Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Agricultural Use in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Agricultural Use was 80 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Agricultural Use in Afghanistan, 1974–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2024, nutrient potash k2o (total) — agricultural use in Afghanistan stood at 80 t.
That represents a change of up 1,233.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient potash k2o (total) — agricultural use in Afghanistan peaked at 300 t in 1980 and was at its lowest, 0 t, in 2003.
Afghanistan ranks 178th of 213 countries 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 in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 100 t | — |
| 1978 | 50 t | -50.0% |
| 1979 | 82 t | +64.0% |
| 1980 | 300 t | +265.9% |
| 1981 | 100 t | -66.7% |
| 2002 | 3 t | -97.0% |
| 2003 | 0 t | -100.0% |
| 2004 | 32 t | — |
| 2005 | 105 t | +228.1% |
| 2006 | 0 t | -100.0% |
| 2007 | 0 t | — |
| 2008 | 0 t | — |
| 2009 | 0 t | — |
| 2010 | 0 t | — |
| 2011 | 0 t | — |
| 2012 | 196 t | — |
| 2013 | 88 t | -55.1% |
| 2014 | 6 t | -93.2% |
| 2015 | 61 t | +916.7% |
| 2016 | 71 t | +16.4% |
| 2017 | 31 t | -56.3% |
| 2018 | 2 t | -93.5% |
| 2019 | 0 t | -100.0% |
| 2020 | 127 t | — |
| 2021 | 101 t | -20.5% |
| 2022 | 3 t | -97.0% |
| 2023 | 0 t | -100.0% |
| 2024 | 80 t | — |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 80 t is below the median for low income countries, which is 1,756 t, 5% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 80 t is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 5,884 t, 1% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Agricultural Use in Afghanistan 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | +916.7% | 6 t | 61 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 77.33 t | 50 t | 100 t | 3 |
| 1980s | 200 t | 100 t | 300 t | 2 |
| 2000s | 17.5 t | 0 t | 105 t | 8 |
| 2010s | 45.5 t | 0 t | 196 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 62.2 t | 0 t | 127 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
- 175 Saint Lucia 106 t compare
- 176 Ethiopia PDR 100 t compare
- 177 Malta 85 t compare
- 178 Polynesia 80 t compare
- 180 Comoros 77 t compare
- 180 Equatorial Guinea 77 t compare
More environment data for Afghanistan
- Grazing land use over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.2579 % change on previous year (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0017 hectares per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita 0.6968 hectares per person (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -19.95 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -17.12 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.547 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.96 °C (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per square kilometre 46.72 hectares per square kilometre (2024)
- Sawnwood, coniferous — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nutrient potash k2o (total) — agricultural use in Afghanistan?
- Nutrient potash k2o (total) — agricultural use in Afghanistan was 80 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest nutrient potash k2o (total) — agricultural use recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 300 t in 1980.
- What is the lowest nutrient potash k2o (total) — agricultural use recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 t in 2003.
- How does Afghanistan rank for nutrient potash k2o (total) — agricultural use?
- Afghanistan ranks 178th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nutrient potash k2o (total) — agricultural use rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,233.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Agricultural Use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Fertilizers by Nutrient dataset contains information on the totals in nutrients for Production, Trade and Agriculture Use of inorganic (chemical or mineral) fertilizers. The data are provided for the three primary plant nutrients: nitrogen (N), phosphorus (expressed as P2O5) and potassium (expressed as K2O). Both straight and compound fertilizers are included. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/RFN/RFN_EN_README.pdf