Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per area of cropland in Middle Africa
Middle Africa: Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per area of cropland was 1.96 kg/ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per area of cropland in Middle 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 Middle Africa is 1.96 kg/ha, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 3.4% on the previous year and up 60.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per area of cropland in Middle Africa peaked at 2.03 kg/ha in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.11 kg/ha, in 1961.
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 Middle Africa, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.11 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 0.11 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.21 kg/ha | +90.9% |
| 1964 | 0.27 kg/ha | +28.6% |
| 1965 | 0.32 kg/ha | +18.5% |
| 1966 | 0.35 kg/ha | +9.4% |
| 1967 | 0.28 kg/ha | -20.0% |
| 1968 | 0.4 kg/ha | +42.9% |
| 1969 | 0.51 kg/ha | +27.5% |
| 1970 | 0.55 kg/ha | +7.8% |
| 1971 | 0.69 kg/ha | +25.5% |
| 1972 | 0.63 kg/ha | -8.7% |
| 1973 | 0.82 kg/ha | +30.2% |
| 1974 | 0.76 kg/ha | -7.3% |
| 1975 | 0.38 kg/ha | -50.0% |
| 1976 | 0.63 kg/ha | +65.8% |
| 1977 | 1.14 kg/ha | +81.0% |
| 1978 | 1.06 kg/ha | -7.0% |
| 1979 | 0.68 kg/ha | -35.8% |
| 1980 | 0.67 kg/ha | -1.5% |
| 1981 | 0.76 kg/ha | +13.4% |
| 1982 | 0.74 kg/ha | -2.6% |
| 1983 | 0.8 kg/ha | +8.1% |
| 1984 | 0.88 kg/ha | +10.0% |
| 1985 | 0.88 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.86 kg/ha | -2.3% |
| 1987 | 0.83 kg/ha | -3.5% |
| 1988 | 0.62 kg/ha | -25.3% |
| 1989 | 0.72 kg/ha | +16.1% |
| 1990 | 0.67 kg/ha | -6.9% |
| 1991 | 0.69 kg/ha | +3.0% |
| 1992 | 0.65 kg/ha | -5.8% |
| 1993 | 0.55 kg/ha | -15.4% |
| 1994 | 0.84 kg/ha | +52.7% |
| 1995 | 0.82 kg/ha | -2.4% |
| 1996 | 0.73 kg/ha | -11.0% |
| 1997 | 0.65 kg/ha | -11.0% |
| 1998 | 0.96 kg/ha | +47.7% |
| 1999 | 0.86 kg/ha | -10.4% |
| 2000 | 0.94 kg/ha | +9.3% |
| 2001 | 0.94 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 1.43 kg/ha | +52.1% |
| 2003 | 1 kg/ha | -30.1% |
| 2004 | 1.17 kg/ha | +17.0% |
| 2005 | 1.06 kg/ha | -9.4% |
| 2006 | 1.11 kg/ha | +4.7% |
| 2007 | 1.3 kg/ha | +17.1% |
| 2008 | 1.33 kg/ha | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 1.04 kg/ha | -21.8% |
| 2010 | 1.17 kg/ha | +12.5% |
| 2011 | 1.76 kg/ha | +50.4% |
| 2012 | 1.38 kg/ha | -21.6% |
| 2013 | 1.17 kg/ha | -15.2% |
| 2014 | 1.22 kg/ha | +4.3% |
| 2015 | 1.49 kg/ha | +22.1% |
| 2016 | 1.03 kg/ha | -30.9% |
| 2017 | 1.53 kg/ha | +48.5% |
| 2018 | 1.37 kg/ha | -10.5% |
| 2019 | 1.27 kg/ha | -7.3% |
| 2020 | 1.47 kg/ha | +15.7% |
| 2021 | 1.73 kg/ha | +17.7% |
| 2022 | 1.39 kg/ha | -19.7% |
| 2023 | 2.03 kg/ha | +46.0% |
| 2024 | 1.96 kg/ha | -3.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2844 kg/ha | 0.11 kg/ha | 0.51 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.734 kg/ha | 0.38 kg/ha | 1.14 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.776 kg/ha | 0.62 kg/ha | 0.88 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.742 kg/ha | 0.55 kg/ha | 0.96 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.13 kg/ha | 0.94 kg/ha | 1.43 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.34 kg/ha | 1.03 kg/ha | 1.76 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.72 kg/ha | 1.39 kg/ha | 2.03 kg/ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Middle Africa
More environment data for Middle Africa
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -9.38 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -9.88 Percentage change (2025)
- Temperature change 1.13 °C (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.198 °C (2025)
- Wood fuel, coniferous — Production 0 m3 (2024)
- Industrial roundwood — Export quantity 1.37 million m3 (2024)
- Industrial roundwood — Import value 1,530 1000 USD (2024)
- Industrial roundwood — Import quantity 3,754 m3 (2024)
- Industrial roundwood — Production 16.92 million m3 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per area of cropland in Middle Africa?
- Nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per area of cropland in Middle Africa was 1.96 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 Middle Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 2.03 kg/ha in 2023.
- What is the lowest nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per area of cropland recorded in Middle Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.11 kg/ha in 1961.
- How does Middle Africa rank for nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per area of cropland?
- Middle Africa ranks 13th out of 19 regions with data for 2024.
- Is nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per area of cropland rising or falling in Middle Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 60.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Middle 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