Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per area of cropland in Southern Africa
Southern Africa: Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per area of cropland was 22.47 kg/ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per area of cropland in Southern 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 Southern Africa stood at 22.47 kg/ha. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 50.0% on the previous year and up 122.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per area of cropland in Southern Africa peaked at 22.47 kg/ha in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.51 kg/ha, in 1961.
That places Southern Africa 10th out of 29 groups with data for 2024, putting it 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 Southern Africa, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.51 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 2.9 kg/ha | +15.5% |
| 1963 | 3.3 kg/ha | +13.8% |
| 1964 | 5.15 kg/ha | +56.1% |
| 1965 | 5.49 kg/ha | +6.6% |
| 1966 | 6.15 kg/ha | +12.0% |
| 1967 | 6.23 kg/ha | +1.3% |
| 1968 | 6.89 kg/ha | +10.6% |
| 1969 | 6.42 kg/ha | -6.8% |
| 1970 | 6.93 kg/ha | +7.9% |
| 1971 | 7.43 kg/ha | +7.2% |
| 1972 | 8.4 kg/ha | +13.1% |
| 1973 | 9.28 kg/ha | +10.5% |
| 1974 | 9.18 kg/ha | -1.1% |
| 1975 | 9.17 kg/ha | -0.1% |
| 1976 | 9.38 kg/ha | +2.3% |
| 1977 | 9.74 kg/ha | +3.8% |
| 1978 | 9.53 kg/ha | -2.2% |
| 1979 | 9.15 kg/ha | -4.0% |
| 1980 | 10.21 kg/ha | +11.6% |
| 1981 | 11.42 kg/ha | +11.9% |
| 1982 | 11.13 kg/ha | -2.5% |
| 1983 | 8.86 kg/ha | -20.4% |
| 1984 | 10.09 kg/ha | +13.9% |
| 1985 | 9.7 kg/ha | -3.9% |
| 1986 | 9.08 kg/ha | -6.4% |
| 1987 | 7.84 kg/ha | -13.7% |
| 1988 | 9.69 kg/ha | +23.6% |
| 1989 | 8.99 kg/ha | -7.2% |
| 1990 | 9.54 kg/ha | +6.1% |
| 1991 | 8.65 kg/ha | -9.3% |
| 1992 | 8.69 kg/ha | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 8.79 kg/ha | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 8.65 kg/ha | -1.6% |
| 1995 | 9.29 kg/ha | +7.4% |
| 1996 | 9.32 kg/ha | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 8.59 kg/ha | -7.8% |
| 1998 | 10.38 kg/ha | +20.8% |
| 1999 | 8.88 kg/ha | -14.5% |
| 2000 | 8.97 kg/ha | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 8.92 kg/ha | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 8.86 kg/ha | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 8.4 kg/ha | -5.2% |
| 2004 | 9.73 kg/ha | +15.8% |
| 2005 | 7.84 kg/ha | -19.4% |
| 2006 | 10.73 kg/ha | +36.9% |
| 2007 | 9.65 kg/ha | -10.1% |
| 2008 | 7.62 kg/ha | -21.0% |
| 2009 | 7.69 kg/ha | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 7.52 kg/ha | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 8.74 kg/ha | +16.2% |
| 2012 | 9.04 kg/ha | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 10.06 kg/ha | +11.3% |
| 2014 | 10.09 kg/ha | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 9.81 kg/ha | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 9.1 kg/ha | -7.2% |
| 2017 | 9.96 kg/ha | +9.5% |
| 2018 | 18.63 kg/ha | +87.0% |
| 2019 | 17.77 kg/ha | -4.6% |
| 2020 | 18.6 kg/ha | +4.7% |
| 2021 | 20.68 kg/ha | +11.2% |
| 2022 | 16.75 kg/ha | -19.0% |
| 2023 | 14.98 kg/ha | -10.6% |
| 2024 | 22.47 kg/ha | +50.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5 kg/ha | 2.51 kg/ha | 6.89 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 8.82 kg/ha | 6.93 kg/ha | 9.74 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.7 kg/ha | 7.84 kg/ha | 11.42 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.08 kg/ha | 8.59 kg/ha | 10.38 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.84 kg/ha | 7.62 kg/ha | 10.73 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.07 kg/ha | 7.52 kg/ha | 18.63 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.7 kg/ha | 14.98 kg/ha | 22.47 kg/ha | 5 |
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More environment data for Southern Africa
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 4.17 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 7.61 Percentage change (2025)
- Temperature change 0.892 °C (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.282 °C (2025)
- Wood fuel, coniferous — Production 770,000 m3 (2024)
- Industrial roundwood — Export quantity 427,327 m3 (2024)
- Industrial roundwood — Import value 35,013 1000 USD (2024)
- Industrial roundwood — Import quantity 161,260 m3 (2024)
- Industrial roundwood — Production 17.26 million m3 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per area of cropland in Southern Africa?
- Nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per area of cropland in Southern Africa was 22.47 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 Southern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 22.47 kg/ha in 2024.
- What is the lowest nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per area of cropland recorded in Southern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.51 kg/ha in 1961.
- How does Southern Africa rank for nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per area of cropland?
- Southern Africa ranks 10th out of 29 groups with data for 2024.
- Is nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per area of cropland rising or falling in Southern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 122.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Southern 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