Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity in Mauritania
Mauritania: Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity was 199 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity in Mauritania, 1973–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
The most recent figure for nutrient potash k2o (total) — import quantity in Mauritania is 199 t, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 69.6% on the previous year and down 94.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient potash k2o (total) — import quantity in Mauritania peaked at 3,880 t in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0 t, in 1990.
Mauritania ranks 174th 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 Mauritania, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 14 t | — |
| 1974 | 55 t | +292.9% |
| 1977 | 400 t | +627.3% |
| 1978 | 55 t | -86.2% |
| 1979 | 200 t | +263.6% |
| 1980 | 200 t | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 100 t | -50.0% |
| 1988 | 600 t | +500.0% |
| 1990 | 0 t | -100.0% |
| 1991 | 0 t | — |
| 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 | 0 t | — |
| 2003 | 0 t | — |
| 2004 | 19 t | — |
| 2005 | 33 t | +73.7% |
| 2006 | 5 t | -84.8% |
| 2007 | 0 t | -100.0% |
| 2008 | 0 t | — |
| 2009 | 70 t | — |
| 2010 | 0 t | -100.0% |
| 2011 | 372 t | — |
| 2012 | 22 t | -94.1% |
| 2013 | 3 t | -86.4% |
| 2014 | 3,880 t | +129233.3% |
| 2015 | 27 t | -99.3% |
| 2016 | 0 t | -100.0% |
| 2017 | 654 t | — |
| 2018 | 1,079 t | +65.0% |
| 2019 | 1,006 t | -6.8% |
| 2020 | 198 t | -80.3% |
| 2021 | 84 t | -57.6% |
| 2022 | 197 t | +134.5% |
| 2023 | 654 t | +232.0% |
| 2024 | 199 t | -69.6% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 199 t is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5,915 t, 3% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 199 t is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3,478 t, 6% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity in Mauritania 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | +129233.3% | 3 t | 3,880 t |
| 1977 | +627.3% | 55 t | 400 t |
| 1988 | +500.0% | 100 t | 600 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 144.8 t | 14 t | 400 t | 5 |
| 1980s | 300 t | 100 t | 600 t | 3 |
| 1990s | 0 t | 0 t | 0 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.7 t | 0 t | 70 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 704.3 t | 0 t | 3,880 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 266.4 t | 84 t | 654 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
- 171 China, Hong Kong SAR 293 t compare
- 172 Mongolia 233 t compare
- 173 Bahamas 223 t compare
- 175 Polynesia (excluding intra-trade) 168.68 t compare
- 176 Gambia 157 t compare
- 177 Dominica 141 t compare
- 177 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 141 t compare
More environment data for Mauritania
- 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 0.0034 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita 7.38 hectares per person (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.465 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.85 °C (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per square kilometre 38.08 hectares per square kilometre (2024)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 1.9 % 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 Mauritania?
- Nutrient potash k2o (total) — import quantity in Mauritania was 199 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 Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 3,880 t in 2014.
- What is the lowest nutrient potash k2o (total) — import quantity recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 t in 1990.
- How does Mauritania rank for nutrient potash k2o (total) — import quantity?
- Mauritania ranks 174th out of 217 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nutrient potash k2o (total) — import quantity rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 94.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mauritania 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