Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per capita in Algeria
Algeria: Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per capita was 0.57 kg/cap in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per capita in Algeria, 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 Algeria stood at 0.57 kg/cap.
That represents a change of down 1.7% on the previous year and down 38.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per capita in Algeria peaked at 2.77 kg/cap in 1972 and was at its lowest, 0.45 kg/cap, in 1995.
Algeria ranks 127th of 215 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 capita in Algeria, year by year
| Year | kg/cap | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.29 kg/cap | — |
| 1962 | 1.27 kg/cap | -1.6% |
| 1963 | 1.25 kg/cap | -1.6% |
| 1964 | 1.35 kg/cap | +8.0% |
| 1965 | 0.9 kg/cap | -33.3% |
| 1966 | 1.06 kg/cap | +17.8% |
| 1967 | 0.93 kg/cap | -12.3% |
| 1968 | 1.44 kg/cap | +54.8% |
| 1969 | 0.96 kg/cap | -33.3% |
| 1970 | 1.31 kg/cap | +36.5% |
| 1971 | 2.62 kg/cap | +100.0% |
| 1972 | 2.77 kg/cap | +5.7% |
| 1973 | 1.83 kg/cap | -33.9% |
| 1974 | 2.05 kg/cap | +12.0% |
| 1975 | 1.21 kg/cap | -41.0% |
| 1976 | 1.83 kg/cap | +51.2% |
| 1977 | 1.19 kg/cap | -35.0% |
| 1978 | 1.93 kg/cap | +62.2% |
| 1979 | 1.53 kg/cap | -20.7% |
| 1980 | 1.92 kg/cap | +25.5% |
| 1981 | 1.74 kg/cap | -9.4% |
| 1982 | 1.04 kg/cap | -40.2% |
| 1983 | 1.17 kg/cap | +12.5% |
| 1984 | 1.14 kg/cap | -2.6% |
| 1985 | 2.22 kg/cap | +94.7% |
| 1986 | 2.34 kg/cap | +5.4% |
| 1987 | 2.24 kg/cap | -4.3% |
| 1988 | 1.4 kg/cap | -37.5% |
| 1989 | 0.93 kg/cap | -33.6% |
| 1990 | 1.14 kg/cap | +22.6% |
| 1991 | 0.77 kg/cap | -32.5% |
| 1992 | 0.68 kg/cap | -11.7% |
| 1993 | 0.82 kg/cap | +20.6% |
| 1994 | 0.87 kg/cap | +6.1% |
| 1995 | 0.45 kg/cap | -48.3% |
| 1996 | 0.45 kg/cap | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.88 kg/cap | +95.6% |
| 1998 | 1.1 kg/cap | +25.0% |
| 1999 | 0.69 kg/cap | -37.3% |
| 2000 | 0.74 kg/cap | +7.2% |
| 2001 | 0.8 kg/cap | +8.1% |
| 2002 | 0.67 kg/cap | -16.2% |
| 2003 | 0.67 kg/cap | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.78 kg/cap | +16.4% |
| 2005 | 0.58 kg/cap | -25.6% |
| 2006 | 0.7 kg/cap | +20.7% |
| 2007 | 0.66 kg/cap | -5.7% |
| 2008 | 0.59 kg/cap | -10.6% |
| 2009 | 0.59 kg/cap | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.71 kg/cap | +20.3% |
| 2011 | 0.69 kg/cap | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 0.8 kg/cap | +15.9% |
| 2013 | 0.86 kg/cap | +7.5% |
| 2014 | 0.92 kg/cap | +7.0% |
| 2015 | 0.95 kg/cap | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 0.65 kg/cap | -31.6% |
| 2017 | 0.64 kg/cap | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 0.63 kg/cap | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 0.62 kg/cap | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 0.61 kg/cap | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 0.6 kg/cap | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 0.59 kg/cap | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 0.58 kg/cap | -1.7% |
| 2024 | 0.57 kg/cap | -1.7% |
Algeria compared with similar countries
- Algeria's 0.57 kg/cap is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.34 kg/cap, 42% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Algeria's 0.57 kg/cap is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.65 kg/cap, 88% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.16 kg/cap | 0.9 kg/cap | 1.44 kg/cap | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.83 kg/cap | 1.19 kg/cap | 2.77 kg/cap | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.61 kg/cap | 0.93 kg/cap | 2.34 kg/cap | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.785 kg/cap | 0.45 kg/cap | 1.14 kg/cap | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.678 kg/cap | 0.58 kg/cap | 0.8 kg/cap | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.747 kg/cap | 0.62 kg/cap | 0.95 kg/cap | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.59 kg/cap | 0.57 kg/cap | 0.61 kg/cap | 5 |
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More environment data for Algeria
- Grazing land use over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.022 % change on previous year (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita 0.691 hectares per person (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -26.91 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -13.76 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.401 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.01 °C (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per square kilometre 13.77 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 Algeria?
- Nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per capita in Algeria was 0.57 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 Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 2.77 kg/cap in 1972.
- What is the lowest nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per capita recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.45 kg/cap in 1995.
- How does Algeria rank for nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per capita?
- Algeria ranks 127th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per capita rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Algeria 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