Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per capita in Middle Africa
Middle Africa: Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per capita was 0.38 kg/cap in 2024. ▲ Rising
Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per capita in Middle 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 Middle Africa stood at 0.38 kg/cap.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.0% on the previous year and up 35.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per capita in Middle Africa peaked at 0.55 kg/cap in 1977 and was at its lowest, 0.07 kg/cap, in 1961.
That places Middle Africa 29th out of 30 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per capita in Middle Africa, year by year
| Year | kg/cap | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.07 kg/cap | — |
| 1962 | 0.07 kg/cap | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.13 kg/cap | +85.7% |
| 1964 | 0.17 kg/cap | +30.8% |
| 1965 | 0.19 kg/cap | +11.8% |
| 1966 | 0.21 kg/cap | +10.5% |
| 1967 | 0.16 kg/cap | -23.8% |
| 1968 | 0.23 kg/cap | +43.8% |
| 1969 | 0.29 kg/cap | +26.1% |
| 1970 | 0.3 kg/cap | +3.4% |
| 1971 | 0.37 kg/cap | +23.3% |
| 1972 | 0.34 kg/cap | -8.1% |
| 1973 | 0.42 kg/cap | +23.5% |
| 1974 | 0.39 kg/cap | -7.1% |
| 1975 | 0.19 kg/cap | -51.3% |
| 1976 | 0.31 kg/cap | +63.2% |
| 1977 | 0.55 kg/cap | +77.4% |
| 1978 | 0.5 kg/cap | -9.1% |
| 1979 | 0.31 kg/cap | -38.0% |
| 1980 | 0.3 kg/cap | -3.2% |
| 1981 | 0.34 kg/cap | +13.3% |
| 1982 | 0.31 kg/cap | -8.8% |
| 1983 | 0.33 kg/cap | +6.5% |
| 1984 | 0.36 kg/cap | +9.1% |
| 1985 | 0.35 kg/cap | -2.8% |
| 1986 | 0.33 kg/cap | -5.7% |
| 1987 | 0.31 kg/cap | -6.1% |
| 1988 | 0.22 kg/cap | -29.0% |
| 1989 | 0.25 kg/cap | +13.6% |
| 1990 | 0.23 kg/cap | -8.0% |
| 1991 | 0.23 kg/cap | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.21 kg/cap | -8.7% |
| 1993 | 0.17 kg/cap | -19.0% |
| 1994 | 0.25 kg/cap | +47.1% |
| 1995 | 0.24 kg/cap | -4.0% |
| 1996 | 0.2 kg/cap | -16.7% |
| 1997 | 0.18 kg/cap | -10.0% |
| 1998 | 0.26 kg/cap | +44.4% |
| 1999 | 0.22 kg/cap | -15.4% |
| 2000 | 0.24 kg/cap | +9.1% |
| 2001 | 0.23 kg/cap | -4.2% |
| 2002 | 0.34 kg/cap | +47.8% |
| 2003 | 0.23 kg/cap | -32.4% |
| 2004 | 0.27 kg/cap | +17.4% |
| 2005 | 0.24 kg/cap | -11.1% |
| 2006 | 0.24 kg/cap | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.27 kg/cap | +12.5% |
| 2008 | 0.27 kg/cap | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.21 kg/cap | -22.2% |
| 2010 | 0.28 kg/cap | +33.3% |
| 2011 | 0.42 kg/cap | +50.0% |
| 2012 | 0.32 kg/cap | -23.8% |
| 2013 | 0.27 kg/cap | -15.6% |
| 2014 | 0.28 kg/cap | +3.7% |
| 2015 | 0.33 kg/cap | +17.9% |
| 2016 | 0.23 kg/cap | -30.3% |
| 2017 | 0.33 kg/cap | +43.5% |
| 2018 | 0.29 kg/cap | -12.1% |
| 2019 | 0.27 kg/cap | -6.9% |
| 2020 | 0.3 kg/cap | +11.1% |
| 2021 | 0.35 kg/cap | +16.7% |
| 2022 | 0.28 kg/cap | -20.0% |
| 2023 | 0.4 kg/cap | +42.9% |
| 2024 | 0.38 kg/cap | -5.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1689 kg/cap | 0.07 kg/cap | 0.29 kg/cap | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.368 kg/cap | 0.19 kg/cap | 0.55 kg/cap | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.31 kg/cap | 0.22 kg/cap | 0.36 kg/cap | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.219 kg/cap | 0.17 kg/cap | 0.26 kg/cap | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.254 kg/cap | 0.21 kg/cap | 0.34 kg/cap | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.302 kg/cap | 0.23 kg/cap | 0.42 kg/cap | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.342 kg/cap | 0.28 kg/cap | 0.4 kg/cap | 5 |
Countries ranked near Middle Africa
More environment data for Middle Africa
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -9.38 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -9.88 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.198 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.13 °C (2025)
- Wood fuel, coniferous — Production 0 m3 (2024)
- Roundwood, non-coniferous — Production 139.79 million m3 (2024)
- Wood fuel, non-coniferous — Production 122.87 million m3 (2024)
- Industrial roundwood — Production 16.92 million m3 (2024)
- Industrial roundwood — Import quantity 3,754 m3 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per capita in Middle Africa?
- Nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per capita in Middle Africa was 0.38 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 Middle Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 0.55 kg/cap in 1977.
- What is the lowest nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per capita recorded in Middle Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.07 kg/cap in 1961.
- How does Middle Africa rank for nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per capita?
- Middle Africa ranks 29th out of 30 groups with data for 2024.
- Is nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per capita rising or falling in Middle Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Middle 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