Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per capita in Benin
Benin: Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per capita was 1.76 kg/cap in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per capita in Benin, 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 Benin stood at 1.76 kg/cap.
That represents a change of up 24.8% on the previous year and up 467.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per capita in Benin peaked at 2.84 kg/cap in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0 kg/cap, in 2004.
Benin ranks 84th of 197 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 Benin, year by year
| Year | kg/cap | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.2 kg/cap | — |
| 1962 | 0.2 kg/cap | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.09 kg/cap | -55.0% |
| 1964 | 0.19 kg/cap | +111.1% |
| 1965 | 0.33 kg/cap | +73.7% |
| 1966 | 0.18 kg/cap | -45.5% |
| 1967 | 0.45 kg/cap | +150.0% |
| 1968 | 0.49 kg/cap | +8.9% |
| 1969 | 0.8 kg/cap | +63.3% |
| 1970 | 0.98 kg/cap | +22.5% |
| 1971 | 0.61 kg/cap | -37.8% |
| 1972 | 0.74 kg/cap | +21.3% |
| 1973 | 0.48 kg/cap | -35.1% |
| 1974 | 0.49 kg/cap | +2.1% |
| 1975 | 0.24 kg/cap | -51.0% |
| 1976 | 0.28 kg/cap | +16.7% |
| 1977 | 0.08 kg/cap | -71.4% |
| 1978 | 0.05 kg/cap | -37.5% |
| 1979 | 0.08 kg/cap | +60.0% |
| 1980 | 0.09 kg/cap | +12.5% |
| 1981 | 0.47 kg/cap | +422.2% |
| 1982 | 0.17 kg/cap | -63.8% |
| 1983 | 0.21 kg/cap | +23.5% |
| 1984 | 0.35 kg/cap | +66.7% |
| 1985 | 0.45 kg/cap | +28.6% |
| 1986 | 0.49 kg/cap | +8.9% |
| 1987 | 0.42 kg/cap | -14.3% |
| 1988 | 0.37 kg/cap | -11.9% |
| 1989 | 0.21 kg/cap | -43.2% |
| 1990 | 0.47 kg/cap | +123.8% |
| 1991 | 0.46 kg/cap | -2.1% |
| 1992 | 0.59 kg/cap | +28.3% |
| 1993 | 0.57 kg/cap | -3.4% |
| 1994 | 0.55 kg/cap | -3.5% |
| 1995 | 1.12 kg/cap | +103.6% |
| 1996 | 0.92 kg/cap | -17.9% |
| 1997 | 1.15 kg/cap | +25.0% |
| 1998 | 1.15 kg/cap | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 1.67 kg/cap | +45.2% |
| 2000 | 1.32 kg/cap | -21.0% |
| 2001 | 1.14 kg/cap | -13.6% |
| 2002 | 1.02 kg/cap | -10.5% |
| 2003 | 0.05 kg/cap | -95.1% |
| 2004 | 0 kg/cap | -100.0% |
| 2005 | 0.05 kg/cap | — |
| 2006 | 0 kg/cap | -100.0% |
| 2007 | 0 kg/cap | — |
| 2008 | 0 kg/cap | — |
| 2009 | 0.56 kg/cap | — |
| 2010 | 0 kg/cap | -100.0% |
| 2011 | 0.39 kg/cap | — |
| 2012 | 0.86 kg/cap | +120.5% |
| 2013 | 0.39 kg/cap | -54.7% |
| 2014 | 0.31 kg/cap | -20.5% |
| 2015 | 0.01 kg/cap | -96.8% |
| 2016 | 0.58 kg/cap | +5700.0% |
| 2017 | 0 kg/cap | -100.0% |
| 2018 | 2.18 kg/cap | — |
| 2019 | 2.84 kg/cap | +30.3% |
| 2020 | 2.15 kg/cap | -24.3% |
| 2021 | 2.1 kg/cap | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 2.31 kg/cap | +10.0% |
| 2023 | 1.41 kg/cap | -39.0% |
| 2024 | 1.76 kg/cap | +24.8% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 1.76 kg/cap is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.58 kg/cap, 3.0× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Benin's 1.76 kg/cap is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.26 kg/cap, 6.8× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per capita in Benin changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | +5700.0% | 0.01 kg/cap | 0.58 kg/cap |
| 1981 | +422.2% | 0.09 kg/cap | 0.47 kg/cap |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.3256 kg/cap | 0.09 kg/cap | 0.8 kg/cap | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.403 kg/cap | 0.05 kg/cap | 0.98 kg/cap | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.323 kg/cap | 0.09 kg/cap | 0.49 kg/cap | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.865 kg/cap | 0.46 kg/cap | 1.67 kg/cap | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.414 kg/cap | 0 kg/cap | 1.32 kg/cap | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.756 kg/cap | 0 kg/cap | 2.84 kg/cap | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.95 kg/cap | 1.41 kg/cap | 2.31 kg/cap | 5 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 81 Czechia 1.81 kg/cap compare
- 82 New Caledonia 1.8 kg/cap compare
- 82 Republic of Korea 1.8 kg/cap compare
- 85 Papua New Guinea 1.7 kg/cap compare
- 86 Japan 1.69 kg/cap compare
- 87 India 1.64 kg/cap compare
More environment data for Benin
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -9.6 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -10.11 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.268 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.29 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.38 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 2.92 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per capita in Benin?
- Nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per capita in Benin was 1.76 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 Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 2.84 kg/cap in 2019.
- What is the lowest nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per capita recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kg/cap in 2004.
- How does Benin rank for nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per capita?
- Benin ranks 84th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per capita rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 467.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Benin 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