Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity was 68 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity in Guinea-Bissau, 1974–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Guinea-Bissau recorded 68 t for nutrient potash k2o (total) — import quantity in 2024.
The figure is down 36.4% on the previous year and up 655.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient potash k2o (total) — import quantity in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 700 t in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0 t, in 2002.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 174th of 199 countries on this measure, 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 Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 62 t | — |
| 1975 | 100 t | +61.3% |
| 1976 | 100 t | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 35 t | -65.0% |
| 1980 | 40 t | +14.3% |
| 1982 | 200 t | +400.0% |
| 1987 | 134 t | -33.0% |
| 1988 | 28 t | -79.1% |
| 1989 | 207 t | +639.3% |
| 1990 | 122 t | -41.1% |
| 1991 | 112 t | -8.2% |
| 1992 | 100 t | -10.7% |
| 1993 | 100 t | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 100 t | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 100 t | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 100 t | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 100 t | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 200 t | +100.0% |
| 1999 | 200 t | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 700 t | +250.0% |
| 2001 | 700 t | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0 t | -100.0% |
| 2003 | 365 t | — |
| 2004 | 12 t | -96.7% |
| 2005 | 5 t | -58.3% |
| 2006 | 36 t | +620.0% |
| 2007 | 22 t | -38.9% |
| 2008 | 0 t | -100.0% |
| 2009 | 23 t | — |
| 2010 | 22 t | -4.3% |
| 2011 | 8 t | -63.6% |
| 2012 | 9 t | +12.5% |
| 2013 | 6 t | -33.3% |
| 2014 | 9 t | +50.0% |
| 2015 | 0 t | -100.0% |
| 2016 | 56 t | — |
| 2017 | 13 t | -76.8% |
| 2018 | 140 t | +976.9% |
| 2019 | 20 t | -85.7% |
| 2020 | 44 t | +120.0% |
| 2021 | 80 t | +81.8% |
| 2022 | 26 t | -67.5% |
| 2023 | 107 t | +311.5% |
| 2024 | 68 t | -36.4% |
Guinea-Bissau compared with similar countries
- Guinea-Bissau's 68 t is below the median for low income countries, which is 1,321 t, 5% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Guinea-Bissau's 68 t is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3,478 t, 2% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity in Guinea-Bissau 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | +976.9% | 13 t | 140 t |
| 1989 | +639.3% | 28 t | 207 t |
| 2006 | +620.0% | 5 t | 36 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 74.25 t | 35 t | 100 t | 4 |
| 1980s | 121.8 t | 28 t | 207 t | 5 |
| 1990s | 123.4 t | 100 t | 200 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 186.3 t | 0 t | 700 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.3 t | 0 t | 140 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 65 t | 26 t | 107 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau
- 171 Comoros 77 t compare
- 171 Equatorial Guinea 77 t compare
- 173 Barbados 70 t compare
- 175 Maldives 66 t compare
- 176 Sao Tome and Principe 58 t compare
- 177 Faroe Islands 53 t compare
More environment data for Guinea-Bissau
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -2.65 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -2.47 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.303 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.27 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 1.26 % 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 0.4449 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nutrient potash k2o (total) — import quantity in Guinea-Bissau?
- Nutrient potash k2o (total) — import quantity in Guinea-Bissau was 68 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 Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 700 t in 2000.
- What is the lowest nutrient potash k2o (total) — import quantity recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 t in 2002.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for nutrient potash k2o (total) — import quantity?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 174th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nutrient potash k2o (total) — import quantity rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 655.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guinea-Bissau 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