Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity in Zambia
Zambia: Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity was 21,709 t in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity in Zambia, 1961–2023
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 Zambia is 21,709 t, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 32.2% on the previous year and up 104.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient potash k2o (total) — import quantity in Zambia peaked at 51,125 t in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1,400 t, in 1961.
That places Zambia 85th out of 214 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 | 2,029 t | 1,400 t | 2,803 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 6,569 t | 4,000 t | 11,400 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 8,338 t | 4,810 t | 13,700 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 9,190 t | 5,700 t | 12,000 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 19,724 t | 10,000 t | 35,218 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 22,028 t | 8,327 t | 44,388 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 33,900 t | 21,709 t | 51,125 t | 4 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 82 Burkina Faso 23,144 t compare
- 83 Oman 22,609 t compare
- 84 Lao People's Democratic Republic 21,870 t compare
- 86 Melanesia (excluding intra-trade) 21,475 t compare
- 87 Melanesia 21,133 t compare
- 88 Angola 18,454 t compare
More environment data for Zambia
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland 4.06 % (2024)
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Area 155.89 1000 ha (2024)
- Inland waters — Area 922 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Land area 26.9 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land 83.89 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Area 20,000 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent crops — Share in Agricultural land 0.17 % (2024)
- Permanent crops — Area 40.49 1000 ha (2024)
- Arable land — Share in Agricultural land 15.94 % (2024)
- Arable land — Area 3,800 1000 ha (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nutrient potash k2o (total) — import quantity in Zambia?
- Nutrient potash k2o (total) — import quantity in Zambia was 21,709 t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest nutrient potash k2o (total) — import quantity recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 51,125 t in 2020.
- What is the lowest nutrient potash k2o (total) — import quantity recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,400 t in 1961.
- How does Zambia rank for nutrient potash k2o (total) — import quantity?
- Zambia ranks 85th out of 214 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nutrient potash k2o (total) — import quantity rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 104.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Zambia 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