Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Agricultural Use in Zambia
Zambia: Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Agricultural Use was 31,266 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Agricultural Use in Zambia, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Zambia recorded 31,266 t for nutrient potash k2o (total) — agricultural use in 2024.
The figure is up 100.5% on the previous year and up 114.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient potash k2o (total) — agricultural use in Zambia peaked at 55,876 t in 2008 and was at its lowest, 1,400 t, in 1961.
Zambia ranks 73rd of 213 countries on this measure, 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 Zambia, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1,400 t | — |
| 1962 | 1,460 t | +4.3% |
| 1963 | 2,000 t | +37.0% |
| 1964 | 2,000 t | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 2,000 t | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 2,200 t | +10.0% |
| 1967 | 2,500 t | +13.6% |
| 1968 | 1,900 t | -24.0% |
| 1969 | 2,803 t | +47.5% |
| 1970 | 6,099 t | +117.6% |
| 1971 | 7,591 t | +24.5% |
| 1972 | 4,900 t | -35.4% |
| 1973 | 7,900 t | +61.2% |
| 1974 | 11,400 t | +44.3% |
| 1975 | 5,200 t | -54.4% |
| 1976 | 4,600 t | -11.5% |
| 1977 | 5,700 t | +23.9% |
| 1978 | 5,600 t | -1.8% |
| 1979 | 4,900 t | -12.5% |
| 1980 | 6,100 t | +24.5% |
| 1981 | 6,700 t | +9.8% |
| 1982 | 7,000 t | +4.5% |
| 1983 | 8,197 t | +17.1% |
| 1984 | 4,500 t | -45.1% |
| 1985 | 8,100 t | +80.0% |
| 1986 | 6,668 t | -17.7% |
| 1987 | 9,890 t | +48.3% |
| 1988 | 8,100 t | -18.1% |
| 1989 | 8,100 t | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 5,700 t | -29.6% |
| 1991 | 7,000 t | +22.8% |
| 1992 | 9,000 t | +28.6% |
| 1993 | 8,300 t | -7.8% |
| 1994 | 8,000 t | -3.6% |
| 1995 | 8,000 t | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 10,000 t | +25.0% |
| 1997 | 10,000 t | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 10,000 t | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 10,000 t | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 10,000 t | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 11,700 t | +17.0% |
| 2002 | 13,520 t | +15.6% |
| 2003 | 17,846 t | +32.0% |
| 2004 | 13,996 t | -21.6% |
| 2005 | 19,885 t | +42.1% |
| 2006 | 19,587 t | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 28,013 t | +43.0% |
| 2008 | 55,876 t | +99.5% |
| 2009 | 21,140 t | -62.2% |
| 2010 | 13,148 t | -37.8% |
| 2011 | 22,829 t | +73.6% |
| 2012 | 18,172 t | -20.4% |
| 2013 | 10,252 t | -43.6% |
| 2014 | 14,580 t | +42.2% |
| 2015 | 7,670 t | -47.4% |
| 2016 | 16,719 t | +118.0% |
| 2017 | 25,768 t | +54.1% |
| 2018 | 14,724 t | -42.9% |
| 2019 | 39,798 t | +170.3% |
| 2020 | 53,551 t | +34.6% |
| 2021 | 30,171 t | -43.7% |
| 2022 | 31,848 t | +5.6% |
| 2023 | 15,596 t | -51.0% |
| 2024 | 31,266 t | +100.5% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 31,266 t is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5,884 t, 5.3× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 31,266 t is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3,478 t, 9.0× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,029 t | 1,400 t | 2,803 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 6,389 t | 4,600 t | 11,400 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 7,336 t | 4,500 t | 9,890 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 8,600 t | 5,700 t | 10,000 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 21,156 t | 10,000 t | 55,876 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 18,366 t | 7,670 t | 39,798 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 32,486 t | 15,596 t | 53,551 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
More environment data for Zambia
- Grazing land use over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0007 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita 0.9127 hectares per person (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -2.98 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -3.03 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.265 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.11 °C (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per square kilometre 26.9 hectares per square kilometre (2024)
- Sawnwood, coniferous — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nutrient potash k2o (total) — agricultural use in Zambia?
- Nutrient potash k2o (total) — agricultural use in Zambia was 31,266 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 Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 55,876 t in 2008.
- What is the lowest nutrient potash k2o (total) — agricultural use recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,400 t in 1961.
- How does Zambia rank for nutrient potash k2o (total) — agricultural use?
- Zambia ranks 73rd out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nutrient potash k2o (total) — agricultural use rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 114.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Zambia 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