Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity in Sudan (former)
Sudan (former): Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity was 8,147 t in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity in Sudan (former), 1977–2011
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 Sudan (former) is 8,147 t, measured in 2011. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 53.8% on the previous year and up 201.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient potash k2o (total) — import quantity in Sudan (former) peaked at 8,147 t in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0 t, in 1995.
Sudan (former) ranks 98th of 199 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 Sudan (former), year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 100 t | — |
| 1978 | 26 t | -74.0% |
| 1981 | 200 t | +669.2% |
| 1983 | 300 t | +50.0% |
| 1984 | 500 t | +66.7% |
| 1995 | 0 t | -100.0% |
| 1996 | 3 t | — |
| 1997 | 118 t | +3833.3% |
| 1998 | 5 t | -95.8% |
| 1999 | 1,200 t | +23900.0% |
| 2000 | 12 t | -99.0% |
| 2001 | 2,700 t | +22400.0% |
| 2002 | 5 t | -99.8% |
| 2003 | 1,543 t | +30760.0% |
| 2004 | 12 t | -99.2% |
| 2005 | 223 t | +1758.3% |
| 2006 | 5,320 t | +2285.7% |
| 2007 | 3,817 t | -28.3% |
| 2008 | 64 t | -98.3% |
| 2009 | 1,485 t | +2220.3% |
| 2010 | 5,296 t | +256.6% |
| 2011 | 8,147 t | +53.8% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity in Sudan (former) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +30760.0% | 5 t | 1,543 t |
| 1999 | +23900.0% | 5 t | 1,200 t |
| 2001 | +22400.0% | 12 t | 2,700 t |
| 1997 | +3833.3% | 3 t | 118 t |
| 2006 | +2285.7% | 223 t | 5,320 t |
| 2009 | +2220.3% | 64 t | 1,485 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 63 t | 26 t | 100 t | 2 |
| 1980s | 333.33 t | 200 t | 500 t | 3 |
| 1990s | 265.2 t | 0 t | 1,200 t | 5 |
| 2000s | 1,518 t | 5 t | 5,320 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,722 t | 5,296 t | 8,147 t | 2 |
Countries ranked near Sudan (former)
More environment data for Sudan (former)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2011)
- Standard Deviation 0.287 °C (2011)
- Temperature change 1.15 °C (2011)
- Cropland — Share in Agricultural land 14.59 % (2011)
- Country area — Area 250,581 1000 ha (2011)
- Cropland — Area 20,019 1000 ha (2011)
- Agricultural land — Value of agricultural production (Int. $) per Area 103.32 USD_PPP/ha (2011)
- Agricultural land — Share in Land area 57.76 % (2011)
- Land area — Area 237,600 1000 ha (2011)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Land area 49.34 % (2011)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nutrient potash k2o (total) — import quantity in Sudan (former)?
- Nutrient potash k2o (total) — import quantity in Sudan (former) was 8,147 t in 2011, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest nutrient potash k2o (total) — import quantity recorded in Sudan (former)?
- The highest recorded value was 8,147 t in 2011.
- What is the lowest nutrient potash k2o (total) — import quantity recorded in Sudan (former)?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 t in 1995.
- How does Sudan (former) rank for nutrient potash k2o (total) — import quantity?
- Sudan (former) ranks 98th out of 199 countries with data for 2011.
- Is nutrient potash k2o (total) — import quantity rising or falling in Sudan (former)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 201.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sudan (former) 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