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

Southern Africa: Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Agricultural Use, annual growth rate was 49.97 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
49.97 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 571.9%
Rank
1st
of 31 groups
All-time high
87.24 % change on previous year
in 2018
All-time low
-20.41 % change on previous year
in 1983
Years of data
63
1962–2024

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

-250255075196219932024

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

Analysis

In 2024, nutrient potash k2o (total) — agricultural use, annual growth rate in Southern Africa stood at 49.97 % change on previous year.

That represents a change of up 571.9% on the previous year and up 3,653.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, nutrient potash k2o (total) — agricultural use, annual growth rate in Southern Africa peaked at 87.24 % change on previous year in 2018 and was at its lowest, -20.41 % change on previous year, in 1983.

Southern Africa ranks 1st of 31 groups 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 Southern Africa, year by year

Annual values for Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Agricultural Use, annual growth rate in Southern Africa, 1962 to 2024.
Year % change on previous year Change
1962 16.09 % change on previous year
1963 14.04 % change on previous year -12.8%
1964 56.78 % change on previous year +304.4%
1965 7.19 % change on previous year -87.3%
1966 12.27 % change on previous year +70.7%
1967 1.51 % change on previous year -87.7%
1968 10.89 % change on previous year +620.6%
1969 -6.83 % change on previous year -162.7%
1970 8.17 % change on previous year -219.7%
1971 7.27 % change on previous year -11.1%
1972 13.31 % change on previous year +83.2%
1973 10.59 % change on previous year -20.4%
1974 -1.14 % change on previous year -110.8%
1975 0.1581 % change on previous year -113.8%
1976 2.25 % change on previous year +1320.2%
1977 3.36 % change on previous year +49.8%
1978 -1.7 % change on previous year -150.6%
1979 -3.77 % change on previous year +121.6%
1980 11.59 % change on previous year -407.0%
1981 11.58 % change on previous year -0.0%
1982 -2.58 % change on previous year -122.3%
1983 -20.41 % change on previous year +689.9%
1984 14.3 % change on previous year -170.1%
1985 -3.82 % change on previous year -126.7%
1986 -4.91 % change on previous year +28.6%
1987 -13.7 % change on previous year +178.9%
1988 24.36 % change on previous year -277.8%
1989 -6.7 % change on previous year -127.5%
1990 6.85 % change on previous year -202.2%
1991 -8.76 % change on previous year -227.8%
1992 2.27 % change on previous year -125.9%
1993 3.06 % change on previous year +34.9%
1994 -1.26 % change on previous year -141.2%
1995 8.22 % change on previous year -752.1%
1996 1.39 % change on previous year -83.1%
1997 -7.63 % change on previous year -649.4%
1998 20.83 % change on previous year -372.9%
1999 -14.24 % change on previous year -168.4%
2000 1.33 % change on previous year -109.3%
2001 -1.36 % change on previous year -202.1%
2002 -0.6828 % change on previous year -49.7%
2003 -5.97 % change on previous year +774.4%
2004 13.68 % change on previous year -329.1%
2005 -20.13 % change on previous year -247.2%
2006 31.1 % change on previous year -254.5%
2007 -10.07 % change on previous year -132.4%
2008 -19.11 % change on previous year +89.8%
2009 0.1522 % change on previous year -100.8%
2010 -3.25 % change on previous year -2235.1%
2011 12.46 % change on previous year -483.4%
2012 2.66 % change on previous year -78.7%
2013 10.98 % change on previous year +313.2%
2014 1.33 % change on previous year -87.9%
2015 -4.09 % change on previous year -407.2%
2016 -6.28 % change on previous year +53.6%
2017 9.93 % change on previous year -258.1%
2018 87.24 % change on previous year +778.2%
2019 -6.51 % change on previous year -107.5%
2020 6.1 % change on previous year -193.7%
2021 12.41 % change on previous year +103.4%
2022 -18.5 % change on previous year -249.1%
2023 -10.59 % change on previous year -42.8%
2024 49.97 % change on previous year -571.9%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Agricultural Use, annual growth rate in Southern 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
2010 -2235.1% 0.1522 % change on previous year -3.25 % change on previous year
1976 +1320.2% 0.1581 % change on previous year 2.25 % change on previous year

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 13.99 % change on previous year -6.83 % change on previous year 56.78 % change on previous year 8
1970s 3.85 % change on previous year -3.77 % change on previous year 13.31 % change on previous year 10
1980s 0.9714 % change on previous year -20.41 % change on previous year 24.36 % change on previous year 10
1990s 1.07 % change on previous year -14.24 % change on previous year 20.83 % change on previous year 10
2000s -1.11 % change on previous year -20.13 % change on previous year 31.1 % change on previous year 10
2010s 10.45 % change on previous year -6.51 % change on previous year 87.24 % change on previous year 10
2020s 7.88 % change on previous year -18.5 % change on previous year 49.97 % change on previous year 5

Countries ranked near Southern Africa

  1. 1 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 513.04 % change on previous year compare
  2. 2 Tajikistan 329.38 % change on previous year compare
  3. 3 Mali 309.97 % change on previous year compare
  4. 4 Cambodia 270.01 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is nutrient potash k2o (total) — agricultural use, annual growth rate in Southern Africa?
Nutrient potash k2o (total) — agricultural use, annual growth rate in Southern Africa was 49.97 % 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 Southern Africa?
The highest recorded value was 87.24 % change on previous year in 2018.
What is the lowest nutrient potash k2o (total) — agricultural use, annual growth rate recorded in Southern Africa?
The lowest recorded value was -20.41 % change on previous year in 1983.
How does Southern Africa rank for nutrient potash k2o (total) — agricultural use, annual growth rate?
Southern Africa ranks 1st out of 31 groups with data for 2024.
Is nutrient potash k2o (total) — agricultural use, annual growth rate rising or falling in Southern Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 3,653.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Southern Africa data come from?
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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.