Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per capita in Namibia
Namibia: Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per capita was 0.11 kg/cap in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per capita in Namibia, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/cap.
Analysis
The most recent figure for nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per capita in Namibia is 0.11 kg/cap, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.3% on the previous year and down 42.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per capita in Namibia peaked at 0.27 kg/cap in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0 kg/cap, in 1961.
Namibia ranks 156th 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 Namibia, 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 kg/cap | — |
| 1995 | 0 kg/cap | — |
| 1996 | 0 kg/cap | — |
| 1997 | 0 kg/cap | — |
| 1998 | 0 kg/cap | — |
| 1999 | 0 kg/cap | — |
| 2000 | 0 kg/cap | — |
| 2001 | 0 kg/cap | — |
| 2002 | 0.06 kg/cap | — |
| 2003 | 0.07 kg/cap | +16.7% |
| 2004 | 0.15 kg/cap | +114.3% |
| 2005 | 0.13 kg/cap | -13.3% |
| 2006 | 0.1 kg/cap | -23.1% |
| 2007 | 0.17 kg/cap | +70.0% |
| 2008 | 0 kg/cap | -100.0% |
| 2009 | 0 kg/cap | — |
| 2010 | 0.15 kg/cap | — |
| 2011 | 0.07 kg/cap | -53.3% |
| 2012 | 0.25 kg/cap | +257.1% |
| 2013 | 0.13 kg/cap | -48.0% |
| 2014 | 0.19 kg/cap | +46.2% |
| 2015 | 0.27 kg/cap | +42.1% |
| 2016 | 0.14 kg/cap | -48.1% |
| 2017 | 0.19 kg/cap | +35.7% |
| 2018 | 0.19 kg/cap | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.09 kg/cap | -52.6% |
| 2020 | 0.07 kg/cap | -22.2% |
| 2021 | 0.07 kg/cap | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.05 kg/cap | -28.6% |
| 2023 | 0.12 kg/cap | +140.0% |
| 2024 | 0.11 kg/cap | -8.3% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 0.11 kg/cap is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.58 kg/cap, 19% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 0.11 kg/cap is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.26 kg/cap, 42% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
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 kg/cap | 0 kg/cap | 0 kg/cap | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.068 kg/cap | 0 kg/cap | 0.17 kg/cap | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.167 kg/cap | 0.07 kg/cap | 0.27 kg/cap | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.084 kg/cap | 0.05 kg/cap | 0.12 kg/cap | 5 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 154 Tonga 0.12 kg/cap compare
- 154 Uganda 0.12 kg/cap compare
- 156 Iraq 0.11 kg/cap compare
- 156 Sierra Leone 0.11 kg/cap compare
- 159 Puerto Rico 0.1 kg/cap compare
More environment data for Namibia
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -2.99 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -1.14 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.319 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 0.979 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.32 % 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 4.07 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per capita in Namibia?
- Nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per capita in Namibia was 0.11 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 Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.27 kg/cap in 2015.
- What is the lowest nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per capita recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kg/cap in 1961.
- How does Namibia rank for nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per capita?
- Namibia ranks 156th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per capita rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 42.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Namibia 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