Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Agricultural Use, gaps filled in Middle Africa
Middle Africa: Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Agricultural Use, gaps filled was 80,243 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Agricultural Use, gaps filled in Middle Africa, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2024, nutrient potash k2o (total) — agricultural use, gaps filled in Middle Africa stood at 80,243 t.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.7% on the previous year and up 84.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient potash k2o (total) — agricultural use, gaps filled in Middle Africa peaked at 81,651 t in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2,266 t, in 1961.
Middle Africa ranks 29th of 31 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
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 Middle Africa, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2,266 t | — |
| 1962 | 2,438 t | +7.6% |
| 1963 | 4,550 t | +86.6% |
| 1964 | 5,900 t | +29.7% |
| 1965 | 7,000 t | +18.6% |
| 1966 | 7,686 t | +9.8% |
| 1967 | 6,053 t | -21.2% |
| 1968 | 8,900 t | +47.0% |
| 1969 | 11,351 t | +27.5% |
| 1970 | 12,359 t | +8.9% |
| 1971 | 15,519 t | +25.6% |
| 1972 | 14,359 t | -7.5% |
| 1973 | 18,690 t | +30.2% |
| 1974 | 17,543 t | -6.1% |
| 1975 | 8,800 t | -49.8% |
| 1976 | 14,747 t | +67.6% |
| 1977 | 26,777 t | +81.6% |
| 1978 | 25,100 t | -6.3% |
| 1979 | 16,225 t | -35.4% |
| 1980 | 16,082 t | -0.9% |
| 1981 | 18,359 t | +14.2% |
| 1982 | 17,757 t | -3.3% |
| 1983 | 19,433 t | +9.4% |
| 1984 | 21,448 t | +10.4% |
| 1985 | 21,470 t | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 21,057 t | -1.9% |
| 1987 | 20,346 t | -3.4% |
| 1988 | 15,291 t | -24.8% |
| 1989 | 17,588 t | +15.0% |
| 1990 | 16,530 t | -6.0% |
| 1991 | 17,100 t | +3.4% |
| 1992 | 16,160 t | -5.5% |
| 1993 | 13,562 t | -16.1% |
| 1994 | 20,768 t | +53.1% |
| 1995 | 20,300 t | -2.3% |
| 1996 | 18,100 t | -10.8% |
| 1997 | 16,368 t | -9.6% |
| 1998 | 24,140 t | +47.5% |
| 1999 | 21,560 t | -10.7% |
| 2000 | 23,570 t | +9.3% |
| 2001 | 23,740 t | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 35,929 t | +51.3% |
| 2003 | 25,465 t | -29.1% |
| 2004 | 30,084 t | +18.1% |
| 2005 | 27,361 t | -9.1% |
| 2006 | 28,659 t | +4.7% |
| 2007 | 33,561 t | +17.1% |
| 2008 | 34,529 t | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 27,815 t | -19.4% |
| 2010 | 37,864 t | +36.1% |
| 2011 | 58,304 t | +54.0% |
| 2012 | 46,723 t | -19.9% |
| 2013 | 40,670 t | -13.0% |
| 2014 | 43,560 t | +7.1% |
| 2015 | 53,604 t | +23.1% |
| 2016 | 37,463 t | -30.1% |
| 2017 | 57,027 t | +52.2% |
| 2018 | 51,732 t | -9.3% |
| 2019 | 48,870 t | -5.5% |
| 2020 | 56,958 t | +16.6% |
| 2021 | 67,255 t | +18.1% |
| 2022 | 55,059 t | -18.1% |
| 2023 | 81,651 t | +48.3% |
| 2024 | 80,243 t | -1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6,238 t | 2,266 t | 11,351 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 17,012 t | 8,800 t | 26,777 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 18,883 t | 15,291 t | 21,470 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 18,459 t | 13,562 t | 24,140 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 29,071 t | 23,570 t | 35,929 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 47,582 t | 37,463 t | 58,304 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 68,233 t | 55,059 t | 81,651 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Middle Africa
More environment data for Middle Africa
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -9.38 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -9.88 Percentage change (2025)
- Temperature change 1.13 °C (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.198 °C (2025)
- Industrial roundwood — Export quantity 1.37 million m3 (2024)
- Industrial roundwood, non-coniferous — Production 16.92 million m3 (2024)
- Industrial roundwood — Import value 1,530 1000 USD (2024)
- Industrial roundwood — Import quantity 3,754 m3 (2024)
- Industrial roundwood — Production 16.92 million m3 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nutrient potash k2o (total) — agricultural use, gaps filled in Middle Africa?
- Nutrient potash k2o (total) — agricultural use, gaps filled in Middle Africa was 80,243 t in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest nutrient potash k2o (total) — agricultural use, gaps filled recorded in Middle Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 81,651 t in 2023.
- What is the lowest nutrient potash k2o (total) — agricultural use, gaps filled recorded in Middle Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,266 t in 1961.
- How does Middle Africa rank for nutrient potash k2o (total) — agricultural use, gaps filled?
- Middle Africa ranks 29th out of 31 groups with data for 2024.
- Is nutrient potash k2o (total) — agricultural use, gaps filled rising or falling in Middle Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 84.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Middle Africa 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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How this figure is calculated
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.
Computed from
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Agricultural Use Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
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About this data
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.