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 19th of 199 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity in South Africa, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 33,428 t | — |
| 1962 | 38,969 t | +16.6% |
| 1963 | 45,000 t | +15.5% |
| 1964 | 70,800 t | +57.3% |
| 1965 | 88,600 t | +25.1% |
| 1966 | 88,300 t | -0.3% |
| 1967 | 88,000 t | -0.3% |
| 1968 | 100,000 t | +13.6% |
| 1969 | 102,900 t | +2.9% |
| 1970 | 111,300 t | +8.2% |
| 1971 | 147,900 t | +32.9% |
| 1972 | 122,300 t | -17.3% |
| 1973 | 130,900 t | +7.0% |
| 1974 | 179,493 t | +37.1% |
| 1975 | 158,686 t | -11.6% |
| 1976 | 128,974 t | -18.7% |
| 1977 | 136,781 t | +6.1% |
| 1978 | 143,700 t | +5.1% |
| 1979 | 130,000 t | -9.5% |
| 1980 | 149,118 t | +14.7% |
| 1981 | 167,434 t | +12.3% |
| 1982 | 141,700 t | -15.4% |
| 1983 | 139,900 t | -1.3% |
| 1984 | 150,600 t | +7.6% |
| 1985 | 130,100 t | -13.6% |
| 1986 | 128,000 t | -1.6% |
| 1987 | 152,000 t | +18.8% |
| 1988 | 128,100 t | -15.7% |
| 1989 | 134,500 t | +5.0% |
| 1990 | 116,700 t | -13.2% |
| 1991 | 125,600 t | +7.6% |
| 1992 | 134,200 t | +6.8% |
| 1993 | 122,000 t | -9.1% |
| 1994 | 113,500 t | -7.0% |
| 1995 | 127,500 t | +12.3% |
| 1996 | 162,000 t | +27.1% |
| 1997 | 159,000 t | -1.9% |
| 1998 | 184,400 t | +16.0% |
| 1999 | 189,800 t | +2.9% |
| 2000 | 180,700 t | -4.8% |
| 2001 | 172,800 t | -4.4% |
| 2002 | 216,137 t | +25.1% |
| 2003 | 179,301 t | -17.0% |
| 2004 | 196,090 t | +9.4% |
| 2005 | 153,570 t | -21.7% |
| 2006 | 186,207 t | +21.3% |
| 2007 | 185,587 t | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 199,577 t | +7.5% |
| 2009 | 103,043 t | -48.4% |
| 2010 | 194,842 t | +89.1% |
| 2011 | 199,596 t | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 202,625 t | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 207,053 t | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 291,730 t | +40.9% |
| 2015 | 260,229 t | -10.8% |
| 2016 | 250,319 t | -3.8% |
| 2017 | 380,735 t | +52.1% |
| 2018 | 282,596 t | -25.8% |
| 2019 | 271,088 t | -4.1% |
| 2020 | 289,673 t | +6.9% |
| 2021 | 312,206 t | +7.8% |
| 2022 | 262,143 t | -16.0% |
| 2023 | 234,077 t | -10.7% |
| 2024 | 341,990 t | +46.1% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 341,990 t is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4,625 t, 73.9× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- South Africa's 341,990 t is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3,478 t, 98.3× the median. (43 countries reporting)
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
- 16 Colombia 409,922 t compare
- 16 Polynesia 101 t compare
- 17 Australia 402,909 t compare
- 17 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 0 t compare
- 17 Micronesia (Federated States of) 0 t compare
- 17 Micronesia 0 t compare
- 18 Belgium-Luxembourg 359,000 t compare
- 20 Paraguay 275,969 t compare
- 21 Spain 259,838 t compare
- 22 Italy 257,808 t compare
More environment data for South Africa
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 5.46 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 8.52 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.275 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.05 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.59 % 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 0.2953 % change on previous year (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 19th out of 199 countries 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