Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per capita in Liberia

Liberia: Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per capita was 0.14 kg/cap in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
0.14 kg/cap
Change on year
down 50.0%
World rank
161st
of 212 countries
All-time high
0.95 kg/cap
in 1989
All-time low
0 kg/cap
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per capita in Liberia, 1961–2024

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/cap.

Analysis

In 2024, nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per capita in Liberia stood at 0.14 kg/cap.

That represents a change of down 50.0% on the previous year and down 39.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per capita in Liberia peaked at 0.95 kg/cap in 1989 and was at its lowest, 0 kg/cap, in 1961.

That places Liberia 161st out of 212 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0 kg/cap 0 kg/cap 0 kg/cap 9
1970s 0.377 kg/cap 0 kg/cap 0.8 kg/cap 10
1980s 0.385 kg/cap 0.1 kg/cap 0.95 kg/cap 10
1990s 0.004 kg/cap 0 kg/cap 0.04 kg/cap 10
2000s 0.204 kg/cap 0 kg/cap 0.34 kg/cap 10
2010s 0.292 kg/cap 0.22 kg/cap 0.43 kg/cap 10
2020s 0.29 kg/cap 0.14 kg/cap 0.43 kg/cap 5

Countries ranked near Liberia

  1. 158 Malta 0.16 kg/cap compare
  2. 158 Mauritania 0.16 kg/cap compare
  3. 160 Kazakhstan 0.15 kg/cap compare
  4. 161 Grenada 0.14 kg/cap compare
  5. 163 Madagascar 0.13 kg/cap compare
  6. 163 Maldives 0.13 kg/cap compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per capita in Liberia?
Nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per capita in Liberia was 0.14 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 Liberia?
The highest recorded value was 0.95 kg/cap in 1989.
What is the lowest nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per capita recorded in Liberia?
The lowest recorded value was 0 kg/cap in 1961.
How does Liberia rank for nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per capita?
Liberia ranks 161st out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
Is nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per capita rising or falling in Liberia?
Over the last ten years it is down 39.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Liberia 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

Indicator
Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per capita
Unit
kg/cap
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
245 places, 13,737 data points, 1961–2024
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