Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Export quantity in Botswana
Botswana: Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Export quantity was 38 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Export quantity in Botswana, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
The most recent figure for nutrient potash k2o (total) — export quantity in Botswana is 38 t, measured in 2024.
Over the whole period, nutrient potash k2o (total) — export quantity in Botswana peaked at 54 t in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0 t, in 1990.
Botswana ranks 108th of 216 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) — Export quantity in Botswana, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0 t | — |
| 1991 | 0 t | — |
| 1992 | 0 t | — |
| 1993 | 0 t | — |
| 1994 | 0 t | — |
| 1995 | 0 t | — |
| 1996 | 0 t | — |
| 1997 | 0 t | — |
| 1998 | 0 t | — |
| 1999 | 0 t | — |
| 2000 | 0 t | — |
| 2001 | 0 t | — |
| 2002 | 0 t | — |
| 2003 | 0 t | — |
| 2004 | 0 t | — |
| 2005 | 18 t | — |
| 2006 | 0 t | -100.0% |
| 2007 | 0 t | — |
| 2008 | 10 t | — |
| 2009 | 0 t | -100.0% |
| 2010 | 0 t | — |
| 2011 | 1 t | — |
| 2012 | 0 t | -100.0% |
| 2013 | 0 t | — |
| 2014 | 0 t | — |
| 2015 | 0 t | — |
| 2016 | 0 t | — |
| 2017 | 26 t | — |
| 2018 | 38 t | +46.2% |
| 2019 | 0 t | -100.0% |
| 2020 | 0 t | — |
| 2021 | 54 t | — |
| 2022 | 33 t | -38.9% |
| 2023 | 38 t | +15.2% |
| 2024 | 38 t | +0.0% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 38 t is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 28 t, 1.4× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 t | 0 t | 0 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.8 t | 0 t | 18 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.5 t | 0 t | 38 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 32.6 t | 0 t | 54 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 106 Armenia 43 t compare
- 107 Switzerland 41 t compare
- 109 Algeria 37 t compare
- 110 Lebanon 30 t compare
- 111 Trinidad and Tobago 23 t compare
More environment data for Botswana
- 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 0.0013 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita 9.99 hectares per person (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 6.04 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 6.49 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.381 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 0.443 °C (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per square kilometre 45.17 hectares per square kilometre (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -4.05 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nutrient potash k2o (total) — export quantity in Botswana?
- Nutrient potash k2o (total) — export quantity in Botswana was 38 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 Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 54 t in 2021.
- What is the lowest nutrient potash k2o (total) — export quantity recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 t in 1990.
- How does Botswana rank for nutrient potash k2o (total) — export quantity?
- Botswana ranks 108th out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
- Where does this Botswana 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