Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity in Kenya
Kenya: Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity was 57,885 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity in Kenya, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2024, nutrient potash k2o (total) — import quantity in Kenya stood at 57,885 t.
The figure is down 23.0% on the previous year and up 95.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient potash k2o (total) — import quantity in Kenya peaked at 75,180 t in 2023 and was at its lowest, 846 t, in 1965.
That places Kenya 55th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 Kenya, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1,100 t | — |
| 1962 | 1,100 t | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 1,166 t | +6.0% |
| 1964 | 862 t | -26.1% |
| 1965 | 846 t | -1.9% |
| 1966 | 2,325 t | +174.8% |
| 1967 | 2,800 t | +20.4% |
| 1968 | 5,000 t | +78.6% |
| 1969 | 2,400 t | -52.0% |
| 1970 | 3,100 t | +29.2% |
| 1971 | 3,100 t | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 6,305 t | +103.4% |
| 1973 | 2,592 t | -58.9% |
| 1974 | 4,000 t | +54.3% |
| 1975 | 3,220 t | -19.5% |
| 1976 | 4,175 t | +29.7% |
| 1977 | 5,042 t | +20.8% |
| 1978 | 9,089 t | +80.3% |
| 1979 | 8,000 t | -12.0% |
| 1980 | 9,000 t | +12.5% |
| 1981 | 5,800 t | -35.6% |
| 1982 | 4,000 t | -31.0% |
| 1983 | 1,900 t | -52.5% |
| 1984 | 8,300 t | +336.8% |
| 1985 | 9,700 t | +16.9% |
| 1986 | 9,300 t | -4.1% |
| 1987 | 12,300 t | +32.3% |
| 1988 | 11,600 t | -5.7% |
| 1989 | 8,200 t | -29.3% |
| 1990 | 7,900 t | -3.7% |
| 1991 | 6,200 t | -21.5% |
| 1992 | 8,300 t | +33.9% |
| 1993 | 5,800 t | -30.1% |
| 1994 | 8,000 t | +37.9% |
| 1995 | 5,400 t | -32.5% |
| 1996 | 22,000 t | +307.4% |
| 1997 | 14,000 t | -36.4% |
| 1998 | 17,000 t | +21.4% |
| 1999 | 9,000 t | -47.1% |
| 2000 | 5,405 t | -39.9% |
| 2001 | 5,405 t | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 22,947 t | +324.6% |
| 2003 | 20,445 t | -10.9% |
| 2004 | 20,463 t | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 22,961 t | +12.2% |
| 2006 | 20,882 t | -9.1% |
| 2007 | 21,059 t | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 12,754 t | -39.4% |
| 2009 | 16,516 t | +29.5% |
| 2010 | 23,579 t | +42.8% |
| 2011 | 24,094 t | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 24,608 t | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 25,122 t | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 29,583 t | +17.8% |
| 2015 | 34,043 t | +15.1% |
| 2016 | 28,014 t | -17.7% |
| 2017 | 46,055 t | +64.4% |
| 2018 | 30,634 t | -33.5% |
| 2019 | 43,890 t | +43.3% |
| 2020 | 32,350 t | -26.3% |
| 2021 | 41,581 t | +28.5% |
| 2022 | 38,724 t | -6.9% |
| 2023 | 75,180 t | +94.1% |
| 2024 | 57,885 t | -23.0% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 57,885 t is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5,915 t, 9.8× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 57,885 t is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3,478 t, 16.6× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity in Kenya 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | +336.8% | 1,900 t | 8,300 t |
| 2002 | +324.6% | 5,405 t | 22,947 t |
| 1996 | +307.4% | 5,400 t | 22,000 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,955 t | 846 t | 5,000 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 4,862 t | 2,592 t | 9,089 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 8,010 t | 1,900 t | 12,300 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 10,360 t | 5,400 t | 22,000 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 16,884 t | 5,405 t | 22,961 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 30,962 t | 23,579 t | 46,055 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 49,144 t | 32,350 t | 75,180 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 52 Argentina 67,745 t compare
- 53 Côte d'Ivoire 83,102 t compare
- 53 Honduras 67,377 t compare
- 54 Portugal 58,905 t compare
- 55 Caribbean 24,697 t compare
- 56 Latvia 55,780 t compare
- 57 Saudi Arabia 54,531 t compare
- 58 Cabo Verde 31 t compare
- 58 United Arab Emirates 52,621 t compare
More environment data for Kenya
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -8.08 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -4.73 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.27 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.12 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.25 % 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 2.87 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nutrient potash k2o (total) — import quantity in Kenya?
- Nutrient potash k2o (total) — import quantity in Kenya was 57,885 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 Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 75,180 t in 2023.
- What is the lowest nutrient potash k2o (total) — import quantity recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 846 t in 1965.
- How does Kenya rank for nutrient potash k2o (total) — import quantity?
- Kenya ranks 55th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nutrient potash k2o (total) — import quantity rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 95.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kenya 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