Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Export quantity in Northern Africa (excluding intra-trade)
Northern Africa (excluding intra-trade): Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Export quantity was 289,400 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Export quantity in Northern Africa (excluding intra-trade), 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2024, nutrient potash k2o (total) — export quantity in Northern Africa (excluding intra-trade) stood at 289,400 t.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 64.9% on the previous year and up 260.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient potash k2o (total) — export quantity in Northern Africa (excluding intra-trade) peaked at 312,688 t in 2021 and was at its lowest, 11,180 t, in 1990.
That places Northern Africa (excluding intra-trade) 40th 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 Northern Africa (excluding intra-trade), year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 11,180 t | — |
| 1991 | 11,180 t | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 11,180 t | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 11,180 t | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 11,186 t | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 11,185 t | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 11,938 t | +6.7% |
| 1997 | 11,215 t | -6.1% |
| 1998 | 12,320 t | +9.9% |
| 1999 | 11,890 t | -3.5% |
| 2000 | 12,220 t | +2.8% |
| 2001 | 11,910 t | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 19,675 t | +65.2% |
| 2003 | 16,637 t | -15.4% |
| 2004 | 21,335 t | +28.2% |
| 2005 | 25,613 t | +20.1% |
| 2006 | 40,187 t | +56.9% |
| 2007 | 26,832 t | -33.2% |
| 2008 | 26,424 t | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 28,357 t | +7.3% |
| 2010 | 31,669 t | +11.7% |
| 2011 | 29,926 t | -5.5% |
| 2012 | 20,743 t | -30.7% |
| 2013 | 52,356 t | +152.4% |
| 2014 | 80,389 t | +53.5% |
| 2015 | 113,044 t | +40.6% |
| 2016 | 173,976 t | +53.9% |
| 2017 | 264,779 t | +52.2% |
| 2018 | 212,086 t | -19.9% |
| 2019 | 192,245 t | -9.4% |
| 2020 | 204,547 t | +6.4% |
| 2021 | 312,688 t | +52.9% |
| 2022 | 208,977 t | -33.2% |
| 2023 | 175,513 t | -16.0% |
| 2024 | 289,400 t | +64.9% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Export quantity in Northern Africa (excluding intra-trade) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | +152.4% | 20,743 t | 52,356 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11,446 t | 11,180 t | 12,320 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 22,919 t | 11,910 t | 40,187 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 117,121 t | 20,743 t | 264,779 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 238,225 t | 175,513 t | 312,688 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Northern Africa (excluding intra-trade)
- 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
- 43 Saudi Arabia 18,178 t compare
More environment data for Northern Africa (excluding intra-trade)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Export quantity, gaps filled 6.62 million t (2024)
- Pesticides (total) — Import value, annual growth rate 12.09 % change on previous year (2024)
- Pesticides (total) — Export value, gaps filled 14,507 1000 USD (2024)
- Pesticides (total) — Export value, annual growth rate 15.57 % change on previous year (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity, gaps filled 506,857 t (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity, annual growth rate 3.3 % change on previous year (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Import quantity, annual growth rate 28.11 % change on previous year (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity, annual growth rate 76.8 % change on previous year (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity, gaps filled 806,474 t (2024)
- Pesticides (total) — Import value 783,060 1000 USD (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nutrient potash k2o (total) — export quantity in Northern Africa (excluding intra-trade)?
- Nutrient potash k2o (total) — export quantity in Northern Africa (excluding intra-trade) was 289,400 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 Northern Africa (excluding intra-trade)?
- The highest recorded value was 312,688 t in 2021.
- What is the lowest nutrient potash k2o (total) — export quantity recorded in Northern Africa (excluding intra-trade)?
- The lowest recorded value was 11,180 t in 1990.
- How does Northern Africa (excluding intra-trade) rank for nutrient potash k2o (total) — export quantity?
- Northern Africa (excluding intra-trade) ranks 40th out of 59 groups with data for 2024.
- Is nutrient potash k2o (total) — export quantity rising or falling in Northern Africa (excluding intra-trade)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 260.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Northern Africa (excluding intra-trade) 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