Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity was 873 t in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity in Sierra Leone, 1966–2022
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Sierra Leone recorded 873 t for nutrient potash k2o (total) — import quantity in 2022.
The figure is down 63.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient potash k2o (total) — import quantity in Sierra Leone peaked at 2,370 t in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0 t, in 2002.
Sierra Leone ranks 159th of 214 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 93.75 t | 10 t | 157 t | 4 |
| 1970s | 219.4 t | 23 t | 534 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 410.6 t | 83 t | 900 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 623 t | 30 t | 1,000 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 132 t | 0 t | 281 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 818.5 t | 0 t | 2,370 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 873 t | 873 t | 873 t | 3 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
More environment data for Sierra Leone
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland 1.64 % (2024)
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Area 29.36 1000 ha (2024)
- Inland waters — Area 12 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Land area 30.48 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land 55.17 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Area 2,200 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent crops — Share in Agricultural land 5.1 % (2024)
- Permanent crops — Area 203.47 1000 ha (2024)
- Arable land — Share in Agricultural land 39.72 % (2024)
- Arable land — Area 1,584 1000 ha (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nutrient potash k2o (total) — import quantity in Sierra Leone?
- Nutrient potash k2o (total) — import quantity in Sierra Leone was 873 t in 2022, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest nutrient potash k2o (total) — import quantity recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 2,370 t in 2012.
- What is the lowest nutrient potash k2o (total) — import quantity recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 t in 2002.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for nutrient potash k2o (total) — import quantity?
- Sierra Leone ranks 159th out of 214 countries with data for 2022.
- Is nutrient potash k2o (total) — import quantity rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is down 63.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sierra Leone 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