Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per area of cropland in Zambia
Zambia: Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per area of cropland was 8.14 kg/ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per area of cropland in Zambia, 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 Zambia is 8.14 kg/ha, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 100.5% on the previous year and up 108.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per area of cropland in Zambia peaked at 18.1 kg/ha in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.55 kg/ha, in 1961.
Zambia ranks 103rd of 195 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per area of cropland in Zambia, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.55 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 0.57 kg/ha | +3.6% |
| 1963 | 0.77 kg/ha | +35.1% |
| 1964 | 0.77 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.77 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.83 kg/ha | +7.8% |
| 1967 | 0.93 kg/ha | +12.0% |
| 1968 | 0.7 kg/ha | -24.7% |
| 1969 | 1.02 kg/ha | +45.7% |
| 1970 | 2.2 kg/ha | +115.7% |
| 1971 | 2.61 kg/ha | +18.6% |
| 1972 | 1.68 kg/ha | -35.6% |
| 1973 | 2.7 kg/ha | +60.7% |
| 1974 | 3.86 kg/ha | +43.0% |
| 1975 | 1.77 kg/ha | -54.1% |
| 1976 | 1.58 kg/ha | -10.7% |
| 1977 | 1.97 kg/ha | +24.7% |
| 1978 | 2.05 kg/ha | +4.1% |
| 1979 | 2.11 kg/ha | +2.9% |
| 1980 | 2.6 kg/ha | +23.2% |
| 1981 | 2.79 kg/ha | +7.3% |
| 1982 | 2.85 kg/ha | +2.2% |
| 1983 | 3.26 kg/ha | +14.4% |
| 1984 | 1.75 kg/ha | -46.3% |
| 1985 | 3.08 kg/ha | +76.0% |
| 1986 | 2.48 kg/ha | -19.5% |
| 1987 | 3.61 kg/ha | +45.6% |
| 1988 | 2.9 kg/ha | -19.7% |
| 1989 | 2.78 kg/ha | -4.1% |
| 1990 | 1.96 kg/ha | -29.5% |
| 1991 | 2.52 kg/ha | +28.6% |
| 1992 | 3.22 kg/ha | +27.8% |
| 1993 | 2.96 kg/ha | -8.1% |
| 1994 | 2.79 kg/ha | -5.7% |
| 1995 | 2.79 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 3.49 kg/ha | +25.1% |
| 1997 | 3.49 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 3.48 kg/ha | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 3.48 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 3.48 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 4.25 kg/ha | +22.1% |
| 2002 | 5.18 kg/ha | +21.9% |
| 2003 | 6.14 kg/ha | +18.5% |
| 2004 | 4.84 kg/ha | -21.2% |
| 2005 | 7.21 kg/ha | +49.0% |
| 2006 | 6.43 kg/ha | -10.8% |
| 2007 | 9.4 kg/ha | +46.2% |
| 2008 | 18.1 kg/ha | +92.6% |
| 2009 | 5.9 kg/ha | -67.4% |
| 2010 | 3.83 kg/ha | -35.1% |
| 2011 | 6.28 kg/ha | +64.0% |
| 2012 | 4.74 kg/ha | -24.5% |
| 2013 | 2.74 kg/ha | -42.2% |
| 2014 | 3.9 kg/ha | +42.3% |
| 2015 | 2.05 kg/ha | -47.4% |
| 2016 | 4.47 kg/ha | +118.0% |
| 2017 | 6.71 kg/ha | +50.1% |
| 2018 | 3.83 kg/ha | -42.9% |
| 2019 | 10.36 kg/ha | +170.5% |
| 2020 | 13.94 kg/ha | +34.6% |
| 2021 | 7.86 kg/ha | -43.6% |
| 2022 | 8.29 kg/ha | +5.5% |
| 2023 | 4.06 kg/ha | -51.0% |
| 2024 | 8.14 kg/ha | +100.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.7678 kg/ha | 0.55 kg/ha | 1.02 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.25 kg/ha | 1.58 kg/ha | 3.86 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.81 kg/ha | 1.75 kg/ha | 3.61 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.02 kg/ha | 1.96 kg/ha | 3.49 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.09 kg/ha | 3.48 kg/ha | 18.1 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.89 kg/ha | 2.05 kg/ha | 10.36 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.46 kg/ha | 4.06 kg/ha | 13.94 kg/ha | 5 |
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More environment data for Zambia
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -2.98 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -3.03 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.265 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.11 °C (2025)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import 2.46 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import 0 t per person (2024)
- Exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -11.37 Percentage change (2024)
- Exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -12.69 Percentage change (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import value 20.35 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per area of cropland in Zambia?
- Nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per area of cropland in Zambia was 8.14 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 Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 18.1 kg/ha in 2008.
- What is the lowest nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per area of cropland recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.55 kg/ha in 1961.
- How does Zambia rank for nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per area of cropland?
- Zambia ranks 103rd out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per area of cropland rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 108.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Zambia 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