Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity in Middle Africa
Middle Africa: Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity was 70,715 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity in Middle Africa, 1961–2024
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 Middle Africa is 70,715 t, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is up 21.2% on the previous year and up 69.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient potash k2o (total) — import quantity in Middle Africa peaked at 70,715 t in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2,266 t, in 1961.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity in Middle Africa, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2,266 t | — |
| 1962 | 2,438 t | +7.6% |
| 1963 | 4,550 t | +86.6% |
| 1964 | 5,900 t | +29.7% |
| 1965 | 7,000 t | +18.6% |
| 1966 | 7,686 t | +9.8% |
| 1967 | 6,053 t | -21.2% |
| 1968 | 9,068 t | +49.8% |
| 1969 | 9,941 t | +9.6% |
| 1970 | 8,359 t | -15.9% |
| 1971 | 12,609 t | +50.8% |
| 1972 | 10,859 t | -13.9% |
| 1973 | 14,690 t | +35.3% |
| 1974 | 13,543 t | -7.8% |
| 1975 | 6,800 t | -49.8% |
| 1976 | 12,260 t | +80.3% |
| 1977 | 26,791 t | +118.5% |
| 1978 | 25,100 t | -6.3% |
| 1979 | 16,225 t | -35.4% |
| 1980 | 16,082 t | -0.9% |
| 1981 | 18,359 t | +14.2% |
| 1982 | 17,757 t | -3.3% |
| 1983 | 19,433 t | +9.4% |
| 1984 | 21,448 t | +10.4% |
| 1985 | 38,870 t | +81.2% |
| 1986 | 22,557 t | -42.0% |
| 1987 | 18,846 t | -16.5% |
| 1988 | 15,928 t | -15.5% |
| 1989 | 17,588 t | +10.4% |
| 1990 | 17,430 t | -0.9% |
| 1991 | 17,100 t | -1.9% |
| 1992 | 16,160 t | -5.5% |
| 1993 | 13,562 t | -16.1% |
| 1994 | 38,168 t | +181.4% |
| 1995 | 22,000 t | -42.4% |
| 1996 | 21,025 t | -4.4% |
| 1997 | 17,262 t | -17.9% |
| 1998 | 25,240 t | +46.2% |
| 1999 | 20,460 t | -18.9% |
| 2000 | 23,570 t | +15.2% |
| 2001 | 23,740 t | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 32,390 t | +36.4% |
| 2003 | 28,393 t | -12.3% |
| 2004 | 32,635 t | +14.9% |
| 2005 | 37,374 t | +14.5% |
| 2006 | 40,898 t | +9.4% |
| 2007 | 31,812 t | -22.2% |
| 2008 | 25,119 t | -21.0% |
| 2009 | 25,518 t | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 33,232 t | +30.2% |
| 2011 | 39,936 t | +20.2% |
| 2012 | 42,364 t | +6.1% |
| 2013 | 42,428 t | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 41,751 t | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 50,901 t | +21.9% |
| 2016 | 62,332 t | +22.5% |
| 2017 | 51,778 t | -16.9% |
| 2018 | 45,403 t | -12.3% |
| 2019 | 40,996 t | -9.7% |
| 2020 | 50,138 t | +22.3% |
| 2021 | 48,751 t | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 38,965 t | -20.1% |
| 2023 | 58,355 t | +49.8% |
| 2024 | 70,715 t | +21.2% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity in Middle Africa 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +181.4% | 13,562 t | 38,168 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6,100 t | 2,266 t | 9,941 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 14,724 t | 6,800 t | 26,791 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 20,687 t | 15,928 t | 38,870 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 20,841 t | 13,562 t | 38,168 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 30,145 t | 23,570 t | 40,898 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 45,112 t | 33,232 t | 62,332 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 53,385 t | 38,965 t | 70,715 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Middle Africa
- 2 China 8.12 million t compare
- 3 China, mainland 7.88 million t compare
- 3 Viet Nam 491,555 t compare
- 4 India 2.54 million t compare
- 4 Türkiye 201,944 t compare
- 5 Indonesia 2.14 million t compare
- 6 Malaysia 1.08 million t compare
- 7 Poland 716,559 t compare
- 7 United Republic of Tanzania 34,359 t compare
- 8 Lao People's Democratic Republic 21,870 t compare
- 8 Thailand 711,040 t compare
More environment data for Middle Africa
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -9.38 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -9.88 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.198 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.13 °C (2025)
- Wood fuel, coniferous — Production 0 m3 (2024)
- Roundwood, non-coniferous — Production 139.79 million m3 (2024)
- Wood fuel, non-coniferous — Production 122.87 million m3 (2024)
- Industrial roundwood — Production 16.92 million m3 (2024)
- Industrial roundwood — Import quantity 3,754 m3 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nutrient potash k2o (total) — import quantity in Middle Africa?
- Nutrient potash k2o (total) — import quantity in Middle Africa was 70,715 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 Middle Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 70,715 t in 2024.
- What is the lowest nutrient potash k2o (total) — import quantity recorded in Middle Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,266 t in 1961.
- How does Middle Africa rank for nutrient potash k2o (total) — import quantity?
- Middle Africa ranks 5th out of 19 groups with data for 2024.
- Is nutrient potash k2o (total) — import quantity rising or falling in Middle Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 69.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Middle Africa 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