Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity in Angola
Angola: Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity was 18,454 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity in Angola, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Angola recorded 18,454 t for nutrient potash k2o (total) — import quantity in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 112.7% on the previous year and up 85.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient potash k2o (total) — import quantity in Angola peaked at 18,454 t in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 t, in 1997.
Angola ranks 82nd of 199 countries on this measure, 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) — Import quantity in Angola, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 200 t | — |
| 1962 | 200 t | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 500 t | +150.0% |
| 1964 | 500 t | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 500 t | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 800 t | +60.0% |
| 1967 | 800 t | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 500 t | -37.5% |
| 1969 | 2,300 t | +360.0% |
| 1970 | 2,000 t | -13.0% |
| 1971 | 5,900 t | +195.0% |
| 1972 | 4,700 t | -20.3% |
| 1973 | 6,900 t | +46.8% |
| 1974 | 5,100 t | -26.1% |
| 1975 | 700 t | -86.3% |
| 1976 | 500 t | -28.6% |
| 1977 | 9,700 t | +1840.0% |
| 1978 | 7,300 t | -24.7% |
| 1979 | 2,200 t | -69.9% |
| 1980 | 3,800 t | +72.7% |
| 1981 | 2,700 t | -28.9% |
| 1982 | 200 t | -92.6% |
| 1983 | 800 t | +300.0% |
| 1984 | 605 t | -24.4% |
| 1985 | 370 t | -38.8% |
| 1986 | 3,500 t | +845.9% |
| 1987 | 3,500 t | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 4,650 t | +32.9% |
| 1989 | 6,425 t | +38.2% |
| 1990 | 2,000 t | -68.9% |
| 1991 | 2,300 t | +15.0% |
| 1992 | 3,000 t | +30.4% |
| 1993 | 3,000 t | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 3,000 t | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 3,000 t | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 2,000 t | -33.3% |
| 1997 | 0 t | -100.0% |
| 1998 | 2,200 t | — |
| 1999 | 0 t | -100.0% |
| 2000 | 0 t | — |
| 2001 | 0 t | — |
| 2002 | 2,289 t | — |
| 2003 | 5,279 t | +130.6% |
| 2004 | 7,644 t | +44.8% |
| 2005 | 4,697 t | -38.6% |
| 2006 | 10,984 t | +133.9% |
| 2007 | 2,354 t | -78.6% |
| 2008 | 10,420 t | +342.7% |
| 2009 | 7,116 t | -31.7% |
| 2010 | 7,208 t | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 8,183 t | +13.5% |
| 2012 | 14,349 t | +75.4% |
| 2013 | 15,509 t | +8.1% |
| 2014 | 9,952 t | -35.8% |
| 2015 | 6,743 t | -32.2% |
| 2016 | 17,333 t | +157.1% |
| 2017 | 17,177 t | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 7,479 t | -56.5% |
| 2019 | 3,028 t | -59.5% |
| 2020 | 9,584 t | +216.5% |
| 2021 | 8,072 t | -15.8% |
| 2022 | 10,987 t | +36.1% |
| 2023 | 8,675 t | -21.0% |
| 2024 | 18,454 t | +112.7% |
Angola compared with similar countries
- Angola's 18,454 t is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5,915 t, 3.1× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Angola's 18,454 t is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3,478 t, 5.3× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity in Angola 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | +1840.0% | 500 t | 9,700 t |
| 1986 | +845.9% | 370 t | 3,500 t |
| 1969 | +360.0% | 500 t | 2,300 t |
| 2008 | +342.7% | 2,354 t | 10,420 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 700 t | 200 t | 2,300 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 4,500 t | 500 t | 9,700 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,655 t | 200 t | 6,425 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,050 t | 0 t | 3,000 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,078 t | 0 t | 10,984 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 10,696 t | 3,028 t | 17,333 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 11,154 t | 8,072 t | 18,454 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Angola
- 79 Oman 22,609 t compare
- 80 Zambia 21,709 t compare
- 81 Melanesia (excluding intra-trade) 21,475 t compare
- 83 Papua New Guinea 17,994 t compare
- 84 Dominican Republic 16,717 t compare
- 85 Estonia 16,244 t compare
More environment data for Angola
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -2.86 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -0.076 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.211 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 0.971 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.4 % 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 0.8333 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nutrient potash k2o (total) — import quantity in Angola?
- Nutrient potash k2o (total) — import quantity in Angola was 18,454 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 Angola?
- The highest recorded value was 18,454 t in 2024.
- What is the lowest nutrient potash k2o (total) — import quantity recorded in Angola?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 t in 1997.
- How does Angola rank for nutrient potash k2o (total) — import quantity?
- Angola ranks 82nd out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nutrient potash k2o (total) — import quantity rising or falling in Angola?
- Over the last ten years it is up 85.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Angola 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