Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per capita in Eastern Africa
Eastern Africa: Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per capita was 0.35 kg/cap in 2024. ▼ Falling
Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per capita in Eastern Africa, 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 Eastern Africa stood at 0.35 kg/cap.
The figure is up 20.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per capita in Eastern Africa peaked at 0.7 kg/cap in 1974 and was at its lowest, 0.23 kg/cap, in 2002.
Eastern Africa ranks 30th of 30 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per capita in Eastern Africa, year by year
| Year | kg/cap | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.31 kg/cap | — |
| 1962 | 0.32 kg/cap | +3.2% |
| 1963 | 0.42 kg/cap | +31.2% |
| 1964 | 0.44 kg/cap | +4.8% |
| 1965 | 0.41 kg/cap | -6.8% |
| 1966 | 0.48 kg/cap | +17.1% |
| 1967 | 0.49 kg/cap | +2.1% |
| 1968 | 0.48 kg/cap | -2.0% |
| 1969 | 0.52 kg/cap | +8.3% |
| 1970 | 0.56 kg/cap | +7.7% |
| 1971 | 0.61 kg/cap | +8.9% |
| 1972 | 0.65 kg/cap | +6.6% |
| 1973 | 0.6 kg/cap | -7.7% |
| 1974 | 0.7 kg/cap | +16.7% |
| 1975 | 0.49 kg/cap | -30.0% |
| 1976 | 0.47 kg/cap | -4.1% |
| 1977 | 0.51 kg/cap | +8.5% |
| 1978 | 0.54 kg/cap | +5.9% |
| 1979 | 0.47 kg/cap | -13.0% |
| 1980 | 0.56 kg/cap | +19.1% |
| 1981 | 0.5 kg/cap | -10.7% |
| 1982 | 0.46 kg/cap | -8.0% |
| 1983 | 0.5 kg/cap | +8.7% |
| 1984 | 0.42 kg/cap | -16.0% |
| 1985 | 0.49 kg/cap | +16.7% |
| 1986 | 0.46 kg/cap | -6.1% |
| 1987 | 0.49 kg/cap | +6.5% |
| 1988 | 0.46 kg/cap | -6.1% |
| 1989 | 0.44 kg/cap | -4.3% |
| 1990 | 0.4 kg/cap | -9.1% |
| 1991 | 0.41 kg/cap | +2.5% |
| 1992 | 0.35 kg/cap | -14.6% |
| 1993 | 0.37 kg/cap | +5.7% |
| 1994 | 0.38 kg/cap | +2.7% |
| 1995 | 0.34 kg/cap | -10.5% |
| 1996 | 0.46 kg/cap | +35.3% |
| 1997 | 0.4 kg/cap | -13.0% |
| 1998 | 0.41 kg/cap | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 0.36 kg/cap | -12.2% |
| 2000 | 0.32 kg/cap | -11.1% |
| 2001 | 0.34 kg/cap | +6.3% |
| 2002 | 0.23 kg/cap | -32.4% |
| 2003 | 0.31 kg/cap | +34.8% |
| 2004 | 0.26 kg/cap | -16.1% |
| 2005 | 0.31 kg/cap | +19.2% |
| 2006 | 0.31 kg/cap | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.32 kg/cap | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 0.35 kg/cap | +9.4% |
| 2009 | 0.25 kg/cap | -28.6% |
| 2010 | 0.26 kg/cap | +4.0% |
| 2011 | 0.26 kg/cap | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.25 kg/cap | -3.8% |
| 2013 | 0.28 kg/cap | +12.0% |
| 2014 | 0.29 kg/cap | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 0.27 kg/cap | -6.9% |
| 2016 | 0.3 kg/cap | +11.1% |
| 2017 | 0.39 kg/cap | +30.0% |
| 2018 | 0.33 kg/cap | -15.4% |
| 2019 | 0.41 kg/cap | +24.2% |
| 2020 | 0.34 kg/cap | -17.1% |
| 2021 | 0.3 kg/cap | -11.8% |
| 2022 | 0.28 kg/cap | -6.7% |
| 2023 | 0.35 kg/cap | +25.0% |
| 2024 | 0.35 kg/cap | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.43 kg/cap | 0.31 kg/cap | 0.52 kg/cap | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.56 kg/cap | 0.47 kg/cap | 0.7 kg/cap | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.478 kg/cap | 0.42 kg/cap | 0.56 kg/cap | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.388 kg/cap | 0.34 kg/cap | 0.46 kg/cap | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3 kg/cap | 0.23 kg/cap | 0.35 kg/cap | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.304 kg/cap | 0.25 kg/cap | 0.41 kg/cap | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.324 kg/cap | 0.28 kg/cap | 0.35 kg/cap | 5 |
Countries ranked near Eastern Africa
More environment data for Eastern Africa
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -5.98 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -7.18 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.229 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.28 °C (2025)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Value US$, 2015 107,047 million USD (2024)
- Industrial roundwood — Export value 97,059 1000 USD (2024)
- Industrial roundwood, coniferous — Production 4.52 million m3 (2024)
- Wood charcoal — Production 17.47 million t (2024)
- Other industrial roundwood, non-coniferous (production) — Production 11.13 million m3 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per capita in Eastern Africa?
- Nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per capita in Eastern Africa was 0.35 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 Eastern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7 kg/cap in 1974.
- What is the lowest nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per capita recorded in Eastern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.23 kg/cap in 2002.
- How does Eastern Africa rank for nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per capita?
- Eastern Africa ranks 30th out of 30 groups with data for 2024.
- Is nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per capita rising or falling in Eastern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Eastern Africa 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