Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity was 80 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity in Afghanistan, 1974–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2024, nutrient potash k2o (total) — import quantity in Afghanistan stood at 80 t.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 95.1% on the previous year and up 2,566.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient potash k2o (total) — import quantity in Afghanistan peaked at 1,000 t in 1978 and was at its lowest, 0 t, in 1990.
That places Afghanistan 170th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 100 t | — |
| 1978 | 1,000 t | +900.0% |
| 1990 | 0 t | -100.0% |
| 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 | 1 t | — |
| 2002 | 6 t | +500.0% |
| 2003 | 0 t | -100.0% |
| 2004 | 10 t | — |
| 2005 | 105 t | +950.0% |
| 2006 | 0 t | -100.0% |
| 2007 | 0 t | — |
| 2008 | 0 t | — |
| 2009 | 0 t | — |
| 2010 | 0 t | — |
| 2011 | 0 t | — |
| 2012 | 201 t | — |
| 2013 | 90 t | -55.2% |
| 2014 | 3 t | -96.7% |
| 2015 | 62 t | +1966.7% |
| 2016 | 103 t | +66.1% |
| 2017 | 39 t | -62.1% |
| 2018 | 19 t | -51.3% |
| 2019 | 46 t | +142.1% |
| 2020 | 149 t | +223.9% |
| 2021 | 87 t | -41.6% |
| 2022 | 3 t | -96.6% |
| 2023 | 41 t | +1266.7% |
| 2024 | 80 t | +95.1% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 80 t is below the median for low income countries, which is 1,321 t, 6% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 80 t is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 5,915 t, 1% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity in Afghanistan 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | +1966.7% | 3 t | 62 t |
| 2023 | +1266.7% | 3 t | 41 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 550 t | 100 t | 1,000 t | 2 |
| 1990s | 0 t | 0 t | 0 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.2 t | 0 t | 105 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 56.3 t | 0 t | 201 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 72 t | 3 t | 149 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
- 167 Ethiopia PDR 100 t compare
- 168 French Polynesia 85 t compare
- 168 Malta 85 t compare
- 171 Comoros 77 t compare
- 171 Equatorial Guinea 77 t compare
- 173 Barbados 70 t compare
More environment data for Afghanistan
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -19.95 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -17.12 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.547 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.96 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (1990)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 1.85 % 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 0.7636 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nutrient potash k2o (total) — import quantity in Afghanistan?
- Nutrient potash k2o (total) — import quantity in Afghanistan was 80 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest nutrient potash k2o (total) — import quantity recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 1,000 t in 1978.
- What is the lowest nutrient potash k2o (total) — import quantity recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 t in 1990.
- How does Afghanistan rank for nutrient potash k2o (total) — import quantity?
- Afghanistan ranks 170th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nutrient potash k2o (total) — import quantity rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2,566.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import 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