Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per capita in Comoros
Comoros: Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per capita was 0.09 kg/cap in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per capita in Comoros, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/cap.
Analysis
Comoros recorded 0.09 kg/cap for nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per capita in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 125.0% over five years.
Over the whole period, nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per capita in Comoros peaked at 0.21 kg/cap in 1994 and was at its lowest, 0 kg/cap, in 1961.
Comoros ranks 160th of 197 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 Comoros, 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 kg/cap | — |
| 1975 | 0 kg/cap | — |
| 1976 | 0 kg/cap | — |
| 1977 | 0 kg/cap | — |
| 1978 | 0 kg/cap | — |
| 1979 | 0 kg/cap | — |
| 1980 | 0 kg/cap | — |
| 1981 | 0 kg/cap | — |
| 1982 | 0 kg/cap | — |
| 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 | 0.21 kg/cap | — |
| 1995 | 0.2 kg/cap | -4.8% |
| 1996 | 0.2 kg/cap | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.2 kg/cap | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.19 kg/cap | -5.0% |
| 1999 | 0.19 kg/cap | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.19 kg/cap | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.18 kg/cap | -5.3% |
| 2002 | 0.02 kg/cap | -88.9% |
| 2003 | 0.01 kg/cap | -50.0% |
| 2004 | 0.02 kg/cap | +100.0% |
| 2005 | 0.03 kg/cap | +50.0% |
| 2006 | 0 kg/cap | -100.0% |
| 2007 | 0 kg/cap | — |
| 2008 | 0.01 kg/cap | — |
| 2009 | 0.01 kg/cap | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.01 kg/cap | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.01 kg/cap | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.01 kg/cap | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0 kg/cap | -100.0% |
| 2014 | 0 kg/cap | — |
| 2015 | 0.01 kg/cap | — |
| 2016 | 0.03 kg/cap | +200.0% |
| 2017 | 0 kg/cap | -100.0% |
| 2018 | 0.06 kg/cap | — |
| 2019 | 0.04 kg/cap | -33.3% |
| 2020 | 0.16 kg/cap | +300.0% |
| 2021 | 0.08 kg/cap | -50.0% |
| 2022 | 0.09 kg/cap | +12.5% |
| 2023 | 0.09 kg/cap | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.09 kg/cap | +0.0% |
Comoros compared with similar countries
- Comoros's 0.09 kg/cap is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.58 kg/cap, 16% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Comoros's 0.09 kg/cap is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.26 kg/cap, 35% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per capita in Comoros 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +300.0% | 0.04 kg/cap | 0.16 kg/cap |
| 2016 | +200.0% | 0.01 kg/cap | 0.03 kg/cap |
| 2004 | +100.0% | 0.01 kg/cap | 0.02 kg/cap |
| 2006 | -100.0% | 0.03 kg/cap | 0 kg/cap |
| 2013 | -100.0% | 0.01 kg/cap | 0 kg/cap |
| 2017 | -100.0% | 0.03 kg/cap | 0 kg/cap |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 kg/cap | 0 kg/cap | 0 kg/cap | 9 |
| 1970s | 0 kg/cap | 0 kg/cap | 0 kg/cap | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 kg/cap | 0 kg/cap | 0 kg/cap | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.119 kg/cap | 0 kg/cap | 0.21 kg/cap | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.047 kg/cap | 0 kg/cap | 0.19 kg/cap | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.017 kg/cap | 0 kg/cap | 0.06 kg/cap | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.102 kg/cap | 0.08 kg/cap | 0.16 kg/cap | 5 |
Countries ranked near Comoros
- 159 Puerto Rico 0.1 kg/cap compare
- 160 Palestine 0.09 kg/cap compare
- 162 Sudan (former) 0.08 kg/cap compare
- 163 Kyrgyzstan 0.07 kg/cap compare
- 163 Mongolia 0.07 kg/cap compare
- 163 Niger 0.07 kg/cap compare
- 163 Réunion 0.07 kg/cap compare
- 163 Tajikistan 0.07 kg/cap compare
More environment data for Comoros
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -9.29 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -6.9 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.264 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.59 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 1.33 % 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 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per capita in Comoros?
- Nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per capita in Comoros was 0.09 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 Comoros?
- The highest recorded value was 0.21 kg/cap in 1994.
- What is the lowest nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per capita recorded in Comoros?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kg/cap in 1961.
- How does Comoros rank for nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per capita?
- Comoros ranks 160th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Where does this Comoros 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