Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per capita in Niger
Niger: Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per capita was 0.07 kg/cap in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per capita in Niger, 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 Niger is 0.07 kg/cap, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 12.5% on the previous year and down 46.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per capita in Niger peaked at 0.23 kg/cap in 1995 and was at its lowest, 0 kg/cap, in 1961.
Niger ranks 177th of 215 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 Niger, 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 | 0.01 kg/cap | — |
| 1968 | 0.01 kg/cap | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.01 kg/cap | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.01 kg/cap | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 0.01 kg/cap | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.02 kg/cap | +100.0% |
| 1973 | 0.01 kg/cap | -50.0% |
| 1974 | 0 kg/cap | -100.0% |
| 1975 | 0.01 kg/cap | — |
| 1976 | 0.01 kg/cap | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.02 kg/cap | +100.0% |
| 1978 | 0.01 kg/cap | -50.0% |
| 1979 | 0.02 kg/cap | +100.0% |
| 1980 | 0.07 kg/cap | +250.0% |
| 1981 | 0.13 kg/cap | +85.7% |
| 1982 | 0.08 kg/cap | -38.5% |
| 1983 | 0.03 kg/cap | -62.5% |
| 1984 | 0.01 kg/cap | -66.7% |
| 1985 | 0.05 kg/cap | +400.0% |
| 1986 | 0.04 kg/cap | -20.0% |
| 1987 | 0.02 kg/cap | -50.0% |
| 1988 | 0.03 kg/cap | +50.0% |
| 1989 | 0.04 kg/cap | +33.3% |
| 1990 | 0.02 kg/cap | -50.0% |
| 1991 | 0.01 kg/cap | -50.0% |
| 1992 | 0.01 kg/cap | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.01 kg/cap | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.18 kg/cap | +1700.0% |
| 1995 | 0.23 kg/cap | +27.8% |
| 1996 | 0.15 kg/cap | -34.8% |
| 1997 | 0.02 kg/cap | -86.7% |
| 1998 | 0 kg/cap | -100.0% |
| 1999 | 0.1 kg/cap | — |
| 2000 | 0.07 kg/cap | -30.0% |
| 2001 | 0.05 kg/cap | -28.6% |
| 2002 | 0.02 kg/cap | -60.0% |
| 2003 | 0.03 kg/cap | +50.0% |
| 2004 | 0.05 kg/cap | +66.7% |
| 2005 | 0.08 kg/cap | +60.0% |
| 2006 | 0.09 kg/cap | +12.5% |
| 2007 | 0.04 kg/cap | -55.6% |
| 2008 | 0.02 kg/cap | -50.0% |
| 2009 | 0.06 kg/cap | +200.0% |
| 2010 | 0.04 kg/cap | -33.3% |
| 2011 | 0.11 kg/cap | +175.0% |
| 2012 | 0.1 kg/cap | -9.1% |
| 2013 | 0.07 kg/cap | -30.0% |
| 2014 | 0.13 kg/cap | +85.7% |
| 2015 | 0 kg/cap | -100.0% |
| 2016 | 0.01 kg/cap | — |
| 2017 | 0.01 kg/cap | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.03 kg/cap | +200.0% |
| 2019 | 0.08 kg/cap | +166.7% |
| 2020 | 0.15 kg/cap | +87.5% |
| 2021 | 0.06 kg/cap | -60.0% |
| 2022 | 0.04 kg/cap | -33.3% |
| 2023 | 0.08 kg/cap | +100.0% |
| 2024 | 0.07 kg/cap | -12.5% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 0.07 kg/cap is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.07 kg/cap, 1.0× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Niger's 0.07 kg/cap is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.26 kg/cap, 27% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per capita in Niger 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +1700.0% | 0.01 kg/cap | 0.18 kg/cap |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0033 kg/cap | 0 kg/cap | 0.01 kg/cap | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.012 kg/cap | 0 kg/cap | 0.02 kg/cap | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.05 kg/cap | 0.01 kg/cap | 0.13 kg/cap | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.073 kg/cap | 0 kg/cap | 0.23 kg/cap | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.051 kg/cap | 0.02 kg/cap | 0.09 kg/cap | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.058 kg/cap | 0 kg/cap | 0.13 kg/cap | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.08 kg/cap | 0.04 kg/cap | 0.15 kg/cap | 5 |
Countries ranked near Niger
- 174 Comoros 0.09 kg/cap compare
- 174 Palestine 0.09 kg/cap compare
- 176 Sudan (former) 0.08 kg/cap compare
- 177 Kyrgyzstan 0.07 kg/cap compare
- 177 Mongolia 0.07 kg/cap compare
- 177 Réunion 0.07 kg/cap compare
- 177 Tajikistan 0.07 kg/cap compare
More environment data for Niger
- 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 0.0013 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita 1.03 hectares per person (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 4.49 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 1.65 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.334 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.05 °C (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per square kilometre 22.72 hectares per square kilometre (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.68 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per capita in Niger?
- Nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per capita in Niger was 0.07 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 Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 0.23 kg/cap in 1995.
- What is the lowest nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per capita recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kg/cap in 1961.
- How does Niger rank for nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per capita?
- Niger ranks 177th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per capita rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is down 46.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Niger 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