Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per capita in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per capita was 0.25 kg/cap in 2024. ▬ Flat
Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per capita in Sao Tome and Principe, 2002–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/cap.
Analysis
In 2024, nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per capita in Sao Tome and Principe stood at 0.25 kg/cap.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 32.4% on the previous year and up 13.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per capita in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 0.47 kg/cap in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.19 kg/cap, in 2009.
That places Sao Tome and Principe 136th out of 197 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per capita in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | kg/cap | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 0.47 kg/cap | — |
| 2003 | 0.23 kg/cap | -51.1% |
| 2004 | 0.25 kg/cap | +8.7% |
| 2005 | 0.22 kg/cap | -12.0% |
| 2006 | 0.22 kg/cap | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.25 kg/cap | +13.6% |
| 2008 | 0.25 kg/cap | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.19 kg/cap | -24.0% |
| 2010 | 0.22 kg/cap | +15.8% |
| 2011 | 0.33 kg/cap | +50.0% |
| 2012 | 0.25 kg/cap | -24.2% |
| 2013 | 0.21 kg/cap | -16.0% |
| 2014 | 0.22 kg/cap | +4.8% |
| 2015 | 0.27 kg/cap | +22.7% |
| 2016 | 0.2 kg/cap | -25.9% |
| 2017 | 0.29 kg/cap | +45.0% |
| 2018 | 0.27 kg/cap | -6.9% |
| 2019 | 0.24 kg/cap | -11.1% |
| 2020 | 0.23 kg/cap | -4.2% |
| 2021 | 0.22 kg/cap | -4.3% |
| 2022 | 0.38 kg/cap | +72.7% |
| 2023 | 0.37 kg/cap | -2.6% |
| 2024 | 0.25 kg/cap | -32.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.26 kg/cap | 0.19 kg/cap | 0.47 kg/cap | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.25 kg/cap | 0.2 kg/cap | 0.33 kg/cap | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.29 kg/cap | 0.22 kg/cap | 0.38 kg/cap | 5 |
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More environment data for Sao Tome and Principe
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -16.99 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -12.85 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.214 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.16 °C (2025)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import -25 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import 0 t per person (2024)
- Exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -3.56 Percentage change (2024)
- Exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -1.39 Percentage change (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import value 27.27 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per capita in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per capita in Sao Tome and Principe was 0.25 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 Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 0.47 kg/cap in 2002.
- What is the lowest nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per capita recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.19 kg/cap in 2009.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per capita?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 136th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per capita rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Sao Tome and Principe 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