Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per area of cropland in Northern Africa
Northern Africa: Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per area of cropland was 4.57 kg/ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per area of cropland in Northern Africa, 1961–2024
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 Northern Africa stood at 4.57 kg/ha.
The figure is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 12.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per area of cropland in Northern Africa peaked at 5.57 kg/ha in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.69 kg/ha, in 1965.
Northern Africa ranks 21st of 29 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
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 Northern Africa, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.76 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 0.87 kg/ha | +14.5% |
| 1963 | 0.84 kg/ha | -3.4% |
| 1964 | 0.82 kg/ha | -2.4% |
| 1965 | 0.69 kg/ha | -15.9% |
| 1966 | 0.86 kg/ha | +24.6% |
| 1967 | 0.99 kg/ha | +15.1% |
| 1968 | 1.18 kg/ha | +19.2% |
| 1969 | 1.09 kg/ha | -7.6% |
| 1970 | 1.08 kg/ha | -0.9% |
| 1971 | 1.77 kg/ha | +63.9% |
| 1972 | 1.86 kg/ha | +5.1% |
| 1973 | 1.55 kg/ha | -16.7% |
| 1974 | 1.91 kg/ha | +23.2% |
| 1975 | 1.67 kg/ha | -12.6% |
| 1976 | 1.89 kg/ha | +13.2% |
| 1977 | 1.74 kg/ha | -7.9% |
| 1978 | 2.02 kg/ha | +16.1% |
| 1979 | 2.05 kg/ha | +1.5% |
| 1980 | 2.32 kg/ha | +13.2% |
| 1981 | 2.39 kg/ha | +3.0% |
| 1982 | 2.02 kg/ha | -15.5% |
| 1983 | 2.35 kg/ha | +16.3% |
| 1984 | 2.45 kg/ha | +4.3% |
| 1985 | 3.28 kg/ha | +33.9% |
| 1986 | 3.54 kg/ha | +7.9% |
| 1987 | 3.73 kg/ha | +5.4% |
| 1988 | 3.28 kg/ha | -12.1% |
| 1989 | 2.79 kg/ha | -14.9% |
| 1990 | 3.11 kg/ha | +11.5% |
| 1991 | 2.72 kg/ha | -12.5% |
| 1992 | 2.57 kg/ha | -5.5% |
| 1993 | 2.77 kg/ha | +7.8% |
| 1994 | 2.48 kg/ha | -10.5% |
| 1995 | 2.21 kg/ha | -10.9% |
| 1996 | 2.47 kg/ha | +11.8% |
| 1997 | 2.62 kg/ha | +6.1% |
| 1998 | 2.71 kg/ha | +3.4% |
| 1999 | 3.03 kg/ha | +11.8% |
| 2000 | 2.61 kg/ha | -13.9% |
| 2001 | 3.23 kg/ha | +23.8% |
| 2002 | 3.18 kg/ha | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 3.31 kg/ha | +4.1% |
| 2004 | 2.89 kg/ha | -12.7% |
| 2005 | 3 kg/ha | +3.8% |
| 2006 | 3.01 kg/ha | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 3.17 kg/ha | +5.3% |
| 2008 | 3.19 kg/ha | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 2.2 kg/ha | -31.0% |
| 2010 | 2.26 kg/ha | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 2.54 kg/ha | +12.4% |
| 2012 | 2.5 kg/ha | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 3.19 kg/ha | +27.6% |
| 2014 | 4.06 kg/ha | +27.3% |
| 2015 | 3.91 kg/ha | -3.7% |
| 2016 | 3.5 kg/ha | -10.5% |
| 2017 | 4.55 kg/ha | +30.0% |
| 2018 | 5.28 kg/ha | +16.0% |
| 2019 | 4.84 kg/ha | -8.3% |
| 2020 | 5.51 kg/ha | +13.8% |
| 2021 | 5.57 kg/ha | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 4.41 kg/ha | -20.8% |
| 2023 | 4.5 kg/ha | +2.0% |
| 2024 | 4.57 kg/ha | +1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.9 kg/ha | 0.69 kg/ha | 1.18 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.75 kg/ha | 1.08 kg/ha | 2.05 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.81 kg/ha | 2.02 kg/ha | 3.73 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.67 kg/ha | 2.21 kg/ha | 3.11 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.98 kg/ha | 2.2 kg/ha | 3.31 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.66 kg/ha | 2.26 kg/ha | 5.28 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.91 kg/ha | 4.41 kg/ha | 5.57 kg/ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Northern Africa
- 18 New Caledonia 68.13 kg/ha compare
- 19 China, mainland 68.02 kg/ha compare
- 20 Bangladesh 67.23 kg/ha compare
- 21 China, Hong Kong SAR 67 kg/ha compare
- 22 Republic of Korea 61.97 kg/ha compare
- 23 Paraguay 59.42 kg/ha compare
- 24 Belgium 56.39 kg/ha compare
More environment data for Northern Africa
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -13.93 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -20 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.281 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.61 °C (2025)
- Total fibre furnish — Production 864,000 t (2024)
- Recovered paper — Production 701,000 t (2024)
- Agricultural land — Value of agricultural production (Int. $) per Area 432.96 USD_PPP/ha (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per capita 0.84 kg/cap (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per value of agricultural production 2.41 g/Int$ (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per area of cropland in Northern Africa?
- Nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per area of cropland in Northern Africa was 4.57 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 Northern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 5.57 kg/ha in 2021.
- What is the lowest nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per area of cropland recorded in Northern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.69 kg/ha in 1965.
- How does Northern Africa rank for nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per area of cropland?
- Northern Africa ranks 21st out of 29 groups with data for 2024.
- Is nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per area of cropland rising or falling in Northern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Northern 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