Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Agricultural Use, gaps filled in Botswana

Botswana: Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Agricultural Use, gaps filled was 3,242 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
3,242 t
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
129th
of 212 countries
All-time high
3,242 t
in 2023
All-time low
46 t
in 1995
Years of data
36
1982–2024

Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Agricultural Use, gaps filled in Botswana, 1982–2024

01.0k2.0k3.0k1982200320241982: 400 t1983: 400 t1984: 400 t1985: 90 t1986: 150 t1987: 200 t1988: 200 t1989: 200 t1990: 200 t1991: 200 t1992: 200 t1993: 200 t1994: 100 t1995: 46 t1996: 47 t1997: 100 t1998: 200 t1999: 200 t2000: 200 t2001: 200 t2009: 830 t2010: 754 t2011: 415 t2012: 224 t2013: 173 t2014: 974 t2015: 2.0k t2016: 723 t2017: 1.4k t2018: 1.1k t2019: 1.7k t2020: 1.4k t2021: 1.1k t2022: 1.4k t2023: 3.2k t2024: 3.2k t

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in t.

Analysis

The most recent figure for nutrient potash k2o (total) — agricultural use, gaps filled in Botswana is 3,242 t, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.

The figure is up 232.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, nutrient potash k2o (total) — agricultural use, gaps filled in Botswana peaked at 3,242 t in 2023 and was at its lowest, 46 t, in 1995.

Botswana ranks 129th of 212 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Agricultural Use, gaps filled in Botswana, year by year

Annual values for Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Agricultural Use, gaps filled in Botswana, 1982 to 2024.
Year t Change
1982 400 t
1983 400 t +0.0%
1984 400 t +0.0%
1985 90 t -77.5%
1986 150 t +66.7%
1987 200 t +33.3%
1988 200 t +0.0%
1989 200 t +0.0%
1990 200 t +0.0%
1991 200 t +0.0%
1992 200 t +0.0%
1993 200 t +0.0%
1994 100 t -50.0%
1995 46 t -54.0%
1996 47 t +2.2%
1997 100 t +112.8%
1998 200 t +100.0%
1999 200 t +0.0%
2000 200 t +0.0%
2001 200 t +0.0%
2009 830 t +315.0%
2010 754 t -9.2%
2011 415 t -45.0%
2012 224 t -46.0%
2013 173 t -22.8%
2014 974 t +463.0%
2015 1,958 t +101.0%
2016 723 t -63.1%
2017 1,369 t +89.3%
2018 1,056 t -22.9%
2019 1,666 t +57.8%
2020 1,397 t -16.1%
2021 1,064 t -23.8%
2022 1,358 t +27.6%
2023 3,242 t +138.7%
2024 3,242 t +0.0%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Agricultural Use, gaps filled in Botswana 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
2014 +463.0% 173 t 974 t
2009 +315.0% 200 t 830 t

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 255 t 90 t 400 t 8
1990s 149.3 t 46 t 200 t 10
2000s 410 t 200 t 830 t 3
2010s 931.2 t 173 t 1,958 t 10
2020s 2,061 t 1,064 t 3,242 t 5

Countries ranked near Botswana

  1. 126 Guyana 3,658 t compare
  2. 127 Jordan 3,515 t compare
  3. 128 Guinea 3,478 t compare
  4. 130 Nigeria 3,019 t compare
  5. 131 Kazakhstan 3,000 t compare
  6. 132 Mauritius 2,713 t compare

See the full ranking of 243 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is nutrient potash k2o (total) — agricultural use, gaps filled in Botswana?
Nutrient potash k2o (total) — agricultural use, gaps filled in Botswana was 3,242 t in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest nutrient potash k2o (total) — agricultural use, gaps filled recorded in Botswana?
The highest recorded value was 3,242 t in 2023.
What is the lowest nutrient potash k2o (total) — agricultural use, gaps filled recorded in Botswana?
The lowest recorded value was 46 t in 1995.
How does Botswana rank for nutrient potash k2o (total) — agricultural use, gaps filled?
Botswana ranks 129th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
Is nutrient potash k2o (total) — agricultural use, gaps filled rising or falling in Botswana?
Over the last ten years it is up 232.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Botswana data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Agricultural Use, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Agricultural Use with 124 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.

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Indicator
Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Agricultural Use, gaps filled
Unit
t
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
243 places, 12,383 data points, 1961–2024
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Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Agricultural Use with 124 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.