Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity was 40,425 t in 2023. ▲ Rising
Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity in Zimbabwe, 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 Zimbabwe is 40,425 t, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 19.6% on the previous year and up 195.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient potash k2o (total) — import quantity in Zimbabwe peaked at 82,918 t in 2008 and was at its lowest, 11,930 t, in 1961.
Zimbabwe ranks 66th of 214 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 17,190 t | 11,930 t | 23,000 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 28,299 t | 18,935 t | 41,394 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 32,386 t | 28,000 t | 41,500 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 39,540 t | 23,200 t | 49,900 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 29,628 t | 12,064 t | 82,918 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 23,264 t | 12,744 t | 49,484 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 46,385 t | 33,809 t | 60,041 t | 4 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
More environment data for Zimbabwe
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland 5.36 % (2024)
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Area 218.21 1000 ha (2024)
- Inland waters — Area 391 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Land area 37.54 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land 78.12 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Area 14,523 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent crops — Share in Agricultural land 0.25 % (2024)
- Permanent crops — Area 47.1 1000 ha (2024)
- Arable land — Share in Agricultural land 21.63 % (2024)
- Arable land — Area 4,020 1000 ha (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nutrient potash k2o (total) — import quantity in Zimbabwe?
- Nutrient potash k2o (total) — import quantity in Zimbabwe was 40,425 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 Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 82,918 t in 2008.
- What is the lowest nutrient potash k2o (total) — import quantity recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 11,930 t in 1961.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for nutrient potash k2o (total) — import quantity?
- Zimbabwe ranks 66th out of 214 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nutrient potash k2o (total) — import quantity rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 195.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zimbabwe 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