Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Agricultural Use in Africa
Africa: Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Agricultural Use was 1.05 million t in 2024. ▲ Rising
Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Agricultural Use in Africa, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2024, nutrient potash k2o (total) — agricultural use in Africa stood at 1.05 million t.
That represents a change of up 15.1% on the previous year and up 59.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient potash k2o (total) — agricultural use in Africa peaked at 1.12 million t in 2020 and was at its lowest, 96,341 t, in 1961.
That places Africa 13th out of 29 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Agricultural Use in Africa, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 96,341 t | — |
| 1962 | 107,580 t | +11.7% |
| 1963 | 124,764 t | +16.0% |
| 1964 | 156,922 t | +25.8% |
| 1965 | 158,775 t | +1.2% |
| 1966 | 184,749 t | +16.4% |
| 1967 | 191,973 t | +3.9% |
| 1968 | 208,186 t | +8.4% |
| 1969 | 206,528 t | -0.8% |
| 1970 | 227,327 t | +10.1% |
| 1971 | 273,573 t | +20.3% |
| 1972 | 304,439 t | +11.3% |
| 1973 | 310,584 t | +2.0% |
| 1974 | 345,207 t | +11.1% |
| 1975 | 316,815 t | -8.2% |
| 1976 | 333,782 t | +5.4% |
| 1977 | 364,318 t | +9.1% |
| 1978 | 363,149 t | -0.3% |
| 1979 | 347,768 t | -4.2% |
| 1980 | 392,250 t | +12.8% |
| 1981 | 436,326 t | +11.2% |
| 1982 | 404,450 t | -7.3% |
| 1983 | 400,901 t | -0.9% |
| 1984 | 426,290 t | +6.3% |
| 1985 | 444,471 t | +4.3% |
| 1986 | 458,689 t | +3.2% |
| 1987 | 453,060 t | -1.2% |
| 1988 | 469,943 t | +3.7% |
| 1989 | 459,189 t | -2.3% |
| 1990 | 479,518 t | +4.4% |
| 1991 | 468,373 t | -2.3% |
| 1992 | 455,535 t | -2.7% |
| 1993 | 483,261 t | +6.1% |
| 1994 | 444,644 t | -8.0% |
| 1995 | 418,438 t | -5.9% |
| 1996 | 468,089 t | +11.9% |
| 1997 | 473,344 t | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 500,321 t | +5.7% |
| 1999 | 480,185 t | -4.0% |
| 2000 | 469,573 t | -2.2% |
| 2001 | 492,110 t | +4.8% |
| 2002 | 473,402 t | -3.8% |
| 2003 | 514,900 t | +8.8% |
| 2004 | 524,706 t | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 475,211 t | -9.4% |
| 2006 | 601,537 t | +26.6% |
| 2007 | 575,779 t | -4.3% |
| 2008 | 570,622 t | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 468,395 t | -17.9% |
| 2010 | 536,181 t | +14.5% |
| 2011 | 531,995 t | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 561,465 t | +5.5% |
| 2013 | 593,293 t | +5.7% |
| 2014 | 655,719 t | +10.5% |
| 2015 | 679,227 t | +3.6% |
| 2016 | 696,713 t | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 927,698 t | +33.2% |
| 2018 | 1.02 million t | +9.6% |
| 2019 | 1.07 million t | +4.9% |
| 2020 | 1.12 million t | +5.5% |
| 2021 | 1.07 million t | -5.2% |
| 2022 | 917,756 t | -13.9% |
| 2023 | 907,988 t | -1.1% |
| 2024 | 1.05 million t | +15.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 159,535 t | 96,341 t | 208,186 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 318,696 t | 227,327 t | 364,318 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 434,557 t | 392,250 t | 469,943 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 467,171 t | 418,438 t | 500,321 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 516,624 t | 468,395 t | 601,537 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 726,460 t | 531,995 t | 1.07 million t | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.01 million t | 907,988 t | 1.12 million t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Africa
- 10 Bangladesh 591,600 t compare
- 10 Melanesia 21,303 t compare
- 11 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 12,000 t compare
- 11 Russian Federation 537,329 t compare
- 12 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 8,606 t compare
- 12 Australia and New Zealand 533,669 t compare
- 13 Belarus 496,895 t compare
- 13 Republic of Moldova 6,770 t compare
- 14 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 4,487 t compare
- 14 Colombia 490,430 t compare
- 15 Australia 401,451 t compare
- 15 Democratic Republic of the Congo 4,443 t compare
- 16 France 394,149 t compare
- 16 Syrian Arab Republic 2,574 t compare
More environment data for Africa
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -7.12 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -7.93 Percentage change (2025)
- Temperature change 1.32 °C (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.213 °C (2025)
- Other industrial roundwood, non-coniferous (production) — Production 26.92 million m3 (2024)
- Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Import value 11.21 million 1000 USD (2024)
- Industrial roundwood, non-coniferous — Production 66.41 million m3 (2024)
- Sawlogs and veneer logs — Production 39.12 million m3 (2024)
- Sawlogs and veneer logs, coniferous — Production 9.31 million m3 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nutrient potash k2o (total) — agricultural use in Africa?
- Nutrient potash k2o (total) — agricultural use in Africa was 1.05 million 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 Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 1.12 million t in 2020.
- What is the lowest nutrient potash k2o (total) — agricultural use recorded in Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 96,341 t in 1961.
- How does Africa rank for nutrient potash k2o (total) — agricultural use?
- Africa ranks 13th out of 29 groups with data for 2024.
- Is nutrient potash k2o (total) — agricultural use rising or falling in Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 59.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Africa 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