Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Agricultural Use in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Agricultural Use was 4,509 t in 2024. ▼ Falling
Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Agricultural Use in Zimbabwe, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2024, nutrient potash k2o (total) — agricultural use in Zimbabwe stood at 4,509 t.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 79.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient potash k2o (total) — agricultural use in Zimbabwe peaked at 42,000 t in 1999 and was at its lowest, 643 t, in 2020.
Zimbabwe ranks 116th of 213 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Agricultural Use in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 11,930 t | — |
| 1962 | 12,380 t | +3.8% |
| 1963 | 17,000 t | +37.3% |
| 1964 | 17,000 t | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 17,000 t | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 18,700 t | +10.0% |
| 1967 | 17,700 t | -5.3% |
| 1968 | 20,000 t | +13.0% |
| 1969 | 23,000 t | +15.0% |
| 1970 | 25,000 t | +8.7% |
| 1971 | 28,000 t | +12.0% |
| 1972 | 30,000 t | +7.1% |
| 1973 | 32,000 t | +6.7% |
| 1974 | 35,000 t | +9.4% |
| 1975 | 27,208 t | -22.3% |
| 1976 | 18,935 t | -30.4% |
| 1977 | 21,195 t | +11.9% |
| 1978 | 23,000 t | +8.5% |
| 1979 | 16,330 t | -29.0% |
| 1980 | 36,030 t | +120.6% |
| 1981 | 30,447 t | -15.5% |
| 1982 | 26,100 t | -14.3% |
| 1983 | 29,500 t | +13.0% |
| 1984 | 24,000 t | -18.6% |
| 1985 | 31,205 t | +30.0% |
| 1986 | 30,300 t | -2.9% |
| 1987 | 27,448 t | -9.4% |
| 1988 | 30,119 t | +9.7% |
| 1989 | 31,687 t | +5.2% |
| 1990 | 31,100 t | -1.9% |
| 1991 | 31,300 t | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 21,400 t | -31.6% |
| 1993 | 31,200 t | +45.8% |
| 1994 | 35,500 t | +13.8% |
| 1995 | 31,000 t | -12.7% |
| 1996 | 37,000 t | +19.4% |
| 1997 | 37,000 t | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 38,000 t | +2.7% |
| 1999 | 42,000 t | +10.5% |
| 2000 | 34,500 t | -17.9% |
| 2001 | 35,200 t | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 11,481 t | -67.4% |
| 2003 | 24,130 t | +110.2% |
| 2004 | 14,352 t | -40.5% |
| 2005 | 15,849 t | +10.4% |
| 2006 | 26,817 t | +69.2% |
| 2007 | 20,433 t | -23.8% |
| 2008 | 14,318 t | -29.9% |
| 2009 | 10,889 t | -23.9% |
| 2010 | 18,038 t | +65.7% |
| 2011 | 12,930 t | -28.3% |
| 2012 | 12,000 t | -7.2% |
| 2013 | 15,200 t | +26.7% |
| 2014 | 21,600 t | +42.1% |
| 2015 | 13,000 t | -39.8% |
| 2016 | 33,200 t | +155.4% |
| 2017 | 40,000 t | +20.5% |
| 2018 | 36,900 t | -7.8% |
| 2019 | 36,900 t | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 643 t | -98.3% |
| 2021 | 2,913 t | +353.0% |
| 2022 | 8,208 t | +181.8% |
| 2023 | 4,509 t | -45.1% |
| 2024 | 4,509 t | +0.0% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 4,509 t is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5,884 t, 77% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 4,509 t is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3,478 t, 1.3× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Agricultural Use in Zimbabwe 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +353.0% | 643 t | 2,913 t |
| 2022 | +181.8% | 2,913 t | 8,208 t |
| 2016 | +155.4% | 13,000 t | 33,200 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 17,190 t | 11,930 t | 23,000 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 25,667 t | 16,330 t | 35,000 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 29,684 t | 24,000 t | 36,030 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 33,550 t | 21,400 t | 42,000 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 20,797 t | 10,889 t | 35,200 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 23,977 t | 12,000 t | 40,000 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,156 t | 643 t | 8,208 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
- 113 Iraq 4,952 t compare
- 114 Togo 4,880 t compare
- 115 Congo 4,856 t compare
- 117 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 4,487 t compare
- 118 Democratic Republic of the Congo 4,443 t compare
- 119 North Macedonia 4,250 t compare
More environment data for Zimbabwe
- 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 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita 0.7138 hectares per person (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 2.93 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 3.29 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.311 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.06 °C (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per square kilometre 31.28 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 Zimbabwe?
- Nutrient potash k2o (total) — agricultural use in Zimbabwe was 4,509 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 Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 42,000 t in 1999.
- What is the lowest nutrient potash k2o (total) — agricultural use recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 643 t in 2020.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for nutrient potash k2o (total) — agricultural use?
- Zimbabwe ranks 116th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nutrient potash k2o (total) — agricultural use rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 79.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Zimbabwe 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