Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity in Algeria
Algeria: Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity was 31,804 t in 2024. ▲ Rising
Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity in Algeria, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Algeria recorded 31,804 t for nutrient potash k2o (total) — import quantity in 2024.
That represents a change of down 18.1% on the previous year and down 24.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient potash k2o (total) — import quantity in Algeria peaked at 57,424 t in 1981 and was at its lowest, 12,000 t, in 1967.
Algeria ranks 71st of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity in Algeria, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 16,000 t | — |
| 1962 | 16,000 t | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 16,000 t | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 17,000 t | +6.2% |
| 1965 | 15,000 t | -11.8% |
| 1966 | 14,000 t | -6.7% |
| 1967 | 12,000 t | -14.3% |
| 1968 | 19,000 t | +58.3% |
| 1969 | 20,000 t | +5.3% |
| 1970 | 26,000 t | +30.0% |
| 1971 | 25,000 t | -3.8% |
| 1972 | 40,305 t | +61.2% |
| 1973 | 27,000 t | -33.0% |
| 1974 | 35,400 t | +31.1% |
| 1975 | 34,300 t | -3.1% |
| 1976 | 26,500 t | -22.7% |
| 1977 | 31,200 t | +17.7% |
| 1978 | 26,700 t | -14.4% |
| 1979 | 27,750 t | +3.9% |
| 1980 | 38,800 t | +39.8% |
| 1981 | 57,424 t | +48.0% |
| 1982 | 17,962 t | -68.7% |
| 1983 | 19,882 t | +10.7% |
| 1984 | 47,877 t | +140.8% |
| 1985 | 50,620 t | +5.7% |
| 1986 | 56,650 t | +11.9% |
| 1987 | 57,200 t | +1.0% |
| 1988 | 24,900 t | -56.5% |
| 1989 | 26,000 t | +4.4% |
| 1990 | 32,500 t | +25.0% |
| 1991 | 24,450 t | -24.8% |
| 1992 | 18,500 t | -24.3% |
| 1993 | 25,600 t | +38.4% |
| 1994 | 36,000 t | +40.6% |
| 1995 | 18,500 t | -48.6% |
| 1996 | 17,000 t | -8.1% |
| 1997 | 25,000 t | +47.1% |
| 1998 | 34,100 t | +36.4% |
| 1999 | 29,300 t | -14.1% |
| 2000 | 31,800 t | +8.5% |
| 2001 | 29,800 t | -6.3% |
| 2002 | 22,485 t | -24.5% |
| 2003 | 24,376 t | +8.4% |
| 2004 | 25,519 t | +4.7% |
| 2005 | 19,547 t | -23.4% |
| 2006 | 24,615 t | +25.9% |
| 2007 | 24,522 t | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 19,912 t | -18.8% |
| 2009 | 19,606 t | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 28,765 t | +46.7% |
| 2011 | 31,730 t | +10.3% |
| 2012 | 34,428 t | +8.5% |
| 2013 | 34,464 t | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 42,314 t | +22.8% |
| 2015 | 49,322 t | +16.6% |
| 2016 | 28,541 t | -42.1% |
| 2017 | 31,554 t | +10.6% |
| 2018 | 45,402 t | +43.9% |
| 2019 | 35,900 t | -20.9% |
| 2020 | 38,188 t | +6.4% |
| 2021 | 23,618 t | -38.2% |
| 2022 | 20,614 t | -12.7% |
| 2023 | 38,821 t | +88.3% |
| 2024 | 31,804 t | -18.1% |
Algeria compared with similar countries
- Algeria's 31,804 t is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4,625 t, 6.9× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Algeria's 31,804 t is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 5,915 t, 5.4× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 16,111 t | 12,000 t | 20,000 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 30,016 t | 25,000 t | 40,305 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 39,732 t | 17,962 t | 57,424 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 26,095 t | 17,000 t | 36,000 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 24,218 t | 19,547 t | 31,800 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 36,242 t | 28,541 t | 49,322 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 30,609 t | 20,614 t | 38,821 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Algeria
More environment data for Algeria
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -26.91 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -13.76 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.401 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.01 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -2.41 % 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 1.21 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nutrient potash k2o (total) — import quantity in Algeria?
- Nutrient potash k2o (total) — import quantity in Algeria was 31,804 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 Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 57,424 t in 1981.
- What is the lowest nutrient potash k2o (total) — import quantity recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 12,000 t in 1967.
- How does Algeria rank for nutrient potash k2o (total) — import quantity?
- Algeria ranks 71st out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nutrient potash k2o (total) — import quantity rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Algeria 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