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 115th of 210 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.
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
- 112 Iraq 4,952 t compare
- 113 Togo 4,880 t compare
- 114 Congo 4,856 t compare
- 116 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 4,487 t compare
- 117 Democratic Republic of the Congo 4,443 t compare
- 118 North Macedonia 4,250 t compare
More environment data for Zimbabwe
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland 5.36 % (2024)
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Area 218.21 1000 ha (2024)
- Inland waters — Area 391 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Land area 37.54 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land 78.12 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Area 14,523 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent crops — Share in Agricultural land 0.25 % (2024)
- Permanent crops — Area 47.1 1000 ha (2024)
- Arable land — Share in Agricultural land 21.63 % (2024)
- Arable land — Area 4,020 1000 ha (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 115th out of 210 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