Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Export quantity in Algeria
Algeria: Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Export quantity was 37 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Export quantity in Algeria, 1988–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2024, nutrient potash k2o (total) — export quantity in Algeria stood at 37 t.
The figure is up 516.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient potash k2o (total) — export quantity in Algeria peaked at 3,000 t in 1997 and was at its lowest, 0 t, in 1991.
That places Algeria 100th out of 198 countries 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 Algeria, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 1,800 t | — |
| 1989 | 2,000 t | +11.1% |
| 1990 | 2,000 t | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 0 t | -100.0% |
| 1992 | 0 t | — |
| 1993 | 0 t | — |
| 1994 | 0 t | — |
| 1995 | 0 t | — |
| 1996 | 0 t | — |
| 1997 | 3,000 t | — |
| 1998 | 500 t | -83.3% |
| 1999 | 0 t | -100.0% |
| 2000 | 0 t | — |
| 2001 | 0 t | — |
| 2002 | 0 t | — |
| 2003 | 0 t | — |
| 2004 | 0 t | — |
| 2005 | 0 t | — |
| 2006 | 100 t | — |
| 2007 | 50 t | -50.0% |
| 2008 | 270 t | +440.0% |
| 2009 | 18 t | -93.3% |
| 2010 | 6 t | -66.7% |
| 2011 | 0 t | -100.0% |
| 2012 | 3 t | — |
| 2013 | 9 t | +200.0% |
| 2014 | 6 t | -33.3% |
| 2015 | 0 t | -100.0% |
| 2016 | 0 t | — |
| 2017 | 0 t | — |
| 2018 | 7 t | — |
| 2019 | 42 t | +500.0% |
| 2020 | 0 t | -100.0% |
| 2021 | 0 t | — |
| 2022 | 0 t | — |
| 2023 | 0 t | — |
| 2024 | 37 t | — |
Algeria compared with similar countries
- Algeria's 37 t is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 28 t, 1.3× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Algeria's 37 t is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 37 t, 1.0× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Export quantity in Algeria 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | +500.0% | 7 t | 42 t |
| 2008 | +440.0% | 50 t | 270 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1,900 t | 1,800 t | 2,000 t | 2 |
| 1990s | 550 t | 0 t | 3,000 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 43.8 t | 0 t | 270 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.3 t | 0 t | 42 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.4 t | 0 t | 37 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Algeria
- 97 Armenia 43 t compare
- 98 Switzerland 41 t compare
- 99 Botswana 38 t compare
- 101 Lebanon 30 t compare
- 102 Trinidad and Tobago 23 t compare
- 103 Bosnia and Herzegovina 19 t compare
More environment data for Algeria
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -26.91 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -13.76 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.401 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.01 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -2.41 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 1.21 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nutrient potash k2o (total) — export quantity in Algeria?
- Nutrient potash k2o (total) — export quantity in Algeria was 37 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 Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 3,000 t in 1997.
- What is the lowest nutrient potash k2o (total) — export quantity recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 t in 1991.
- How does Algeria rank for nutrient potash k2o (total) — export quantity?
- Algeria ranks 100th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nutrient potash k2o (total) — export quantity rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 516.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Algeria 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