Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per capita in Southern Africa
Southern Africa: Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per capita was 4.38 kg/cap in 2024. ▼ Falling
Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per capita in Southern 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 Southern Africa stood at 4.38 kg/cap.
That represents a change of up 48.0% on the previous year and up 94.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per capita in Southern Africa peaked at 4.79 kg/cap in 1973 and was at its lowest, 1.8 kg/cap, in 1961.
That places Southern Africa 16th out of 33 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.17 kg/cap | 1.8 kg/cap | 4.1 kg/cap | 9 |
| 1970s | 4.35 kg/cap | 3.89 kg/cap | 4.79 kg/cap | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.61 kg/cap | 2.68 kg/cap | 4.68 kg/cap | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.79 kg/cap | 2.6 kg/cap | 3.1 kg/cap | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.39 kg/cap | 1.92 kg/cap | 2.73 kg/cap | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.42 kg/cap | 1.84 kg/cap | 3.93 kg/cap | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.73 kg/cap | 2.96 kg/cap | 4.38 kg/cap | 5 |
Countries ranked near Southern Africa
More environment data for Southern Africa
- Temperature change 0.892 °C (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.282 °C (2025)
- Industrial roundwood — Import value 35,013 1000 USD (2024)
- Wood fuel — Production 18.57 million m3 (2024)
- Wood fuel, coniferous — Production 770,000 m3 (2024)
- Wood fuel, non-coniferous — Production 17.80 million m3 (2024)
- Industrial roundwood — Production 17.26 million m3 (2024)
- Industrial roundwood — Export quantity 427,327 m3 (2024)
- Industrial roundwood, non-coniferous — Production 9.63 million m3 (2024)
- Industrial roundwood — Export value 86,901 1000 USD (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per capita in Southern Africa?
- Nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per capita in Southern Africa was 4.38 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 Southern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 4.79 kg/cap in 1973.
- What is the lowest nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per capita recorded in Southern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.8 kg/cap in 1961.
- How does Southern Africa rank for nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per capita?
- Southern Africa ranks 16th out of 33 groups with data for 2024.
- Is nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per capita rising or falling in Southern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 94.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Southern 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