Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity, gaps filled in Southern Africa (excluding intra-trade)

Southern Africa (excluding intra-trade): Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity, gaps filled was 391,067 t in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
391,067 t
Change on year
up 56.8%
Rank
46th
of 60 groups
All-time high
542,471 t
in 2004
All-time low
105,367 t
in 2009
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity, gaps filled in Southern Africa (excluding intra-trade), 1990–2024

100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k500.0k1990200720241990: 221.9k t1991: 221.9k t1992: 221.9k t1993: 221.9k t1994: 221.9k t1995: 221.9k t1996: 221.9k t1997: 221.9k t1998: 221.9k t1999: 221.9k t2000: 221.9k t2001: 258.3k t2002: 234.8k t2003: 220.9k t2004: 542.5k t2005: 174.0k t2006: 199.9k t2007: 203.8k t2008: 205.5k t2009: 105.4k t2010: 196.9k t2011: 205.9k t2012: 210.7k t2013: 233.5k t2014: 309.4k t2015: 274.1k t2016: 257.3k t2017: 394.7k t2018: 313.1k t2019: 314.0k t2020: 306.9k t2021: 325.4k t2022: 278.7k t2023: 249.4k t2024: 391.1k t

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in t.

Analysis

Southern Africa (excluding intra-trade) recorded 391,067 t for nutrient potash k2o (total) — import quantity, gaps filled in 2024.

That represents a change of up 56.8% on the previous year and up 26.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, nutrient potash k2o (total) — import quantity, gaps filled in Southern Africa (excluding intra-trade) peaked at 542,471 t in 2004 and was at its lowest, 105,367 t, in 2009.

That places Southern Africa (excluding intra-trade) 46th out of 60 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.

Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity, gaps filled in Southern Africa (excluding intra-trade), year by year

Annual values for Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity, gaps filled in Southern Africa (excluding intra-trade), 1990 to 2024.
Year t Change
1990 221,876 t
1991 221,876 t +0.0%
1992 221,876 t +0.0%
1993 221,876 t +0.0%
1994 221,876 t +0.0%
1995 221,876 t +0.0%
1996 221,876 t +0.0%
1997 221,876 t +0.0%
1998 221,876 t +0.0%
1999 221,876 t +0.0%
2000 221,876 t +0.0%
2001 258,327 t +16.4%
2002 234,788 t -9.1%
2003 220,905 t -5.9%
2004 542,471 t +145.6%
2005 173,972 t -67.9%
2006 199,939 t +14.9%
2007 203,792 t +1.9%
2008 205,489 t +0.8%
2009 105,367 t -48.7%
2010 196,928 t +86.9%
2011 205,920 t +4.6%
2012 210,742 t +2.3%
2013 233,453 t +10.8%
2014 309,426 t +32.5%
2015 274,054 t -11.4%
2016 257,314 t -6.1%
2017 394,734 t +53.4%
2018 313,108 t -20.7%
2019 313,972 t +0.3%
2020 306,907 t -2.3%
2021 325,397 t +6.0%
2022 278,688 t -14.4%
2023 249,444 t -10.5%
2024 391,067 t +56.8%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity, gaps filled in Southern 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.

YearChange FromTo
2004 +145.6% 220,905 t 542,471 t
2010 +86.9% 105,367 t 196,928 t
2005 -67.9% 542,471 t 173,972 t
2024 +56.8% 249,444 t 391,067 t
2017 +53.4% 257,314 t 394,734 t

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 221,876 t 221,876 t 221,876 t 10
2000s 236,693 t 105,367 t 542,471 t 10
2010s 270,965 t 196,928 t 394,734 t 10
2020s 310,301 t 249,444 t 391,067 t 5

Countries ranked near Southern Africa (excluding intra-trade)

  1. 43 Serbia 102,661 t compare
  2. 44 Guatemala 102,417 t compare
  3. 45 Sweden 100,565 t compare
  4. 46 Uruguay 87,387 t compare
  5. 47 Greece 86,723 t compare
  6. 48 Côte d'Ivoire 83,102 t compare
  7. 49 Czechia 82,007 t compare

See the full ranking of 276 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is nutrient potash k2o (total) — import quantity, gaps filled in Southern Africa (excluding intra-trade)?
Nutrient potash k2o (total) — import quantity, gaps filled in Southern Africa (excluding intra-trade) was 391,067 t in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest nutrient potash k2o (total) — import quantity, gaps filled recorded in Southern Africa (excluding intra-trade)?
The highest recorded value was 542,471 t in 2004.
What is the lowest nutrient potash k2o (total) — import quantity, gaps filled recorded in Southern Africa (excluding intra-trade)?
The lowest recorded value was 105,367 t in 2009.
How does Southern Africa (excluding intra-trade) rank for nutrient potash k2o (total) — import quantity, gaps filled?
Southern Africa (excluding intra-trade) ranks 46th out of 60 groups with data for 2024.
Is nutrient potash k2o (total) — import quantity, gaps filled rising or falling in Southern Africa (excluding intra-trade)?
Over the last ten years it is up 26.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Southern Africa (excluding intra-trade) data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity with 83 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.

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Indicator
Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity, gaps filled
Unit
t
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
276 places, 13,888 data points, 1961–2024
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Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity with 83 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.