Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Agricultural Use in United Republic of Tanzania

United Republic of Tanzania: Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Agricultural Use was 33,401 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
33,401 t
Change on year
up 98.9%
Rank
8th
of 19 regions
All-time high
33,401 t
in 2024
All-time low
276 t
in 2007
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Agricultural Use in United Republic of Tanzania, 1961–2024

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.

Analysis

In 2024, nutrient potash k2o (total) — agricultural use in United Republic of Tanzania stood at 33,401 t. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.

That represents a change of up 98.9% on the previous year and up 266.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, nutrient potash k2o (total) — agricultural use in United Republic of Tanzania peaked at 33,401 t in 2024 and was at its lowest, 276 t, in 2007.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Agricultural Use in United Republic of Tanzania, year by year

Annual values for Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Agricultural Use in United Republic of Tanzania, 1961 to 2024.
Year t Change
1961 490 t
1962 473 t -3.5%
1963 800 t +69.1%
1964 1,600 t +100.0%
1965 2,000 t +25.0%
1966 2,500 t +25.0%
1967 3,200 t +28.0%
1968 3,000 t -6.2%
1969 2,500 t -16.7%
1970 3,000 t +20.0%
1971 3,200 t +6.7%
1972 3,151 t -1.5%
1973 3,004 t -4.7%
1974 5,545 t +84.6%
1975 3,479 t -37.3%
1976 6,364 t +82.9%
1977 4,600 t -27.7%
1978 6,000 t +30.4%
1979 2,500 t -58.3%
1980 3,300 t +32.0%
1981 3,100 t -6.1%
1982 3,155 t +1.8%
1983 2,271 t -28.0%
1984 2,200 t -3.1%
1985 3,858 t +75.4%
1986 3,872 t +0.4%
1987 3,363 t -13.1%
1988 3,400 t +1.1%
1989 3,800 t +11.8%
1990 2,800 t -26.3%
1991 4,717 t +68.5%
1992 4,776 t +1.3%
1993 3,200 t -33.0%
1994 3,600 t +12.5%
1995 5,000 t +38.9%
1996 4,039 t -19.2%
1997 6,737 t +66.8%
1998 5,615 t -16.7%
1999 2,211 t -60.6%
2000 2,295 t +3.8%
2001 330 t -85.6%
2002 4,345 t +1216.7%
2003 5,070 t +16.7%
2004 6,053 t +19.4%
2005 5,463 t -9.7%
2006 1,583 t -71.0%
2007 276 t -82.6%
2008 276 t +0.0%
2009 4,640 t +1581.2%
2010 8,196 t +76.6%
2011 9,205 t +12.3%
2012 8,009 t -13.0%
2013 15,456 t +93.0%
2014 9,113 t -41.0%
2015 10,660 t +17.0%
2016 7,952 t -25.4%
2017 11,037 t +38.8%
2018 15,038 t +36.3%
2019 11,579 t -23.0%
2020 17,737 t +53.2%
2021 22,290 t +25.7%
2022 24,648 t +10.6%
2023 16,789 t -31.9%
2024 33,401 t +98.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 1,840 t 473 t 3,200 t 9
1970s 4,084 t 2,500 t 6,364 t 10
1980s 3,232 t 2,200 t 3,872 t 10
1990s 4,270 t 2,211 t 6,737 t 10
2000s 3,033 t 276 t 6,053 t 10
2010s 10,624 t 7,952 t 15,456 t 10
2020s 22,973 t 16,789 t 33,401 t 5

Countries ranked near United Republic of Tanzania

  1. 5 India 2.38 million t compare
  2. 6 Indonesia 1.96 million t compare
  3. 7 Malaysia 988,690 t compare
  4. 8 Canada 835,000 t compare
  5. 9 Thailand 662,937 t compare
  6. 10 Bangladesh 591,600 t compare
  7. 11 Russian Federation 537,329 t compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is nutrient potash k2o (total) — agricultural use in United Republic of Tanzania?
Nutrient potash k2o (total) — agricultural use in United Republic of Tanzania was 33,401 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 United Republic of Tanzania?
The highest recorded value was 33,401 t in 2024.
What is the lowest nutrient potash k2o (total) — agricultural use recorded in United Republic of Tanzania?
The lowest recorded value was 276 t in 2007.
How does United Republic of Tanzania rank for nutrient potash k2o (total) — agricultural use?
United Republic of Tanzania ranks 8th out of 19 regions with data for 2024.
Is nutrient potash k2o (total) — agricultural use rising or falling in United Republic of Tanzania?
Over the last ten years it is up 266.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this United Republic of Tanzania 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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Indicator
Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Agricultural Use
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
243 places, 12,259 data points, 1961–2024
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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