Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity in Lesotho
Lesotho: Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity was 690 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity in Lesotho, 1974–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 690 t for nutrient potash k2o (total) — import quantity in 2024.
That represents a change of up 161.4% on the previous year and up 1,226.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient potash k2o (total) — import quantity in Lesotho peaked at 3,026 t in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0 t, in 2004.
Lesotho ranks 166th of 217 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 Lesotho, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 8 t | — |
| 1985 | 300 t | +3650.0% |
| 1986 | 300 t | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 100 t | -66.7% |
| 1988 | 100 t | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 100 t | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 100 t | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 1,100 t | +1000.0% |
| 1992 | 1,000 t | -9.1% |
| 1993 | 1,000 t | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 2,000 t | +100.0% |
| 1995 | 2,000 t | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 2,000 t | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 2,000 t | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 2,100 t | +5.0% |
| 1999 | 1,485 t | -29.3% |
| 2000 | 2,148 t | +44.6% |
| 2001 | 3,026 t | +40.9% |
| 2002 | 369 t | -87.8% |
| 2003 | 437 t | +18.4% |
| 2004 | 0 t | -100.0% |
| 2005 | 30 t | — |
| 2006 | 337 t | +1023.3% |
| 2007 | 810 t | +140.4% |
| 2008 | 282 t | -65.2% |
| 2009 | 217 t | -23.0% |
| 2010 | 125 t | -42.4% |
| 2011 | 49 t | -60.8% |
| 2012 | 58 t | +18.4% |
| 2013 | 74 t | +27.6% |
| 2014 | 52 t | -29.7% |
| 2015 | 36 t | -30.8% |
| 2016 | 88 t | +144.4% |
| 2017 | 390 t | +343.2% |
| 2018 | 124 t | -68.2% |
| 2019 | 31 t | -75.0% |
| 2020 | 120 t | +287.1% |
| 2021 | 68 t | -43.3% |
| 2022 | 73 t | +7.4% |
| 2023 | 264 t | +261.6% |
| 2024 | 690 t | +161.4% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 690 t is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5,915 t, 12% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 690 t is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3,478 t, 20% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity in Lesotho 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | +3650.0% | 8 t | 300 t |
| 2006 | +1023.3% | 30 t | 337 t |
| 1991 | +1000.0% | 100 t | 1,100 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8 t | 8 t | 8 t | 1 |
| 1980s | 180 t | 100 t | 300 t | 5 |
| 1990s | 1,478 t | 100 t | 2,100 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 765.6 t | 0 t | 3,026 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 102.7 t | 31 t | 390 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 243 t | 68 t | 690 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 163 Tajikistan 760 t compare
- 164 Suriname 757 t compare
- 165 Solomon Islands 728 t compare
- 167 Montenegro 622 t compare
- 168 Palestine 473 t compare
- 169 French Guiana 400 t compare
More environment data for Lesotho
- Grazing land use over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita 0.1693 hectares per person (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.284 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 0.783 °C (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per square kilometre 13.18 hectares per square kilometre (2024)
- Sawnwood, coniferous — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -0.521 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nutrient potash k2o (total) — import quantity in Lesotho?
- Nutrient potash k2o (total) — import quantity in Lesotho was 690 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 Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 3,026 t in 2001.
- What is the lowest nutrient potash k2o (total) — import quantity recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 t in 2004.
- How does Lesotho rank for nutrient potash k2o (total) — import quantity?
- Lesotho ranks 166th out of 217 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nutrient potash k2o (total) — import quantity rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,226.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lesotho 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