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

Mauritania: Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Agricultural Use, gaps filled was 837 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
837 t
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
152nd
of 212 countries
All-time high
1,458 t
in 2020
All-time low
14 t
in 1973
Years of data
33
1973–2024

Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Agricultural Use, gaps filled in Mauritania, 1973–2024

05001.0k1.5k1973199820241973: 14 t1974: 55 t1975: 170 t1976: 285 t1977: 400 t1978: 55 t1979: 200 t1980: 200 t1987: 100 t1988: 600 t2002: 478 t2003: 579 t2004: 676 t2005: 469 t2006: 883 t2007: 717 t2008: 749 t2009: 634 t2010: 874 t2011: 607 t2012: 759 t2013: 662 t2014: 694 t2015: 809 t2016: 984 t2017: 1.4k t2018: 1.2k t2019: 998 t2020: 1.5k t2021: 1.1k t2022: 1.0k t2023: 837 t2024: 837 t

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in t.

Analysis

In 2024, nutrient potash k2o (total) — agricultural use, gaps filled in Mauritania stood at 837 t.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 20.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, nutrient potash k2o (total) — agricultural use, gaps filled in Mauritania peaked at 1,458 t in 2020 and was at its lowest, 14 t, in 1973.

Mauritania ranks 152nd 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 Mauritania, year by year

Annual values for Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Agricultural Use, gaps filled in Mauritania, 1973 to 2024.
Year t Change
1973 14 t
1974 55 t +292.9%
1975 170 t +209.1%
1976 285 t +67.6%
1977 400 t +40.4%
1978 55 t -86.2%
1979 200 t +263.6%
1980 200 t +0.0%
1987 100 t -50.0%
1988 600 t +500.0%
2002 478 t -20.3%
2003 579 t +21.1%
2004 676 t +16.8%
2005 469 t -30.6%
2006 883 t +88.3%
2007 717 t -18.8%
2008 749 t +4.5%
2009 634 t -15.4%
2010 874 t +37.9%
2011 607 t -30.5%
2012 759 t +25.0%
2013 662 t -12.8%
2014 694 t +4.8%
2015 809 t +16.6%
2016 984 t +21.6%
2017 1,380 t +40.2%
2018 1,173 t -15.0%
2019 998 t -14.9%
2020 1,458 t +46.1%
2021 1,099 t -24.6%
2022 1,002 t -8.8%
2023 837 t -16.5%
2024 837 t +0.0%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Agricultural Use, gaps filled in Mauritania 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
1988 +500.0% 100 t 600 t
1974 +292.9% 14 t 55 t
1979 +263.6% 55 t 200 t

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 168.43 t 14 t 400 t 7
1980s 300 t 100 t 600 t 3
2000s 648.12 t 469 t 883 t 8
2010s 894 t 607 t 1,380 t 10
2020s 1,047 t 837 t 1,458 t 5

Countries ranked near Mauritania

  1. 149 French Guiana 935 t compare
  2. 150 Jamaica 888 t compare
  3. 151 Sierra Leone 873 t compare
  4. 153 Liberia 791 t compare
  5. 154 Tajikistan 760 t compare
  6. 155 Suriname 757 t compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is nutrient potash k2o (total) — agricultural use, gaps filled in Mauritania?
Nutrient potash k2o (total) — agricultural use, gaps filled in Mauritania was 837 t in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest nutrient potash k2o (total) — agricultural use, gaps filled recorded in Mauritania?
The highest recorded value was 1,458 t in 2020.
What is the lowest nutrient potash k2o (total) — agricultural use, gaps filled recorded in Mauritania?
The lowest recorded value was 14 t in 1973.
How does Mauritania rank for nutrient potash k2o (total) — agricultural use, gaps filled?
Mauritania ranks 152nd out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
Is nutrient potash k2o (total) — agricultural use, gaps filled rising or falling in Mauritania?
Over the last ten years it is up 20.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Mauritania 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.