Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Agricultural Use, annual growth rate in South Africa

South Africa: Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Agricultural Use, annual growth rate was 51.13 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
51.13 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 531.8%
World rank
20th
of 209 countries
All-time high
88.63 % change on previous year
in 2018
All-time low
-20.16 % change on previous year
in 2005
Years of data
63
1962–2024

Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Agricultural Use, annual growth rate in South Africa, 1962–2024

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

The most recent figure for nutrient potash k2o (total) — agricultural use, annual growth rate in South Africa is 51.13 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.

The figure is up 531.8% on the previous year and up 7,740.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, nutrient potash k2o (total) — agricultural use, annual growth rate in South Africa peaked at 88.63 % change on previous year in 2018 and was at its lowest, -20.16 % change on previous year, in 2005.

South Africa ranks 20th of 209 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Agricultural Use, annual growth rate in South Africa, year by year

Annual values for Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Agricultural Use, annual growth rate in South Africa, 1962 to 2024.
Year % change on previous year Change
1962 16.58 % change on previous year
1963 15.48 % change on previous year -6.6%
1964 57.33 % change on previous year +270.5%
1965 6.78 % change on previous year -88.2%
1966 12.43 % change on previous year +83.4%
1967 1.53 % change on previous year -87.7%
1968 11.36 % change on previous year +642.5%
1969 -7.18 % change on previous year -163.2%
1970 7.74 % change on previous year -207.7%
1971 7.18 % change on previous year -7.2%
1972 13.01 % change on previous year +81.2%
1973 9.36 % change on previous year -28.0%
1974 -0.3464 % change on previous year -103.7%
1975 0.4769 % change on previous year -237.7%
1976 2.54 % change on previous year +432.0%
1977 3.49 % change on previous year +37.7%
1978 -3.84 % change on previous year -210.0%
1979 -2.73 % change on previous year -28.9%
1980 10.39 % change on previous year -480.3%
1981 12.59 % change on previous year +21.1%
1982 -2.5 % change on previous year -119.9%
1983 -20.01 % change on previous year +699.3%
1984 14.86 % change on previous year -174.3%
1985 -3.64 % change on previous year -124.5%
1986 -6.2 % change on previous year +70.1%
1987 -13.86 % change on previous year +123.5%
1988 25.15 % change on previous year -281.5%
1989 -6.87 % change on previous year -127.3%
1990 7.17 % change on previous year -204.4%
1991 -9.77 % change on previous year -236.3%
1992 2.27 % change on previous year -123.2%
1993 3.32 % change on previous year +46.7%
1994 -0.4594 % change on previous year -113.8%
1995 8.46 % change on previous year -1941.8%
1996 1.42 % change on previous year -83.2%
1997 -8.39 % change on previous year -691.6%
1998 21.22 % change on previous year -352.9%
1999 -14.11 % change on previous year -166.5%
2000 0.7331 % change on previous year -105.2%
2001 -2.47 % change on previous year -437.5%
2002 1.91 % change on previous year -177.1%
2003 -5.93 % change on previous year -410.8%
2004 13.92 % change on previous year -334.9%
2005 -20.16 % change on previous year -244.8%
2006 30.9 % change on previous year -253.2%
2007 -10.5 % change on previous year -134.0%
2008 -18.61 % change on previous year +77.3%
2009 -0.5466 % change on previous year -97.1%
2010 -3.43 % change on previous year +527.4%
2011 13.08 % change on previous year -481.5%
2012 2.48 % change on previous year -81.1%
2013 11.29 % change on previous year +355.4%
2014 0.6522 % change on previous year -94.2%
2015 -4.97 % change on previous year -861.7%
2016 -5.3 % change on previous year +6.8%
2017 8.72 % change on previous year -264.4%
2018 88.63 % change on previous year +916.4%
2019 -6.03 % change on previous year -106.8%
2020 6.09 % change on previous year -200.9%
2021 12.77 % change on previous year +109.8%
2022 -18.63 % change on previous year -245.9%
2023 -11.84 % change on previous year -36.4%
2024 51.13 % change on previous year -531.8%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Agricultural Use, annual growth rate in South Africa 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.

YearChange FromTo
1995 +1941.8% -0.4594 % change on previous year 8.46 % change on previous year

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 14.29 % change on previous year -7.18 % change on previous year 57.33 % change on previous year 8
1970s 3.69 % change on previous year -3.84 % change on previous year 13.01 % change on previous year 10
1980s 0.9916 % change on previous year -20.01 % change on previous year 25.15 % change on previous year 10
1990s 1.11 % change on previous year -14.11 % change on previous year 21.22 % change on previous year 10
2000s -1.08 % change on previous year -20.16 % change on previous year 30.9 % change on previous year 10
2010s 10.51 % change on previous year -6.03 % change on previous year 88.63 % change on previous year 10
2020s 7.9 % change on previous year -18.63 % change on previous year 51.13 % change on previous year 5

Countries ranked near South Africa

  1. 17 Australia 54.49 % change on previous year compare
  2. 18 Guyana 51.16 % change on previous year compare
  3. 19 Congo 51.14 % change on previous year compare
  4. 21 Bhutan 49.06 % change on previous year compare
  5. 22 Lebanon 46.81 % change on previous year compare
  6. 23 Azerbaijan 46.43 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is nutrient potash k2o (total) — agricultural use, annual growth rate in South Africa?
Nutrient potash k2o (total) — agricultural use, annual growth rate in South Africa was 51.13 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest nutrient potash k2o (total) — agricultural use, annual growth rate recorded in South Africa?
The highest recorded value was 88.63 % change on previous year in 2018.
What is the lowest nutrient potash k2o (total) — agricultural use, annual growth rate recorded in South Africa?
The lowest recorded value was -20.16 % change on previous year in 2005.
How does South Africa rank for nutrient potash k2o (total) — agricultural use, annual growth rate?
South Africa ranks 20th out of 209 countries with data for 2024.
Is nutrient potash k2o (total) — agricultural use, annual growth rate rising or falling in South Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 7,740.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this South Africa data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Agricultural Use, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Agricultural Use, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
240 places, 11,637 data points, 1962–2024
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The year-on-year percentage change in Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Agricultural Use. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.