Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity in Libya
Libya: Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity was 1,721 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity in Libya, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Libya recorded 1,721 t for nutrient potash k2o (total) — import quantity in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 25.6% on the previous year and down 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient potash k2o (total) — import quantity in Libya peaked at 9,200 t in 1999 and was at its lowest, 42 t, in 2011.
That places Libya 147th 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 Libya, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 400 t | — |
| 1962 | 500 t | +25.0% |
| 1963 | 613 t | +22.6% |
| 1964 | 364 t | -40.6% |
| 1965 | 405 t | +11.3% |
| 1966 | 585 t | +44.4% |
| 1967 | 693 t | +18.5% |
| 1968 | 709 t | +2.3% |
| 1969 | 650 t | -8.3% |
| 1970 | 462 t | -28.9% |
| 1971 | 500 t | +8.2% |
| 1972 | 1,100 t | +120.0% |
| 1973 | 1,200 t | +9.1% |
| 1974 | 1,600 t | +33.3% |
| 1975 | 1,500 t | -6.2% |
| 1976 | 3,700 t | +146.7% |
| 1977 | 4,900 t | +32.4% |
| 1978 | 1,500 t | -69.4% |
| 1979 | 1,400 t | -6.7% |
| 1980 | 1,280 t | -8.6% |
| 1981 | 3,195 t | +149.6% |
| 1982 | 3,090 t | -3.3% |
| 1983 | 4,100 t | +32.7% |
| 1984 | 3,700 t | -9.8% |
| 1985 | 800 t | -78.4% |
| 1986 | 800 t | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 1,400 t | +75.0% |
| 1988 | 1,200 t | -14.3% |
| 1989 | 1,800 t | +50.0% |
| 1990 | 1,600 t | -11.1% |
| 1991 | 2,300 t | +43.8% |
| 1992 | 400 t | -82.6% |
| 1993 | 5,000 t | +1150.0% |
| 1994 | 8,700 t | +74.0% |
| 1995 | 4,000 t | -54.0% |
| 1996 | 5,400 t | +35.0% |
| 1997 | 3,300 t | -38.9% |
| 1998 | 3,500 t | +6.1% |
| 1999 | 9,200 t | +162.9% |
| 2000 | 4,800 t | -47.8% |
| 2001 | 5,000 t | +4.2% |
| 2002 | 4,860 t | -2.8% |
| 2003 | 559 t | -88.5% |
| 2004 | 387 t | -30.8% |
| 2005 | 890 t | +130.0% |
| 2006 | 680 t | -23.6% |
| 2007 | 2,851 t | +319.3% |
| 2008 | 3,703 t | +29.9% |
| 2009 | 2,090 t | -43.6% |
| 2010 | 1,681 t | -19.6% |
| 2011 | 42 t | -97.5% |
| 2012 | 1,179 t | +2707.1% |
| 2013 | 1,246 t | +5.7% |
| 2014 | 1,783 t | +43.1% |
| 2015 | 1,536 t | -13.9% |
| 2016 | 738 t | -52.0% |
| 2017 | 369 t | -50.0% |
| 2018 | 1,571 t | +325.7% |
| 2019 | 1,633 t | +3.9% |
| 2020 | 1,983 t | +21.4% |
| 2021 | 2,026 t | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 1,636 t | -19.2% |
| 2023 | 2,312 t | +41.3% |
| 2024 | 1,721 t | -25.6% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 1,721 t is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4,625 t, 37% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Libya's 1,721 t is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 5,915 t, 29% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity in Libya 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +2707.1% | 42 t | 1,179 t |
| 1993 | +1150.0% | 400 t | 5,000 t |
| 2018 | +325.7% | 369 t | 1,571 t |
| 2007 | +319.3% | 680 t | 2,851 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 546.56 t | 364 t | 709 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,786 t | 462 t | 4,900 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,136 t | 800 t | 4,100 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 4,340 t | 400 t | 9,200 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,582 t | 387 t | 5,000 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,178 t | 42 t | 1,783 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,936 t | 1,636 t | 2,312 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Libya
More environment data for Libya
- 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 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita 1.78 hectares per person (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -35.17 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -10.37 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.386 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.4 °C (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per square kilometre 7.56 hectares per square kilometre (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.2239 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nutrient potash k2o (total) — import quantity in Libya?
- Nutrient potash k2o (total) — import quantity in Libya was 1,721 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 Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 9,200 t in 1999.
- What is the lowest nutrient potash k2o (total) — import quantity recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 42 t in 2011.
- How does Libya rank for nutrient potash k2o (total) — import quantity?
- Libya ranks 147th out of 217 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nutrient potash k2o (total) — import quantity rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Libya 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