Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per capita in Uganda

Uganda: Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per capita was 0.12 kg/cap in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
0.12 kg/cap
Change on year
down 7.7%
World rank
165th
of 212 countries
All-time high
0.16 kg/cap
in 1972
All-time low
0 kg/cap
in 1978
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per capita in Uganda, 1961–2024

00.050.10.15196119922024

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/cap.

Analysis

Uganda recorded 0.12 kg/cap for nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per capita in 2024.

That represents a change of down 7.7% on the previous year and up 71.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per capita in Uganda peaked at 0.16 kg/cap in 1972 and was at its lowest, 0 kg/cap, in 1978.

That places Uganda 165th out of 212 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.0867 kg/cap 0.04 kg/cap 0.13 kg/cap 9
1970s 0.055 kg/cap 0 kg/cap 0.16 kg/cap 10
1980s 0 kg/cap 0 kg/cap 0 kg/cap 10
1990s 0.02 kg/cap 0 kg/cap 0.05 kg/cap 10
2000s 0.061 kg/cap 0.04 kg/cap 0.09 kg/cap 10
2010s 0.084 kg/cap 0.06 kg/cap 0.13 kg/cap 10
2020s 0.108 kg/cap 0.07 kg/cap 0.13 kg/cap 5

Countries ranked near Uganda

  1. 163 Madagascar 0.13 kg/cap compare
  2. 163 Maldives 0.13 kg/cap compare
  3. 165 Tonga 0.12 kg/cap compare
  4. 165 Polynesia 0.12 kg/cap compare
  5. 168 Iraq 0.11 kg/cap compare
  6. 168 Namibia 0.11 kg/cap compare
  7. 168 Sierra Leone 0.11 kg/cap compare

See the full ranking of 245 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per capita in Uganda?
Nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per capita in Uganda was 0.12 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 Uganda?
The highest recorded value was 0.16 kg/cap in 1972.
What is the lowest nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per capita recorded in Uganda?
The lowest recorded value was 0 kg/cap in 1978.
How does Uganda rank for nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per capita?
Uganda ranks 165th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
Is nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per capita rising or falling in Uganda?
Over the last ten years it is up 71.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Uganda 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

Indicator
Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per capita
Unit
kg/cap
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
245 places, 13,737 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed

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