Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per capita in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per capita was 0 kg/cap in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per capita in Afghanistan, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/cap.
Analysis
In 2024, nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per capita in Afghanistan stood at 0 kg/cap. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
Over the whole period, nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per capita in Afghanistan peaked at 0.02 kg/cap in 1980 and was at its lowest, 0 kg/cap, in 1961.
Afghanistan ranks 197th of 215 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per capita in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | kg/cap | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0 kg/cap | — |
| 1962 | 0 kg/cap | — |
| 1963 | 0 kg/cap | — |
| 1964 | 0 kg/cap | — |
| 1965 | 0 kg/cap | — |
| 1966 | 0 kg/cap | — |
| 1967 | 0 kg/cap | — |
| 1968 | 0 kg/cap | — |
| 1969 | 0 kg/cap | — |
| 1970 | 0 kg/cap | — |
| 1971 | 0 kg/cap | — |
| 1972 | 0 kg/cap | — |
| 1973 | 0 kg/cap | — |
| 1974 | 0.01 kg/cap | — |
| 1975 | 0 kg/cap | -100.0% |
| 1976 | 0 kg/cap | — |
| 1977 | 0 kg/cap | — |
| 1978 | 0 kg/cap | — |
| 1979 | 0.01 kg/cap | — |
| 1980 | 0.02 kg/cap | +100.0% |
| 1981 | 0.01 kg/cap | -50.0% |
| 1982 | 0 kg/cap | -100.0% |
| 1983 | 0 kg/cap | — |
| 1984 | 0 kg/cap | — |
| 1985 | 0 kg/cap | — |
| 1986 | 0 kg/cap | — |
| 1987 | 0 kg/cap | — |
| 1988 | 0 kg/cap | — |
| 1989 | 0 kg/cap | — |
| 1990 | 0 kg/cap | — |
| 1991 | 0 kg/cap | — |
| 1992 | 0 kg/cap | — |
| 1993 | 0 kg/cap | — |
| 1994 | 0 kg/cap | — |
| 1995 | 0 kg/cap | — |
| 1996 | 0 kg/cap | — |
| 1997 | 0 kg/cap | — |
| 1998 | 0 kg/cap | — |
| 1999 | 0 kg/cap | — |
| 2000 | 0 kg/cap | — |
| 2001 | 0 kg/cap | — |
| 2002 | 0 kg/cap | — |
| 2003 | 0 kg/cap | — |
| 2004 | 0 kg/cap | — |
| 2005 | 0 kg/cap | — |
| 2006 | 0 kg/cap | — |
| 2007 | 0 kg/cap | — |
| 2008 | 0 kg/cap | — |
| 2009 | 0 kg/cap | — |
| 2010 | 0 kg/cap | — |
| 2011 | 0 kg/cap | — |
| 2012 | 0.01 kg/cap | — |
| 2013 | 0 kg/cap | -100.0% |
| 2014 | 0 kg/cap | — |
| 2015 | 0 kg/cap | — |
| 2016 | 0 kg/cap | — |
| 2017 | 0 kg/cap | — |
| 2018 | 0 kg/cap | — |
| 2019 | 0 kg/cap | — |
| 2020 | 0 kg/cap | — |
| 2021 | 0 kg/cap | — |
| 2022 | 0 kg/cap | — |
| 2023 | 0 kg/cap | — |
| 2024 | 0 kg/cap | — |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 0 kg/cap is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.07 kg/cap. (21 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 0 kg/cap is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.65 kg/cap. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 kg/cap | 0 kg/cap | 0 kg/cap | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.002 kg/cap | 0 kg/cap | 0.01 kg/cap | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.003 kg/cap | 0 kg/cap | 0.02 kg/cap | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 kg/cap | 0 kg/cap | 0 kg/cap | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 kg/cap | 0 kg/cap | 0 kg/cap | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.001 kg/cap | 0 kg/cap | 0.01 kg/cap | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 kg/cap | 0 kg/cap | 0 kg/cap | 5 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
- 195 Djibouti 0.01 kg/cap compare
- 195 Nigeria 0.01 kg/cap compare
- 197 Aruba 0 kg/cap compare
- 197 Central African Republic 0 kg/cap compare
- 197 Eritrea 0 kg/cap
- 197 Ethiopia PDR 0 kg/cap compare
- 197 Guadeloupe 0 kg/cap compare
- 197 Kiribati 0 kg/cap compare
- 197 Marshall Islands 0 kg/cap
- 197 Martinique 0 kg/cap compare
- 197 Micronesia (Federated States of) 0 kg/cap compare
- 197 Naoero 0 kg/cap
- 197 Niue 0 kg/cap compare
- 197 Palau 0 kg/cap compare
- 197 Samoa 0 kg/cap compare
- 197 Singapore 0 kg/cap compare
- 197 South Sudan 0 kg/cap compare
- 197 Tuvalu 0 kg/cap compare
- 197 Vanuatu 0 kg/cap compare
- 197 Micronesia 0 kg/cap compare
More environment data for Afghanistan
- Grazing land use over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.2579 % change on previous year (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0017 hectares per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita 0.6968 hectares per person (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -19.95 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -17.12 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.547 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.96 °C (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per square kilometre 46.72 hectares per square kilometre (2024)
- Sawnwood, coniferous — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per capita in Afghanistan?
- Nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per capita in Afghanistan was 0 kg/cap in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per capita recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.02 kg/cap in 1980.
- What is the lowest nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per capita recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kg/cap in 1961.
- How does Afghanistan rank for nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per capita?
- Afghanistan ranks 197th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Where does this Afghanistan 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 capita. 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