Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity in Western Africa (excluding intra-trade)
Western Africa (excluding intra-trade): Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity was 361,194 t in 2024. ▲ Rising
Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity in Western Africa (excluding intra-trade), 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2024, nutrient potash k2o (total) — import quantity in Western Africa (excluding intra-trade) stood at 361,194 t.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 22.2% on the previous year and up 15.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient potash k2o (total) — import quantity in Western Africa (excluding intra-trade) peaked at 508,469 t in 2020 and was at its lowest, 146,576 t, in 1990.
That places Western Africa (excluding intra-trade) 48th out of 62 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 161,147 t | 146,576 t | 199,504 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 282,470 t | 156,407 t | 415,793 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 323,728 t | 262,054 t | 454,757 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 390,238 t | 295,624 t | 508,469 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Western Africa (excluding intra-trade)
More environment data for Western Africa (excluding intra-trade)
- Pesticides (total) — Import value 1.04 million 1000 USD (2024)
- Pesticides (total) — Export value 128.85 1000 USD (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity 1.07 million t (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Export quantity 1.58 million t (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Import quantity 434,229 t (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Export quantity 39,628 t (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Export quantity 81,221 t (2024)
- Pesticides (total) — Import quantity 398,062 t (2024)
- Pesticides (total) — Export quantity 45.01 t (2024)
- Other nitrogenous fertilizers, n.e.c. — Import quantity 14,600 t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nutrient potash k2o (total) — import quantity in Western Africa (excluding intra-trade)?
- Nutrient potash k2o (total) — import quantity in Western Africa (excluding intra-trade) was 361,194 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 Western Africa (excluding intra-trade)?
- The highest recorded value was 508,469 t in 2020.
- What is the lowest nutrient potash k2o (total) — import quantity recorded in Western Africa (excluding intra-trade)?
- The lowest recorded value was 146,576 t in 1990.
- How does Western Africa (excluding intra-trade) rank for nutrient potash k2o (total) — import quantity?
- Western Africa (excluding intra-trade) ranks 48th out of 62 groups with data for 2024.
- Is nutrient potash k2o (total) — import quantity rising or falling in Western Africa (excluding intra-trade)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Western Africa (excluding intra-trade) 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