Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Agricultural Use in Eastern Africa
Eastern Africa: Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Agricultural Use was 173,403 t in 2024. ▲ Rising
Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Agricultural Use in Eastern Africa, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Eastern Africa recorded 173,403 t for nutrient potash k2o (total) — agricultural use in 2024.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 54.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient potash k2o (total) — agricultural use in Eastern Africa peaked at 179,590 t in 2019 and was at its lowest, 25,180 t, in 1961.
That places Eastern Africa 27th out of 30 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Agricultural Use in Eastern Africa, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 25,180 t | — |
| 1962 | 27,467 t | +9.1% |
| 1963 | 36,133 t | +31.6% |
| 1964 | 39,514 t | +9.4% |
| 1965 | 37,935 t | -4.0% |
| 1966 | 45,091 t | +18.9% |
| 1967 | 47,234 t | +4.8% |
| 1968 | 48,187 t | +2.0% |
| 1969 | 53,231 t | +10.5% |
| 1970 | 59,702 t | +12.2% |
| 1971 | 65,566 t | +9.8% |
| 1972 | 72,563 t | +10.7% |
| 1973 | 68,755 t | -5.2% |
| 1974 | 83,476 t | +21.4% |
| 1975 | 58,992 t | -29.3% |
| 1976 | 59,493 t | +0.8% |
| 1977 | 66,082 t | +11.1% |
| 1978 | 72,829 t | +10.2% |
| 1979 | 64,917 t | -10.9% |
| 1980 | 78,955 t | +21.6% |
| 1981 | 73,294 t | -7.2% |
| 1982 | 68,653 t | -6.3% |
| 1983 | 76,937 t | +12.1% |
| 1984 | 65,972 t | -14.3% |
| 1985 | 79,775 t | +20.9% |
| 1986 | 78,682 t | -1.4% |
| 1987 | 85,585 t | +8.8% |
| 1988 | 81,919 t | -4.3% |
| 1989 | 81,528 t | -0.5% |
| 1990 | 76,073 t | -6.7% |
| 1991 | 81,282 t | +6.8% |
| 1992 | 71,703 t | -11.8% |
| 1993 | 76,195 t | +6.3% |
| 1994 | 81,407 t | +6.8% |
| 1995 | 74,680 t | -8.3% |
| 1996 | 104,020 t | +39.3% |
| 1997 | 94,071 t | -9.6% |
| 1998 | 97,743 t | +3.9% |
| 1999 | 88,291 t | -9.7% |
| 2000 | 80,811 t | -8.5% |
| 2001 | 89,734 t | +11.0% |
| 2002 | 61,281 t | -31.7% |
| 2003 | 86,372 t | +40.9% |
| 2004 | 72,902 t | -15.6% |
| 2005 | 89,506 t | +22.8% |
| 2006 | 93,317 t | +4.3% |
| 2007 | 97,781 t | +4.8% |
| 2008 | 110,331 t | +12.8% |
| 2009 | 82,975 t | -24.8% |
| 2010 | 88,124 t | +6.2% |
| 2011 | 89,279 t | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 92,559 t | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 104,035 t | +12.4% |
| 2014 | 111,991 t | +7.6% |
| 2015 | 106,251 t | -5.1% |
| 2016 | 119,666 t | +12.6% |
| 2017 | 161,661 t | +35.1% |
| 2018 | 142,642 t | -11.8% |
| 2019 | 179,590 t | +25.9% |
| 2020 | 152,554 t | -15.1% |
| 2021 | 137,727 t | -9.7% |
| 2022 | 135,216 t | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 172,201 t | +27.4% |
| 2024 | 173,403 t | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 39,997 t | 25,180 t | 53,231 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 67,238 t | 58,992 t | 83,476 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 77,130 t | 65,972 t | 85,585 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 84,546 t | 71,703 t | 104,020 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 86,501 t | 61,281 t | 110,331 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 119,580 t | 88,124 t | 179,590 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 154,220 t | 135,216 t | 173,403 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Eastern Africa
- 24 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 198,000 t compare
- 25 Ukraine 195,242 t compare
- 26 Mexico 158,662 t compare
- 27 Ecuador 156,985 t compare
- 28 Türkiye 156,669 t compare
- 29 Yugoslav SFR 154,300 t compare
- 30 Uzbekistan 152,339 t compare
More environment data for Eastern Africa
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -5.98 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -7.18 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.229 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.28 °C (2025)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Value US$, 2015 107,047 million USD (2024)
- Industrial roundwood — Export value 97,059 1000 USD (2024)
- Industrial roundwood, coniferous — Production 4.52 million m3 (2024)
- Wood charcoal — Production 17.47 million t (2024)
- Other industrial roundwood, non-coniferous (production) — Production 11.13 million m3 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nutrient potash k2o (total) — agricultural use in Eastern Africa?
- Nutrient potash k2o (total) — agricultural use in Eastern Africa was 173,403 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 Eastern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 179,590 t in 2019.
- What is the lowest nutrient potash k2o (total) — agricultural use recorded in Eastern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 25,180 t in 1961.
- How does Eastern Africa rank for nutrient potash k2o (total) — agricultural use?
- Eastern Africa ranks 27th out of 30 groups with data for 2024.
- Is nutrient potash k2o (total) — agricultural use rising or falling in Eastern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 54.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Eastern 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