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 64th of 199 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.
Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 11,930 t | — |
| 1962 | 12,380 t | +3.8% |
| 1963 | 17,000 t | +37.3% |
| 1964 | 17,000 t | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 17,000 t | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 18,700 t | +10.0% |
| 1967 | 17,700 t | -5.3% |
| 1968 | 20,000 t | +13.0% |
| 1969 | 23,000 t | +15.0% |
| 1970 | 25,000 t | +8.7% |
| 1971 | 28,000 t | +12.0% |
| 1972 | 30,000 t | +7.1% |
| 1973 | 32,000 t | +6.7% |
| 1974 | 35,000 t | +9.4% |
| 1975 | 27,208 t | -22.3% |
| 1976 | 18,935 t | -30.4% |
| 1977 | 21,195 t | +11.9% |
| 1978 | 41,394 t | +95.3% |
| 1979 | 24,260 t | -41.4% |
| 1980 | 28,030 t | +15.5% |
| 1981 | 28,017 t | -0.0% |
| 1982 | 32,816 t | +17.1% |
| 1983 | 29,500 t | -10.1% |
| 1984 | 28,000 t | -5.1% |
| 1985 | 36,600 t | +30.7% |
| 1986 | 32,100 t | -12.3% |
| 1987 | 41,500 t | +29.3% |
| 1988 | 35,000 t | -15.7% |
| 1989 | 32,300 t | -7.7% |
| 1990 | 32,500 t | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 34,000 t | +4.6% |
| 1992 | 39,500 t | +16.2% |
| 1993 | 45,100 t | +14.2% |
| 1994 | 49,900 t | +10.6% |
| 1995 | 23,200 t | -53.5% |
| 1996 | 48,200 t | +107.8% |
| 1997 | 40,600 t | -15.8% |
| 1998 | 40,000 t | -1.5% |
| 1999 | 42,400 t | +6.0% |
| 2000 | 34,600 t | -18.4% |
| 2001 | 35,200 t | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 17,238 t | -51.0% |
| 2003 | 16,050 t | -6.9% |
| 2004 | 37,303 t | +132.4% |
| 2005 | 16,102 t | -56.8% |
| 2006 | 22,430 t | +39.3% |
| 2007 | 22,373 t | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 82,918 t | +270.6% |
| 2009 | 12,064 t | -85.5% |
| 2010 | 19,780 t | +64.0% |
| 2011 | 13,018 t | -34.2% |
| 2012 | 12,744 t | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 13,687 t | +7.4% |
| 2014 | 14,241 t | +4.0% |
| 2015 | 16,359 t | +14.9% |
| 2016 | 23,995 t | +46.7% |
| 2017 | 41,397 t | +72.5% |
| 2018 | 49,484 t | +19.5% |
| 2019 | 27,940 t | -43.5% |
| 2020 | 51,265 t | +83.5% |
| 2021 | 60,041 t | +17.1% |
| 2022 | 33,809 t | -43.7% |
| 2023 | 40,425 t | +19.6% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 40,425 t is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5,915 t, 6.8× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 40,425 t is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3,478 t, 11.6× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity in Zimbabwe 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | +270.6% | 22,373 t | 82,918 t |
| 2004 | +132.4% | 16,050 t | 37,303 t |
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 |
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More environment data for Zimbabwe
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 2.93 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 3.29 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.311 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.06 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.19 % 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 1.53 % change on previous year (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 64th out of 199 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