Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Export quantity in Northern Africa
Northern Africa: Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Export quantity was 226,407 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Export quantity in Northern Africa, 1988–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Northern Africa recorded 226,407 t for nutrient potash k2o (total) — export quantity in 2024.
The figure is up 30.9% on the previous year and up 337.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient potash k2o (total) — export quantity in Northern Africa peaked at 281,789 t in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0 t, in 1992.
That places Northern Africa 42nd out of 62 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1,900 t | 1,800 t | 2,000 t | 2 |
| 1990s | 1,031 t | 0 t | 4,905 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,372 t | 304 t | 3,778 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 78,902 t | 560 t | 199,208 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 206,223 t | 167,975 t | 281,789 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Northern Africa
- 39 Côte d'Ivoire 22,120 t compare
- 40 Caribbean (excluding intra-trade) 21,226 t compare
- 41 India 18,687 t compare
- 42 Saudi Arabia 18,178 t compare
- 43 Romania 15,673 t compare
- 44 Denmark 15,444 t compare
- 45 Latvia 14,979 t compare
More environment data for Northern Africa
- Temperature change 1.61 °C (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.281 °C (2025)
- Agricultural land — Value of agricultural production (Int. $) per Area 432.96 USD_PPP/ha (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per capita 0.84 kg/cap (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per value of agricultural production 2.41 g/Int$ (2024)
- Country area — Area 789,689 1000 ha (2024)
- Land area — Area 787,239 1000 ha (2024)
- Agriculture — Area 218,303 1000 ha (2024)
- Agricultural land — Area 218,215 1000 ha (2024)
- Agricultural land — Share in Land area 27.72 % (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nutrient potash k2o (total) — export quantity in Northern Africa?
- Nutrient potash k2o (total) — export quantity in Northern Africa was 226,407 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?
- The highest recorded value was 281,789 t in 2021.
- What is the lowest nutrient potash k2o (total) — export quantity recorded in Northern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 t in 1992.
- How does Northern Africa rank for nutrient potash k2o (total) — export quantity?
- Northern Africa ranks 42nd out of 62 groups with data for 2024.
- Is nutrient potash k2o (total) — export quantity rising or falling in Northern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 337.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Northern 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