Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity in South Africa
South Africa: Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity was 341,990 t in 2024. ▲ Rising
Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity in South Africa, 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 South Africa is 341,990 t, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 46.1% on the previous year and up 17.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient potash k2o (total) — import quantity in South Africa peaked at 380,735 t in 2017 and was at its lowest, 33,428 t, in 1961.
South Africa ranks 49th of 62 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 72,889 t | 33,428 t | 102,900 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 139,003 t | 111,300 t | 179,493 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 142,145 t | 128,000 t | 167,434 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 143,470 t | 113,500 t | 189,800 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 177,301 t | 103,043 t | 216,137 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 254,081 t | 194,842 t | 380,735 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 288,018 t | 234,077 t | 341,990 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
More environment data for South Africa
- Standard Deviation 0.275 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.05 °C (2025)
- Recovered paper — Production 1.18 million t (2024)
- Total fibre furnish — Production 2.03 million t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import value 30,837 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import quantity 7,586 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Export value 272,220 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Export quantity 385,631 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Import value 516,696 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Import quantity 472,308 t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nutrient potash k2o (total) — import quantity in South Africa?
- Nutrient potash k2o (total) — import quantity in South Africa was 341,990 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 South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 380,735 t in 2017.
- What is the lowest nutrient potash k2o (total) — import quantity recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 33,428 t in 1961.
- How does South Africa rank for nutrient potash k2o (total) — import quantity?
- South Africa ranks 49th out of 62 groups with data for 2024.
- Is nutrient potash k2o (total) — import quantity rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Africa 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