.5
93
90
91.5
91.5
91.5
86.83
1989
91.5
101.5
100.5
98.5
98.5
98.5
98.5
98.5
98.5
98.5
98.5
98.5
98.33
Potassium chloride, standard grade, FOB Vancouver monthly prices, 1990s, $/t
Year
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Average
1990
98.5
98.5
97.4
93.2
93.5
93.5
93.5
93.5
93.5
93.5
93.5
93.5
94.63
1991
93.5
95.6
95.6
108
112
112
110.4
110
110
110
110
110
106.4
1992
110
110
110
110
110
110
110
113.6
114.5
114.5
114.5
114
111.8
1993
113
112.5
112.5
112.5
112.5
112.5
112.5
112.5
112.5
112.5
112.5
112.5
112.5
1994
112.5
112.5
112.5
112.5
112.5
112.5
112.5
112.5
112.5
112.5
112.5
112.5
112.5
1995
112.5
112.5
112.5
112.5
112.5
112.5
112.5
112.5
112.5
112.5
112.5
112.5
112.5
1996
112.5
112.5
112.5
112.5
112.5
112.5
112.5
112.5
112.5
112.5
112.5
112.5
112.5
1997
112.5
112.5
112.5
112.5
112.5
112.5
112.5
112.5
112.5
112.5
112.5
112.5
112.5
1998
112.5
112.5
112.5
112.5
112.5
112.5
112.5
112.5
112.5
112.5
112.5
112.5
112.5
1999
112.5
112.5
112.5
112.5
112.5
112.5
112.5
112.5
112.5
112.5
112.5
112.5
112.5
Potassium chloride, standard grade, FOB Vancouver monthly prices, 2000s, $/t
Year
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Average
2000
112.5
112.5
112.5
112.5
112.5
112.5
112.5
112.5
112.5
112.5
112.5
112.5
112.5
2001
112.5
112.5
112.5
112.5
112.5
112.5
112.5
112.5
112.5
112.5
112.5
112.5
112.5
2002
112.5
112.5
112.5
112.5
112.5
112.5
112.5
112.5
112.5
112.5
112.5
112.5
112.5
2003
112.5
112.5
112.5
112.5
112.5
112.5
112.5
112.5
112.5
112.5
112.5
112.5
112.5
2004
112.5
112.5
112.5
112.5
112.5
112.5
112.5
125.9
143.5
146
151.2
152.5
125.6
2005
152.5
152.5
152.5
152.5
152.5
152.5
152.5
152.5
152.5
152.5
167.5
167.5
155
2006
167.5
167.5
167.5
167.5
167.5
167.5
172.5
192.5
192.5
192.5
192.5
192.5
178.3
2007
192.5
192.5
192.5
192.5
192.5
192.5
192.5
192.5
197.5
202.5
202.5
202.5
195.4
2008
230.6
240
240
393
546
546
546
546
546
546
546
546
456
2009
546
580.1
682.5
682.5
682.5
682.5
615.6
530
425
425
425
425
558.5
Potassium chloride, standard grade, FOB Vancouver monthly prices, 2010s, $/t
Year
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Average
2010
389.4
374.4
340
340
334.5
312.5
312.5
312.5
312.5
312.5
322.5
322.5
332.2
2011
322.5
374.4
340
340
334.5
355
442.5
442.5
442.5
435
435
450
392.8
2012
495
495
495
477.5
477.5
477.5
279.5
477.5
477.5
477.5
477.5
477.5
465.4
2013
395
395
395
395
395
395
395
395
395
395
395
395
395
2014
395
307.6
278.5
299
300.9
301.5
279.5
279.5
279.5
279.5
279.5
279.5
296.6
2015
279.5
279.5
283.4
299
300.9
301.5
301.5
301.5
301.5
301.5
301.5
301.5
296.1
2016
301.5
301.5
301.5
301.5
301.5
301.5
282.5
206.5
206.5
206.5
206.5
206.5
260.3
2017
206.5
301.5
206.5
206.5
206.5
206.5
207.3
215.5
215.5
215.5
215.5
215.5
218.2
2018
215.5
215.5
215.5
215.5
215.5
215.5
215.5
215.5
215.5
215.5
215.5
215.5
215.5
2019
215.5
215.5
245.5
265.5
265.5
265.5
265.5
265.5
265.5
265.5
265.5
265.5
255.5
Potassium chloride, standard grade, FOB Vancouver monthly prices, 2020s, $/t
Year
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Average
2020
268.7
243.4
235
220.4
222.2
226.3
237.5
240.4
247.8
255
250
246.3
241.1
2021
255.5
290.6
320.9
345.5
378.1
462.5
633
695
736.3
782
806.9
807.5
542.8
2022
785.6
791.9
977.5
1,202
1,170
1,102
1,013
888.8
731
622.5
563.1
513.8
863.4
2023
508.8
496.9
453
407.5
372.5
328
341.3
353.1
352
341.9
331.9
311.9
383.2
2024
296.3
289.4
300.5
305
307
310
300.6
294
286.9
278.1
281
292.5
295.1
2025
302
318.8
336.3
351.9
362.5
363.1
362.5
356.5
352.5
352
353.8
358.3
347.5
2026
366
372.5
380.6
401.3
405
402.5
396.5
386.9
388.9
Method
Nominal prices are the source's monthly averages in US dollars, stored in the source's unit and never mixed on one chart. Real prices divide each month by the US consumer price index for all urban consumers (BLS series CPIAUCSL, via FRED) and multiply by the 2024 average, so they read as "2024 dollars". Changes are ratios of monthly averages. The all-time high is the highest monthly average, not an intraday peak.
Cite as: Commodity Origins, "Potash price history (1960–2026)", https://commodityorigins.com/prices/potash/, data 2026-09-02. Data updated 6 September 2026.