Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per area of cropland in Ethiopia

Ethiopia: Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per area of cropland was 0.14 kg/ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
0.14 kg/ha
Change on year
up 27.3%
World rank
174th
of 195 countries
All-time high
0.15 kg/ha
in 2019
All-time low
0 kg/ha
in 1995
Years of data
23
1993–2024

Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per area of cropland in Ethiopia, 1993–2024

00.050.10.151993200820241993: 0.04 kg/ha1994: 0.04 kg/ha1995: 0 kg/ha1996: 0 kg/ha1997: 0 kg/ha1998: 0 kg/ha1999: 0 kg/ha2000: 0 kg/ha2001: 0 kg/ha2005: 0 kg/ha2012: 0.01 kg/ha2013: 0.01 kg/ha2014: 0.08 kg/ha2015: 0.04 kg/ha2016: 0.02 kg/ha2017: 0.06 kg/ha2018: 0.08 kg/ha2019: 0.15 kg/ha2020: 0.09 kg/ha2021: 0.12 kg/ha2022: 0 kg/ha2023: 0.11 kg/ha2024: 0.14 kg/ha

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.

Analysis

In 2024, nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per area of cropland in Ethiopia stood at 0.14 kg/ha.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 27.3% on the previous year and up 75.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per area of cropland in Ethiopia peaked at 0.15 kg/ha in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0 kg/ha, in 1995.

Ethiopia ranks 174th of 195 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.0114 kg/ha 0 kg/ha 0.04 kg/ha 7
2000s 0 kg/ha 0 kg/ha 0 kg/ha 3
2010s 0.0563 kg/ha 0.01 kg/ha 0.15 kg/ha 8
2020s 0.092 kg/ha 0 kg/ha 0.14 kg/ha 5

Countries ranked near Ethiopia

  1. 171 Gambia 0.26 kg/ha compare
  2. 172 Mongolia 0.21 kg/ha compare
  3. 173 Sudan (former) 0.19 kg/ha compare
  4. 175 Niger 0.11 kg/ha compare
  5. 176 Guinea-Bissau 0.1 kg/ha compare
  6. 176 Kazakhstan 0.1 kg/ha compare

See the full ranking of 243 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per area of cropland in Ethiopia?
Nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per area of cropland in Ethiopia was 0.14 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 Ethiopia?
The highest recorded value was 0.15 kg/ha in 2019.
What is the lowest nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per area of cropland recorded in Ethiopia?
The lowest recorded value was 0 kg/ha in 1995.
How does Ethiopia rank for nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per area of cropland?
Ethiopia ranks 174th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
Is nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per area of cropland rising or falling in Ethiopia?
Over the last ten years it is up 75.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Ethiopia 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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Indicator
Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per area of cropland
Unit
kg/ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
243 places, 13,652 data points, 1961–2024
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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