Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity in Liberia
Liberia: Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity was 795 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity in Liberia, 1972–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Liberia recorded 795 t for nutrient potash k2o (total) — import quantity in 2024.
That represents a change of down 31.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient potash k2o (total) — import quantity in Liberia peaked at 3,940 t in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0 t, in 1991.
That places Liberia 162nd out of 217 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 Liberia, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 290 t | — |
| 1973 | 353 t | +21.7% |
| 1974 | 1,300 t | +268.3% |
| 1975 | 1,300 t | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 400 t | -69.2% |
| 1977 | 1,250 t | +212.5% |
| 1978 | 896 t | -28.3% |
| 1979 | 649 t | -27.6% |
| 1980 | 303 t | -53.3% |
| 1981 | 700 t | +131.0% |
| 1982 | 200 t | -71.4% |
| 1983 | 700 t | +250.0% |
| 1984 | 600 t | -14.3% |
| 1985 | 280 t | -53.3% |
| 1986 | 464 t | +65.7% |
| 1987 | 1,600 t | +244.8% |
| 1988 | 1,700 t | +6.2% |
| 1989 | 2,400 t | +41.2% |
| 1990 | 100 t | -95.8% |
| 1991 | 0 t | -100.0% |
| 1992 | 0 t | — |
| 1993 | 0 t | — |
| 1994 | 0 t | — |
| 1995 | 0 t | — |
| 1996 | 0 t | — |
| 1997 | 0 t | — |
| 1998 | 0 t | — |
| 1999 | 0 t | — |
| 2000 | 0 t | — |
| 2001 | 0 t | — |
| 2002 | 8 t | — |
| 2003 | 11 t | +37.5% |
| 2004 | 30 t | +172.7% |
| 2005 | 35 t | +16.7% |
| 2006 | 158 t | +351.4% |
| 2007 | 436 t | +175.9% |
| 2008 | 41 t | -90.6% |
| 2009 | 169 t | +312.2% |
| 2010 | 184 t | +8.9% |
| 2011 | 260 t | +41.3% |
| 2012 | 901 t | +246.5% |
| 2013 | 1,952 t | +116.6% |
| 2014 | 1,158 t | -40.7% |
| 2015 | 3,071 t | +165.2% |
| 2016 | 3,940 t | +28.3% |
| 2017 | 3,679 t | -6.6% |
| 2018 | 3,398 t | -7.6% |
| 2019 | 2,686 t | -21.0% |
| 2020 | 171 t | -93.6% |
| 2021 | 1,650 t | +864.9% |
| 2022 | 988 t | -40.1% |
| 2023 | 795 t | -19.5% |
| 2024 | 795 t | +0.0% |
Liberia compared with similar countries
- Liberia's 795 t is below the median for low income countries, which is 1,321 t, 60% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Liberia's 795 t is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3,478 t, 23% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity in Liberia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +864.9% | 171 t | 1,650 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 804.75 t | 290 t | 1,300 t | 8 |
| 1980s | 894.7 t | 200 t | 2,400 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 10 t | 0 t | 100 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 88.8 t | 0 t | 436 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,123 t | 184 t | 3,940 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 879.8 t | 171 t | 1,650 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
- 159 Belarus 898 t compare
- 160 Jamaica 888 t compare
- 161 Sierra Leone 873 t compare
- 163 Tajikistan 760 t compare
- 164 Suriname 757 t compare
- 165 Solomon Islands 728 t compare
More environment data for Liberia
- Grazing land use over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.262 % 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 0.2157 hectares per person (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -4.21 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -4.28 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.221 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.42 °C (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per square kilometre 12.8 hectares per square kilometre (2024)
- Sawnwood, coniferous — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nutrient potash k2o (total) — import quantity in Liberia?
- Nutrient potash k2o (total) — import quantity in Liberia was 795 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 Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 3,940 t in 2016.
- What is the lowest nutrient potash k2o (total) — import quantity recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 t in 1991.
- How does Liberia rank for nutrient potash k2o (total) — import quantity?
- Liberia ranks 162nd out of 217 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nutrient potash k2o (total) — import quantity rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Liberia 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