Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Agricultural Use in Mauritania
Mauritania: Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Agricultural Use was 837 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Agricultural Use in Mauritania, 1973–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
The most recent figure for nutrient potash k2o (total) — agricultural use in Mauritania is 837 t, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 20.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient potash k2o (total) — agricultural use in Mauritania peaked at 1,458 t in 2020 and was at its lowest, 14 t, in 1973.
That places Mauritania 139th out of 195 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 14 t | — |
| 1974 | 55 t | +292.9% |
| 1977 | 400 t | +627.3% |
| 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% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 837 t is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5,884 t, 14% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 837 t is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3,478 t, 24% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Agricultural Use 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | +627.3% | 55 t | 400 t |
| 1988 | +500.0% | 100 t | 600 t |
| 1974 | +292.9% | 14 t | 55 t |
| 1979 | +263.6% | 55 t | 200 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 144.8 t | 14 t | 400 t | 5 |
| 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
- 136 French Guiana 935 t compare
- 137 Jamaica 888 t compare
- 138 Sierra Leone 873 t compare
- 140 Liberia 791 t compare
- 141 Tajikistan 760 t compare
- 142 Suriname 757 t compare
More environment data for Mauritania
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.465 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.85 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 1.9 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 0.4893 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nutrient potash k2o (total) — agricultural use in Mauritania?
- Nutrient potash k2o (total) — agricultural use in Mauritania was 837 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 Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 1,458 t in 2020.
- What is the lowest nutrient potash k2o (total) — agricultural use recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 14 t in 1973.
- How does Mauritania rank for nutrient potash k2o (total) — agricultural use?
- Mauritania ranks 139th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nutrient potash k2o (total) — agricultural use 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 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