Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Agricultural Use in Southern Africa
Southern Africa: Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Agricultural Use was 320,512 t in 2024. ▲ Rising
Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Agricultural Use in Southern 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 Southern Africa stood at 320,512 t. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 50.0% on the previous year and up 125.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient potash k2o (total) — agricultural use in Southern Africa peaked at 320,512 t in 2024 and was at its lowest, 34,428 t, in 1961.
Southern Africa ranks 24th of 33 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 69,817 t | 34,428 t | 96,809 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 124,626 t | 97,571 t | 137,246 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 138,619 t | 113,065 t | 161,636 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 139,456 t | 127,900 t | 163,000 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 133,864 t | 113,003 t | 155,328 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 155,501 t | 109,497 t | 263,012 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 265,484 t | 213,715 t | 320,512 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Southern Africa
More environment data for Southern Africa
- Temperature change 0.892 °C (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.282 °C (2025)
- Industrial roundwood — Import value 35,013 1000 USD (2024)
- Wood fuel — Production 18.57 million m3 (2024)
- Wood fuel, coniferous — Production 770,000 m3 (2024)
- Wood fuel, non-coniferous — Production 17.80 million m3 (2024)
- Industrial roundwood — Production 17.26 million m3 (2024)
- Industrial roundwood — Export quantity 427,327 m3 (2024)
- Industrial roundwood, non-coniferous — Production 9.63 million m3 (2024)
- Industrial roundwood — Export value 86,901 1000 USD (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nutrient potash k2o (total) — agricultural use in Southern Africa?
- Nutrient potash k2o (total) — agricultural use in Southern Africa was 320,512 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 Southern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 320,512 t in 2024.
- What is the lowest nutrient potash k2o (total) — agricultural use recorded in Southern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 34,428 t in 1961.
- How does Southern Africa rank for nutrient potash k2o (total) — agricultural use?
- Southern Africa ranks 24th out of 33 groups with data for 2024.
- Is nutrient potash k2o (total) — agricultural use rising or falling in Southern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 125.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Southern 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