Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per area of cropland in Africa
Africa: Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per area of cropland was 3.23 kg/ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per area of cropland in Africa, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per area of cropland in Africa is 3.23 kg/ha, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 10.6% on the previous year and up 40.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per area of cropland in Africa peaked at 3.7 kg/ha in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.58 kg/ha, in 1961.
Africa ranks 25th of 29 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per area of cropland in Africa, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.58 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 0.64 kg/ha | +10.3% |
| 1963 | 0.73 kg/ha | +14.1% |
| 1964 | 0.92 kg/ha | +26.0% |
| 1965 | 0.92 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 1.06 kg/ha | +15.2% |
| 1967 | 1.1 kg/ha | +3.8% |
| 1968 | 1.18 kg/ha | +7.3% |
| 1969 | 1.16 kg/ha | -1.7% |
| 1970 | 1.28 kg/ha | +10.3% |
| 1971 | 1.53 kg/ha | +19.5% |
| 1972 | 1.68 kg/ha | +9.8% |
| 1973 | 1.7 kg/ha | +1.2% |
| 1974 | 1.89 kg/ha | +11.2% |
| 1975 | 1.72 kg/ha | -9.0% |
| 1976 | 1.79 kg/ha | +4.1% |
| 1977 | 1.95 kg/ha | +8.9% |
| 1978 | 1.93 kg/ha | -1.0% |
| 1979 | 1.84 kg/ha | -4.7% |
| 1980 | 2.07 kg/ha | +12.5% |
| 1981 | 2.29 kg/ha | +10.6% |
| 1982 | 2.11 kg/ha | -7.9% |
| 1983 | 2.08 kg/ha | -1.4% |
| 1984 | 2.2 kg/ha | +5.8% |
| 1985 | 2.25 kg/ha | +2.3% |
| 1986 | 2.31 kg/ha | +2.7% |
| 1987 | 2.28 kg/ha | -1.3% |
| 1988 | 2.35 kg/ha | +3.1% |
| 1989 | 2.28 kg/ha | -3.0% |
| 1990 | 2.35 kg/ha | +3.1% |
| 1991 | 2.26 kg/ha | -3.8% |
| 1992 | 2.16 kg/ha | -4.4% |
| 1993 | 2.24 kg/ha | +3.7% |
| 1994 | 2.04 kg/ha | -8.9% |
| 1995 | 1.87 kg/ha | -8.3% |
| 1996 | 2.06 kg/ha | +10.2% |
| 1997 | 2.08 kg/ha | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 2.18 kg/ha | +4.8% |
| 1999 | 2.07 kg/ha | -5.0% |
| 2000 | 2.01 kg/ha | -2.9% |
| 2001 | 2.1 kg/ha | +4.5% |
| 2002 | 2 kg/ha | -4.8% |
| 2003 | 2.12 kg/ha | +6.0% |
| 2004 | 2.13 kg/ha | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 1.9 kg/ha | -10.8% |
| 2006 | 2.4 kg/ha | +26.3% |
| 2007 | 2.26 kg/ha | -5.8% |
| 2008 | 2.21 kg/ha | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 1.79 kg/ha | -19.0% |
| 2010 | 1.99 kg/ha | +11.2% |
| 2011 | 1.95 kg/ha | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 2.02 kg/ha | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 2.11 kg/ha | +4.5% |
| 2014 | 2.3 kg/ha | +9.0% |
| 2015 | 2.34 kg/ha | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 2.37 kg/ha | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 3.11 kg/ha | +31.2% |
| 2018 | 3.36 kg/ha | +8.0% |
| 2019 | 3.54 kg/ha | +5.4% |
| 2020 | 3.7 kg/ha | +4.5% |
| 2021 | 3.47 kg/ha | -6.2% |
| 2022 | 2.96 kg/ha | -14.7% |
| 2023 | 2.92 kg/ha | -1.4% |
| 2024 | 3.23 kg/ha | +10.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.9211 kg/ha | 0.58 kg/ha | 1.18 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.73 kg/ha | 1.28 kg/ha | 1.95 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.22 kg/ha | 2.07 kg/ha | 2.35 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.13 kg/ha | 1.87 kg/ha | 2.35 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.09 kg/ha | 1.79 kg/ha | 2.4 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.51 kg/ha | 1.95 kg/ha | 3.54 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.26 kg/ha | 2.92 kg/ha | 3.7 kg/ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Africa
More environment data for Africa
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -7.12 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -7.93 Percentage change (2025)
- Temperature change 1.32 °C (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.213 °C (2025)
- Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Export value 5.54 million 1000 USD (2024)
- Roundwood, coniferous — Production 32.26 million m3 (2024)
- Roundwood — Export value 714,851 1000 USD (2024)
- Roundwood — Export quantity 3.78 million m3 (2024)
- Roundwood — Import value 182,147 1000 USD (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per area of cropland in Africa?
- Nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per area of cropland in Africa was 3.23 kg/ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per area of cropland recorded in Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 3.7 kg/ha in 2020.
- What is the lowest nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per area of cropland recorded in Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.58 kg/ha in 1961.
- How does Africa rank for nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per area of cropland?
- Africa ranks 25th out of 29 groups with data for 2024.
- Is nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per area of cropland rising or falling in Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per area of cropland. 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