Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity in Senegal
Senegal: Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity was 12,953 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity in Senegal, 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 Senegal is 12,953 t, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 54.0% on the previous year and up 81.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient potash k2o (total) — import quantity in Senegal peaked at 40,261 t in 2004 and was at its lowest, 2,142 t, in 2010.
Senegal ranks 99th of 217 countries 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 Senegal, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2,445 t | — |
| 1962 | 2,805 t | +14.7% |
| 1963 | 2,800 t | -0.2% |
| 1964 | 2,846 t | +1.6% |
| 1965 | 4,070 t | +43.0% |
| 1966 | 5,784 t | +42.1% |
| 1967 | 6,010 t | +3.9% |
| 1968 | 4,682 t | -22.1% |
| 1969 | 2,535 t | -45.9% |
| 1970 | 7,515 t | +196.4% |
| 1971 | 4,820 t | -35.9% |
| 1972 | 4,610 t | -4.4% |
| 1973 | 10,200 t | +121.3% |
| 1974 | 11,300 t | +10.8% |
| 1975 | 18,700 t | +65.5% |
| 1976 | 18,100 t | -3.2% |
| 1977 | 24,000 t | +32.6% |
| 1978 | 16,900 t | -29.6% |
| 1979 | 11,963 t | -29.2% |
| 1980 | 9,205 t | -23.1% |
| 1981 | 10,344 t | +12.4% |
| 1982 | 4,100 t | -60.4% |
| 1983 | 8,600 t | +109.8% |
| 1984 | 9,000 t | +4.7% |
| 1985 | 15,600 t | +73.3% |
| 1986 | 3,400 t | -78.2% |
| 1987 | 7,000 t | +105.9% |
| 1988 | 15,800 t | +125.7% |
| 1989 | 16,116 t | +2.0% |
| 1990 | 19,800 t | +22.9% |
| 1991 | 27,900 t | +40.9% |
| 1992 | 20,000 t | -28.3% |
| 1993 | 17,200 t | -14.0% |
| 1994 | 11,000 t | -36.0% |
| 1995 | 18,000 t | +63.6% |
| 1996 | 12,000 t | -33.3% |
| 1997 | 29,200 t | +143.3% |
| 1998 | 21,900 t | -25.0% |
| 1999 | 26,000 t | +18.7% |
| 2000 | 22,000 t | -15.4% |
| 2001 | 27,000 t | +22.7% |
| 2002 | 32,448 t | +20.2% |
| 2003 | 34,984 t | +7.8% |
| 2004 | 40,261 t | +15.1% |
| 2005 | 14,761 t | -63.3% |
| 2006 | 4,684 t | -68.3% |
| 2007 | 7,656 t | +63.5% |
| 2008 | 7,539 t | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 3,692 t | -51.0% |
| 2010 | 2,142 t | -42.0% |
| 2011 | 7,346 t | +243.0% |
| 2012 | 9,598 t | +30.7% |
| 2013 | 6,249 t | -34.9% |
| 2014 | 7,151 t | +14.4% |
| 2015 | 10,713 t | +49.8% |
| 2016 | 11,775 t | +9.9% |
| 2017 | 16,753 t | +42.3% |
| 2018 | 16,032 t | -4.3% |
| 2019 | 33,984 t | +112.0% |
| 2020 | 29,627 t | -12.8% |
| 2021 | 19,794 t | -33.2% |
| 2022 | 16,686 t | -15.7% |
| 2023 | 28,129 t | +68.6% |
| 2024 | 12,953 t | -54.0% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 12,953 t is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5,915 t, 2.2× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 12,953 t is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3,478 t, 3.7× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3,775 t | 2,445 t | 6,010 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 12,811 t | 4,610 t | 24,000 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 9,916 t | 3,400 t | 16,116 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 20,300 t | 11,000 t | 29,200 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 19,502 t | 3,692 t | 40,261 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 12,174 t | 2,142 t | 33,984 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 21,438 t | 12,953 t | 29,627 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
- 96 Finland 14,817 t compare
- 97 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 14,788 t compare
- 98 Kuwait 13,844 t compare
- 100 Kazakhstan 11,834 t compare
- 101 El Salvador 10,380 t compare
- 102 Martinique 10,200 t compare
More environment data for Senegal
- 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 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita 0.2958 hectares per person (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -1.15 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -2.06 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.432 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.48 °C (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per square kilometre 29.09 hectares per square kilometre (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.08 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nutrient potash k2o (total) — import quantity in Senegal?
- Nutrient potash k2o (total) — import quantity in Senegal was 12,953 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 Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 40,261 t in 2004.
- What is the lowest nutrient potash k2o (total) — import quantity recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,142 t in 2010.
- How does Senegal rank for nutrient potash k2o (total) — import quantity?
- Senegal ranks 99th out of 217 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nutrient potash k2o (total) — import quantity rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 81.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Senegal 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