Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity was 58 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity in Sao Tome and Principe, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Sao Tome and Principe recorded 58 t for nutrient potash k2o (total) — import quantity in 2024.
That represents a change of down 56.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient potash k2o (total) — import quantity in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 158 t in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0 t, in 1990.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 188th of 214 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 t | 0 t | 0 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.8 t | 0 t | 158 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 32.6 t | 6 t | 133 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 55.6 t | 9 t | 133 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
- 185 Barbados 70 t compare
- 186 Guinea-Bissau 68 t compare
- 187 Maldives 66 t compare
- 189 Faroe Islands 53 t compare
- 190 Cabo Verde 31 t compare
- 191 Antigua and Barbuda 17 t compare
More environment data for Sao Tome and Principe
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland 16.96 % (2024)
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Area 7.34 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Land area 1.04 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land 2.26 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Area 1 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent crops — Share in Agricultural land 88.7 % (2024)
- Permanent crops — Area 39.26 1000 ha (2024)
- Arable land — Share in Agricultural land 9.04 % (2024)
- Arable land — Area 4 1000 ha (2024)
- Cropland — Area per capita 0.18 ha/cap (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nutrient potash k2o (total) — import quantity in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Nutrient potash k2o (total) — import quantity in Sao Tome and Principe was 58 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 Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 158 t in 2009.
- What is the lowest nutrient potash k2o (total) — import quantity recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 t in 1990.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for nutrient potash k2o (total) — import quantity?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 188th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nutrient potash k2o (total) — import quantity rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 56.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sao Tome and Principe 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