Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per capita in Gambia
Gambia: Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per capita was 0.06 kg/cap in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per capita in Gambia, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/cap.
Analysis
Gambia recorded 0.06 kg/cap for nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per capita in 2024.
That represents a change of down 76.9% on the previous year and up 20.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per capita in Gambia peaked at 0.65 kg/cap in 1989 and was at its lowest, 0 kg/cap, in 1961.
That places Gambia 182nd out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 Gambia, 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 | 0.08 kg/cap | — |
| 1977 | 0.08 kg/cap | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.19 kg/cap | +137.5% |
| 1979 | 0.22 kg/cap | +15.8% |
| 1980 | 0.25 kg/cap | +13.6% |
| 1981 | 0.22 kg/cap | -12.0% |
| 1982 | 0.21 kg/cap | -4.5% |
| 1983 | 0.38 kg/cap | +81.0% |
| 1984 | 0.12 kg/cap | -68.4% |
| 1985 | 0 kg/cap | -100.0% |
| 1986 | 0.45 kg/cap | — |
| 1987 | 0.54 kg/cap | +20.0% |
| 1988 | 0.32 kg/cap | -40.7% |
| 1989 | 0.65 kg/cap | +103.1% |
| 1990 | 0.19 kg/cap | -70.8% |
| 1991 | 0.27 kg/cap | +42.1% |
| 1992 | 0.17 kg/cap | -37.0% |
| 1993 | 0.17 kg/cap | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.16 kg/cap | -5.9% |
| 1995 | 0.16 kg/cap | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.15 kg/cap | -6.3% |
| 1997 | 0.22 kg/cap | +46.7% |
| 1998 | 0.07 kg/cap | -68.2% |
| 1999 | 0.07 kg/cap | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.07 kg/cap | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.07 kg/cap | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.26 kg/cap | +271.4% |
| 2004 | 0.31 kg/cap | +19.2% |
| 2005 | 0.45 kg/cap | +45.2% |
| 2006 | 0.44 kg/cap | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 0.34 kg/cap | -22.7% |
| 2008 | 0.21 kg/cap | -38.2% |
| 2009 | 0.36 kg/cap | +71.4% |
| 2010 | 0.39 kg/cap | +8.3% |
| 2011 | 0.5 kg/cap | +28.2% |
| 2012 | 0.18 kg/cap | -64.0% |
| 2013 | 0.02 kg/cap | -88.9% |
| 2014 | 0.05 kg/cap | +150.0% |
| 2015 | 0.02 kg/cap | -60.0% |
| 2016 | 0.02 kg/cap | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.04 kg/cap | +100.0% |
| 2018 | 0.35 kg/cap | +775.0% |
| 2019 | 0.31 kg/cap | -11.4% |
| 2020 | 0.09 kg/cap | -71.0% |
| 2021 | 0.02 kg/cap | -77.8% |
| 2022 | 0.02 kg/cap | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.26 kg/cap | +1200.0% |
| 2024 | 0.06 kg/cap | -76.9% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 0.06 kg/cap is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.07 kg/cap, 86% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 0.06 kg/cap is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.26 kg/cap, 23% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per capita in Gambia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | +1200.0% | 0.02 kg/cap | 0.26 kg/cap |
| 2018 | +775.0% | 0.04 kg/cap | 0.35 kg/cap |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 kg/cap | 0 kg/cap | 0 kg/cap | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.057 kg/cap | 0 kg/cap | 0.22 kg/cap | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.314 kg/cap | 0 kg/cap | 0.65 kg/cap | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.163 kg/cap | 0.07 kg/cap | 0.27 kg/cap | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2789 kg/cap | 0.07 kg/cap | 0.45 kg/cap | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.188 kg/cap | 0.02 kg/cap | 0.5 kg/cap | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.09 kg/cap | 0.02 kg/cap | 0.26 kg/cap | 5 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
- 182 Cabo Verde 0.06 kg/cap compare
- 182 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0.06 kg/cap compare
- 185 Democratic Republic of the Congo 0.04 kg/cap compare
- 185 Equatorial Guinea 0.04 kg/cap compare
- 185 Yemen 0.04 kg/cap compare
More environment data for Gambia
- Grazing land use over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % 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 0.0663 hectares per person (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -4.15 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -4.18 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.366 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.36 °C (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per square kilometre 18.48 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 Gambia?
- Nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per capita in Gambia was 0.06 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 Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.65 kg/cap in 1989.
- What is the lowest nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per capita recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kg/cap in 1961.
- How does Gambia rank for nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per capita?
- Gambia ranks 182nd out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per capita rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Gambia 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