Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity in Cabo Verde
Cabo Verde: Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity was 31 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity in Cabo Verde, 1973–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2024, nutrient potash k2o (total) — import quantity in Cabo Verde stood at 31 t.
That represents a change of up 24.0% on the previous year and up 244.4% over five years.
Over the whole period, nutrient potash k2o (total) — import quantity in Cabo Verde peaked at 63 t in 1980 and was at its lowest, 0 t, in 1990.
That places Cabo Verde 58th out of 58 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 Cabo Verde, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 29 t | — |
| 1974 | 21 t | -27.6% |
| 1975 | 30 t | +42.9% |
| 1979 | 19 t | -36.7% |
| 1980 | 63 t | +231.6% |
| 1984 | 24 t | -61.9% |
| 1985 | 15 t | -37.5% |
| 1986 | 30 t | +100.0% |
| 1987 | 43 t | +43.3% |
| 1990 | 0 t | -100.0% |
| 1991 | 0 t | — |
| 1992 | 0 t | — |
| 1993 | 0 t | — |
| 1994 | 0 t | — |
| 1995 | 0 t | — |
| 1996 | 0 t | — |
| 1997 | 32 t | — |
| 1998 | 7 t | -78.1% |
| 1999 | 11 t | +57.1% |
| 2000 | 11 t | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 14 t | +27.3% |
| 2002 | 6 t | -57.1% |
| 2003 | 12 t | +100.0% |
| 2004 | 19 t | +58.3% |
| 2005 | 8 t | -57.9% |
| 2006 | 42 t | +425.0% |
| 2007 | 39 t | -7.1% |
| 2008 | 23 t | -41.0% |
| 2009 | 27 t | +17.4% |
| 2010 | 15 t | -44.4% |
| 2011 | 18 t | +20.0% |
| 2012 | 1 t | -94.4% |
| 2013 | 17 t | +1600.0% |
| 2014 | 0 t | -100.0% |
| 2015 | 4 t | — |
| 2016 | 1 t | -75.0% |
| 2017 | 11 t | +1000.0% |
| 2018 | 13 t | +18.2% |
| 2019 | 9 t | -30.8% |
| 2020 | 47 t | +422.2% |
| 2021 | 31 t | -34.0% |
| 2022 | 22 t | -29.0% |
| 2023 | 25 t | +13.6% |
| 2024 | 31 t | +24.0% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity in Cabo Verde 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | +1600.0% | 1 t | 17 t |
| 2017 | +1000.0% | 1 t | 11 t |
| 2006 | +425.0% | 8 t | 42 t |
| 2020 | +422.2% | 9 t | 47 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 24.75 t | 19 t | 30 t | 4 |
| 1980s | 35 t | 15 t | 63 t | 5 |
| 1990s | 5 t | 0 t | 32 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 20.1 t | 6 t | 42 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.9 t | 0 t | 18 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.2 t | 22 t | 47 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cabo Verde
More environment data for Cabo Verde
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -8.02 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -7.95 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.422 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.65 °C (2025)
- Cropland — Area per capita 0.14 ha/cap (2024)
- Country area — Area 403 1000 ha (2024)
- Cropland — Share in Agricultural land 74.98 % (2024)
- Cropland — Area 74.9 1000 ha (2024)
- Agricultural land — Value of agricultural production (Int. $) per Area 426.6 USD_PPP/ha (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nutrient potash k2o (total) — import quantity in Cabo Verde?
- Nutrient potash k2o (total) — import quantity in Cabo Verde was 31 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 Cabo Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 63 t in 1980.
- What is the lowest nutrient potash k2o (total) — import quantity recorded in Cabo Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 t in 1990.
- How does Cabo Verde rank for nutrient potash k2o (total) — import quantity?
- Cabo Verde ranks 58th out of 58 countries with data for 2024.
- Where does this Cabo Verde 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