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 176th of 199 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 Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0 t | — |
| 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 | 0 t | — |
| 2005 | 0 t | — |
| 2006 | 7 t | — |
| 2007 | 3 t | -57.1% |
| 2008 | 0 t | -100.0% |
| 2009 | 158 t | — |
| 2010 | 18 t | -88.6% |
| 2011 | 15 t | -16.7% |
| 2012 | 6 t | -60.0% |
| 2013 | 12 t | +100.0% |
| 2014 | 133 t | +1008.3% |
| 2015 | 70 t | -47.4% |
| 2016 | 20 t | -71.4% |
| 2017 | 18 t | -10.0% |
| 2018 | 6 t | -66.7% |
| 2019 | 28 t | +366.7% |
| 2020 | 9 t | -67.9% |
| 2021 | 133 t | +1377.8% |
| 2022 | 20 t | -85.0% |
| 2023 | 58 t | +190.0% |
| 2024 | 58 t | +0.0% |
Sao Tome and Principe compared with similar countries
- Sao Tome and Principe's 58 t is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5,915 t, 1% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Sao Tome and Principe's 58 t is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3,478 t, 2% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity in Sao Tome and Principe 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +1377.8% | 9 t | 133 t |
| 2014 | +1008.3% | 12 t | 133 t |
| 2019 | +366.7% | 6 t | 28 t |
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
- 173 Barbados 70 t compare
- 174 Guinea-Bissau 68 t compare
- 175 Maldives 66 t compare
- 177 Faroe Islands 53 t compare
- 178 Antigua and Barbuda 17 t compare
- 179 Grenada 16 t compare
More environment data for Sao Tome and Principe
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -16.99 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -12.85 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.214 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.16 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 1.4 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 2.5 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (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 176th out of 199 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