Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per area of cropland in Eastern Africa
Eastern Africa: Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per area of cropland was 1.6 kg/ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per area of cropland in Eastern Africa, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
Eastern Africa recorded 1.6 kg/ha for nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per area of cropland in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 20.4% on the previous year and up 12.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per area of cropland in Eastern Africa peaked at 2.17 kg/ha in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.66 kg/ha, in 1961.
That places Eastern Africa 28th out of 29 groups with data for 2024, putting it 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 Eastern Africa, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.66 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 0.71 kg/ha | +7.6% |
| 1963 | 0.9 kg/ha | +26.8% |
| 1964 | 0.96 kg/ha | +6.7% |
| 1965 | 0.91 kg/ha | -5.2% |
| 1966 | 1.07 kg/ha | +17.6% |
| 1967 | 1.12 kg/ha | +4.7% |
| 1968 | 1.13 kg/ha | +0.9% |
| 1969 | 1.23 kg/ha | +8.8% |
| 1970 | 1.35 kg/ha | +9.8% |
| 1971 | 1.47 kg/ha | +8.9% |
| 1972 | 1.59 kg/ha | +8.2% |
| 1973 | 1.49 kg/ha | -6.3% |
| 1974 | 1.79 kg/ha | +20.1% |
| 1975 | 1.26 kg/ha | -29.6% |
| 1976 | 1.24 kg/ha | -1.6% |
| 1977 | 1.36 kg/ha | +9.7% |
| 1978 | 1.47 kg/ha | +8.1% |
| 1979 | 1.31 kg/ha | -10.9% |
| 1980 | 1.6 kg/ha | +22.1% |
| 1981 | 1.47 kg/ha | -8.1% |
| 1982 | 1.37 kg/ha | -6.8% |
| 1983 | 1.53 kg/ha | +11.7% |
| 1984 | 1.31 kg/ha | -14.4% |
| 1985 | 1.52 kg/ha | +16.0% |
| 1986 | 1.49 kg/ha | -2.0% |
| 1987 | 1.62 kg/ha | +8.7% |
| 1988 | 1.55 kg/ha | -4.3% |
| 1989 | 1.52 kg/ha | -1.9% |
| 1990 | 1.42 kg/ha | -6.6% |
| 1991 | 1.5 kg/ha | +5.6% |
| 1992 | 1.32 kg/ha | -12.0% |
| 1993 | 1.41 kg/ha | +6.8% |
| 1994 | 1.5 kg/ha | +6.4% |
| 1995 | 1.36 kg/ha | -9.3% |
| 1996 | 1.91 kg/ha | +40.4% |
| 1997 | 1.72 kg/ha | -9.9% |
| 1998 | 1.77 kg/ha | +2.9% |
| 1999 | 1.58 kg/ha | -10.7% |
| 2000 | 1.42 kg/ha | -10.1% |
| 2001 | 1.56 kg/ha | +9.9% |
| 2002 | 1.06 kg/ha | -32.1% |
| 2003 | 1.44 kg/ha | +35.8% |
| 2004 | 1.16 kg/ha | -19.4% |
| 2005 | 1.39 kg/ha | +19.8% |
| 2006 | 1.4 kg/ha | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 1.43 kg/ha | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 1.59 kg/ha | +11.2% |
| 2009 | 1.17 kg/ha | -26.4% |
| 2010 | 1.23 kg/ha | +5.1% |
| 2011 | 1.22 kg/ha | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 1.2 kg/ha | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 1.34 kg/ha | +11.7% |
| 2014 | 1.42 kg/ha | +6.0% |
| 2015 | 1.34 kg/ha | -5.6% |
| 2016 | 1.49 kg/ha | +11.2% |
| 2017 | 1.99 kg/ha | +33.6% |
| 2018 | 1.74 kg/ha | -12.6% |
| 2019 | 2.17 kg/ha | +24.7% |
| 2020 | 1.81 kg/ha | -16.6% |
| 2021 | 1.62 kg/ha | -10.5% |
| 2022 | 1.58 kg/ha | -2.5% |
| 2023 | 2.01 kg/ha | +27.2% |
| 2024 | 1.6 kg/ha | -20.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.9656 kg/ha | 0.66 kg/ha | 1.23 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.43 kg/ha | 1.24 kg/ha | 1.79 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.5 kg/ha | 1.31 kg/ha | 1.62 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.55 kg/ha | 1.32 kg/ha | 1.91 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.36 kg/ha | 1.06 kg/ha | 1.59 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.51 kg/ha | 1.2 kg/ha | 2.17 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.72 kg/ha | 1.58 kg/ha | 2.01 kg/ha | 5 |
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- Temperature change 1.28 °C (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.229 °C (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per area of cropland in Eastern Africa?
- Nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per area of cropland in Eastern Africa was 1.6 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 Eastern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 2.17 kg/ha in 2019.
- What is the lowest nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per area of cropland recorded in Eastern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.66 kg/ha in 1961.
- How does Eastern Africa rank for nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per area of cropland?
- Eastern Africa ranks 28th out of 29 groups with data for 2024.
- Is nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per area of cropland rising or falling in Eastern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Eastern 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