Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity in Northern Africa (excluding intra-trade)
Northern Africa (excluding intra-trade): Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity was 806,474 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity in Northern Africa (excluding intra-trade), 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Northern Africa (excluding intra-trade) recorded 806,474 t for nutrient potash k2o (total) — import quantity in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of up 76.8% on the previous year and up 275.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient potash k2o (total) — import quantity in Northern Africa (excluding intra-trade) peaked at 806,474 t in 2024 and was at its lowest, 79,796 t, in 1990.
Northern Africa (excluding intra-trade) ranks 34th of 58 groups on this measure, 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 Northern Africa (excluding intra-trade), year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 79,796 t | — |
| 1991 | 85,314 t | +6.9% |
| 1992 | 95,104 t | +11.5% |
| 1993 | 106,854 t | +12.4% |
| 1994 | 113,856 t | +6.6% |
| 1995 | 133,868 t | +17.6% |
| 1996 | 125,731 t | -6.1% |
| 1997 | 107,152 t | -14.8% |
| 1998 | 160,749 t | +50.0% |
| 1999 | 190,569 t | +18.6% |
| 2000 | 155,041 t | -18.6% |
| 2001 | 134,809 t | -13.0% |
| 2002 | 176,675 t | +31.1% |
| 2003 | 182,648 t | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 173,724 t | -4.9% |
| 2005 | 148,139 t | -14.7% |
| 2006 | 165,342 t | +11.6% |
| 2007 | 194,069 t | +17.4% |
| 2008 | 152,918 t | -21.2% |
| 2009 | 97,175 t | -36.5% |
| 2010 | 113,711 t | +17.0% |
| 2011 | 140,251 t | +23.3% |
| 2012 | 151,985 t | +8.4% |
| 2013 | 174,039 t | +14.5% |
| 2014 | 214,993 t | +23.5% |
| 2015 | 261,181 t | +21.5% |
| 2016 | 363,941 t | +39.3% |
| 2017 | 432,529 t | +18.8% |
| 2018 | 504,145 t | +16.6% |
| 2019 | 408,898 t | -18.9% |
| 2020 | 360,420 t | -11.9% |
| 2021 | 405,686 t | +12.6% |
| 2022 | 420,484 t | +3.6% |
| 2023 | 456,142 t | +8.5% |
| 2024 | 806,474 t | +76.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 119,899 t | 79,796 t | 190,569 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 158,054 t | 97,175 t | 194,069 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 276,567 t | 113,711 t | 504,145 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 489,841 t | 360,420 t | 806,474 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Northern Africa (excluding intra-trade)
More environment data for Northern Africa (excluding intra-trade)
- Pesticides (total) — Export value, annual growth rate 15.57 % change on previous year (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity, annual growth rate 76.8 % change on previous year (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity, gaps filled 806,474 t (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Import quantity, annual growth rate 28.11 % change on previous year (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Import quantity, gaps filled 89,911 t (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Export quantity, gaps filled 6.62 million t (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity, annual growth rate 3.3 % change on previous year (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity, gaps filled 506,857 t (2024)
- Pesticides (total) — Import value, annual growth rate 12.09 % change on previous year (2024)
- Pesticides (total) — Export value 14,507 1000 USD (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nutrient potash k2o (total) — import quantity in Northern Africa (excluding intra-trade)?
- Nutrient potash k2o (total) — import quantity in Northern Africa (excluding intra-trade) was 806,474 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 Northern Africa (excluding intra-trade)?
- The highest recorded value was 806,474 t in 2024.
- What is the lowest nutrient potash k2o (total) — import quantity recorded in Northern Africa (excluding intra-trade)?
- The lowest recorded value was 79,796 t in 1990.
- How does Northern Africa (excluding intra-trade) rank for nutrient potash k2o (total) — import quantity?
- Northern Africa (excluding intra-trade) ranks 34th out of 58 groups with data for 2024.
- Is nutrient potash k2o (total) — import quantity rising or falling in Northern Africa (excluding intra-trade)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 275.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Northern Africa (excluding intra-trade) 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