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 80th out of 199 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.
Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity in Zambia, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1,400 t | — |
| 1962 | 1,460 t | +4.3% |
| 1963 | 2,000 t | +37.0% |
| 1964 | 2,000 t | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 2,000 t | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 2,200 t | +10.0% |
| 1967 | 2,500 t | +13.6% |
| 1968 | 1,900 t | -24.0% |
| 1969 | 2,803 t | +47.5% |
| 1970 | 6,099 t | +117.6% |
| 1971 | 7,591 t | +24.5% |
| 1972 | 4,900 t | -35.4% |
| 1973 | 7,900 t | +61.2% |
| 1974 | 11,400 t | +44.3% |
| 1975 | 6,500 t | -43.0% |
| 1976 | 5,500 t | -15.4% |
| 1977 | 5,800 t | +5.5% |
| 1978 | 6,000 t | +3.4% |
| 1979 | 4,000 t | -33.3% |
| 1980 | 4,920 t | +23.0% |
| 1981 | 7,470 t | +51.8% |
| 1982 | 8,655 t | +15.9% |
| 1983 | 4,810 t | -44.4% |
| 1984 | 7,300 t | +51.8% |
| 1985 | 8,000 t | +9.6% |
| 1986 | 6,668 t | -16.7% |
| 1987 | 9,902 t | +48.5% |
| 1988 | 11,951 t | +20.7% |
| 1989 | 13,700 t | +14.6% |
| 1990 | 5,700 t | -58.4% |
| 1991 | 6,300 t | +10.5% |
| 1992 | 11,900 t | +88.9% |
| 1993 | 12,000 t | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 8,000 t | -33.3% |
| 1995 | 8,000 t | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 10,000 t | +25.0% |
| 1997 | 10,000 t | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 10,000 t | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 10,000 t | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 10,000 t | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 11,700 t | +17.0% |
| 2002 | 13,399 t | +14.5% |
| 2003 | 18,855 t | +40.7% |
| 2004 | 17,259 t | -8.5% |
| 2005 | 20,129 t | +16.6% |
| 2006 | 19,890 t | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 20,853 t | +4.8% |
| 2008 | 35,218 t | +68.9% |
| 2009 | 29,940 t | -15.0% |
| 2010 | 15,777 t | -47.3% |
| 2011 | 28,940 t | +83.4% |
| 2012 | 24,791 t | -14.3% |
| 2013 | 10,598 t | -57.3% |
| 2014 | 14,425 t | +36.1% |
| 2015 | 9,690 t | -32.8% |
| 2016 | 8,327 t | -14.1% |
| 2017 | 44,388 t | +433.1% |
| 2018 | 20,786 t | -53.2% |
| 2019 | 42,563 t | +104.8% |
| 2020 | 51,125 t | +20.1% |
| 2021 | 30,761 t | -39.8% |
| 2022 | 32,004 t | +4.0% |
| 2023 | 21,709 t | -32.2% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 21,709 t is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5,915 t, 3.7× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 21,709 t is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3,478 t, 6.2× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity in Zambia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | +433.1% | 8,327 t | 44,388 t |
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
- 77 Caribbean (excluding intra-trade) 25,380 t compare
- 78 Burkina Faso 23,144 t compare
- 79 Oman 22,609 t compare
- 81 Melanesia (excluding intra-trade) 21,475 t compare
- 82 Angola 18,454 t compare
- 83 Papua New Guinea 17,994 t compare
More environment data for Zambia
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -2.98 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -3.03 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.265 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.11 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.74 % 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 3.49 % change on previous year (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 80th out of 199 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