Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Export quantity in Africa
Africa: Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Export quantity was 308,842 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Export quantity in Africa, 1982–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2024, nutrient potash k2o (total) — export quantity in Africa stood at 308,842 t.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 16.5% on the previous year and up 120.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient potash k2o (total) — export quantity in Africa peaked at 353,825 t in 2021 and was at its lowest, 6,300 t, in 1982.
That places Africa 39th out of 59 groups with data for 2024, putting it 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) — Export quantity in Africa, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 6,300 t | — |
| 1983 | 14,600 t | +131.7% |
| 1984 | 10,800 t | -26.0% |
| 1985 | 15,500 t | +43.5% |
| 1986 | 11,600 t | -25.2% |
| 1987 | 16,800 t | +44.8% |
| 1988 | 12,900 t | -23.2% |
| 1989 | 15,600 t | +20.9% |
| 1990 | 55,617 t | +256.5% |
| 1991 | 49,661 t | -10.7% |
| 1992 | 58,723 t | +18.2% |
| 1993 | 50,760 t | -13.6% |
| 1994 | 45,850 t | -9.7% |
| 1995 | 67,451 t | +47.1% |
| 1996 | 58,870 t | -12.7% |
| 1997 | 44,145 t | -25.0% |
| 1998 | 50,857 t | +15.2% |
| 1999 | 55,356 t | +8.8% |
| 2000 | 63,116 t | +14.0% |
| 2001 | 54,704 t | -13.3% |
| 2002 | 151,313 t | +176.6% |
| 2003 | 135,732 t | -10.3% |
| 2004 | 127,789 t | -5.9% |
| 2005 | 119,728 t | -6.3% |
| 2006 | 84,001 t | -29.8% |
| 2007 | 84,104 t | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 83,809 t | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 75,103 t | -10.4% |
| 2010 | 65,175 t | -13.2% |
| 2011 | 86,155 t | +32.2% |
| 2012 | 82,324 t | -4.4% |
| 2013 | 105,366 t | +28.0% |
| 2014 | 140,370 t | +33.2% |
| 2015 | 145,609 t | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 215,972 t | +48.3% |
| 2017 | 302,670 t | +40.1% |
| 2018 | 269,836 t | -10.8% |
| 2019 | 204,607 t | -24.2% |
| 2020 | 246,376 t | +20.4% |
| 2021 | 353,825 t | +43.6% |
| 2022 | 266,787 t | -24.6% |
| 2023 | 265,180 t | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 308,842 t | +16.5% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Export quantity in Africa 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | +256.5% | 15,600 t | 55,617 t |
| 2002 | +176.6% | 54,704 t | 151,313 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 13,012 t | 6,300 t | 16,800 t | 8 |
| 1990s | 53,729 t | 44,145 t | 67,451 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 97,940 t | 54,704 t | 151,313 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 161,808 t | 65,175 t | 302,670 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 288,202 t | 246,376 t | 353,825 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Africa
- 36 South Africa 29,587 t compare
- 37 Kazakhstan 27,455 t compare
- 38 Greece 27,355 t compare
- 39 France 26,187 t compare
- 40 Côte d'Ivoire 22,120 t compare
- 41 Caribbean (excluding intra-trade) 21,226 t compare
- 42 India 18,687 t compare
More environment data for Africa
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -7.93 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -7.12 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.213 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.32 °C (2025)
- Sawnwood, coniferous — Production, annual growth rate -0.147 % change on previous year (2024)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 2.91 % change on previous year (2024)
- Value Added Deflator (Agriculture, forestry and fishery) — Value US$ -3.54 % change on previous year (2024)
- Pesticides (total) — Import value, annual growth rate -3.4 % change on previous year (2024)
- Pesticides (total) — Export value, gaps filled 370,530 1000 USD (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nutrient potash k2o (total) — export quantity in Africa?
- Nutrient potash k2o (total) — export quantity in Africa was 308,842 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest nutrient potash k2o (total) — export quantity recorded in Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 353,825 t in 2021.
- What is the lowest nutrient potash k2o (total) — export quantity recorded in Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,300 t in 1982.
- How does Africa rank for nutrient potash k2o (total) — export quantity?
- Africa ranks 39th out of 59 groups with data for 2024.
- Is nutrient potash k2o (total) — export quantity rising or falling in Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 120.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Export quantity. 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