Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per capita in Zambia
Zambia: Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per capita was 1.47 kg/cap in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per capita in Zambia, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/cap.
Analysis
Zambia recorded 1.47 kg/cap for nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per capita in 2024.
The figure is up 96.0% on the previous year and up 59.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per capita in Zambia peaked at 4.29 kg/cap in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.43 kg/cap, in 1961.
Zambia ranks 96th of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per capita in Zambia, year by year
| Year | kg/cap | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.43 kg/cap | — |
| 1962 | 0.43 kg/cap | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.58 kg/cap | +34.9% |
| 1964 | 0.56 kg/cap | -3.4% |
| 1965 | 0.54 kg/cap | -3.6% |
| 1966 | 0.58 kg/cap | +7.4% |
| 1967 | 0.64 kg/cap | +10.3% |
| 1968 | 0.47 kg/cap | -26.6% |
| 1969 | 0.67 kg/cap | +42.6% |
| 1970 | 1.41 kg/cap | +110.4% |
| 1971 | 1.71 kg/cap | +21.3% |
| 1972 | 1.07 kg/cap | -37.4% |
| 1973 | 1.68 kg/cap | +57.0% |
| 1974 | 2.35 kg/cap | +39.9% |
| 1975 | 1.04 kg/cap | -55.7% |
| 1976 | 0.89 kg/cap | -14.4% |
| 1977 | 1.07 kg/cap | +20.2% |
| 1978 | 1.02 kg/cap | -4.7% |
| 1979 | 0.87 kg/cap | -14.7% |
| 1980 | 1.05 kg/cap | +20.7% |
| 1981 | 1.12 kg/cap | +6.7% |
| 1982 | 1.13 kg/cap | +0.9% |
| 1983 | 1.28 kg/cap | +13.3% |
| 1984 | 0.68 kg/cap | -46.9% |
| 1985 | 1.19 kg/cap | +75.0% |
| 1986 | 0.95 kg/cap | -20.2% |
| 1987 | 1.38 kg/cap | +45.3% |
| 1988 | 1.1 kg/cap | -20.3% |
| 1989 | 1.07 kg/cap | -2.7% |
| 1990 | 0.73 kg/cap | -31.8% |
| 1991 | 0.88 kg/cap | +20.5% |
| 1992 | 1.1 kg/cap | +25.0% |
| 1993 | 0.99 kg/cap | -10.0% |
| 1994 | 0.93 kg/cap | -6.1% |
| 1995 | 0.91 kg/cap | -2.2% |
| 1996 | 1.11 kg/cap | +22.0% |
| 1997 | 1.08 kg/cap | -2.7% |
| 1998 | 1.05 kg/cap | -2.8% |
| 1999 | 1.03 kg/cap | -1.9% |
| 2000 | 1 kg/cap | -2.9% |
| 2001 | 1.13 kg/cap | +13.0% |
| 2002 | 1.27 kg/cap | +12.4% |
| 2003 | 1.62 kg/cap | +27.6% |
| 2004 | 1.23 kg/cap | -24.1% |
| 2005 | 1.7 kg/cap | +38.2% |
| 2006 | 1.61 kg/cap | -5.3% |
| 2007 | 2.23 kg/cap | +38.5% |
| 2008 | 4.29 kg/cap | +92.4% |
| 2009 | 1.57 kg/cap | -63.4% |
| 2010 | 0.94 kg/cap | -40.1% |
| 2011 | 1.58 kg/cap | +68.1% |
| 2012 | 1.22 kg/cap | -22.8% |
| 2013 | 0.67 kg/cap | -45.1% |
| 2014 | 0.92 kg/cap | +37.3% |
| 2015 | 0.47 kg/cap | -48.9% |
| 2016 | 0.99 kg/cap | +110.6% |
| 2017 | 1.48 kg/cap | +49.5% |
| 2018 | 0.82 kg/cap | -44.6% |
| 2019 | 2.15 kg/cap | +162.2% |
| 2020 | 2.81 kg/cap | +30.7% |
| 2021 | 1.54 kg/cap | -45.2% |
| 2022 | 1.58 kg/cap | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 0.75 kg/cap | -52.5% |
| 2024 | 1.47 kg/cap | +96.0% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 1.47 kg/cap is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.58 kg/cap, 2.5× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 1.47 kg/cap is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.26 kg/cap, 5.7× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.5444 kg/cap | 0.43 kg/cap | 0.67 kg/cap | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.31 kg/cap | 0.87 kg/cap | 2.35 kg/cap | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.09 kg/cap | 0.68 kg/cap | 1.38 kg/cap | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.981 kg/cap | 0.73 kg/cap | 1.11 kg/cap | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.76 kg/cap | 1 kg/cap | 4.29 kg/cap | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.12 kg/cap | 0.47 kg/cap | 2.15 kg/cap | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.63 kg/cap | 0.75 kg/cap | 2.81 kg/cap | 5 |
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More environment data for Zambia
- 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 0.0007 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita 0.9127 hectares per person (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -2.98 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -3.03 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.265 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.11 °C (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per square kilometre 26.9 hectares per square kilometre (2024)
- Sawnwood, coniferous — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per capita in Zambia?
- Nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per capita in Zambia was 1.47 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 Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 4.29 kg/cap in 2008.
- What is the lowest nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per capita recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.43 kg/cap in 1961.
- How does Zambia rank for nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per capita?
- Zambia ranks 96th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per capita rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 59.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Zambia 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