Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per value of agricultural production in South Africa
South Africa: Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per value of agricultural production was 13.34 g/Int$ in 2024. ▼ Falling
Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per value of agricultural production in South Africa, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in g/Int$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per value of agricultural production in South Africa is 13.34 g/Int$, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 56.0% on the previous year and up 109.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per value of agricultural production in South Africa peaked at 13.73 g/Int$ in 1973 and was at its lowest, 4.52 g/Int$, in 1961.
South Africa ranks 25th of 211 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per value of agricultural production in South Africa, year by year
| Year | g/Int$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 4.52 g/Int$ | — |
| 1962 | 5.19 g/Int$ | +14.8% |
| 1963 | 5.73 g/Int$ | +10.4% |
| 1964 | 9.32 g/Int$ | +62.7% |
| 1965 | 9.44 g/Int$ | +1.3% |
| 1966 | 10.17 g/Int$ | +7.7% |
| 1967 | 8.8 g/Int$ | -13.5% |
| 1968 | 10.95 g/Int$ | +24.4% |
| 1969 | 9.63 g/Int$ | -12.1% |
| 1970 | 10.62 g/Int$ | +10.3% |
| 1971 | 10.29 g/Int$ | -3.1% |
| 1972 | 10.9 g/Int$ | +5.9% |
| 1973 | 13.73 g/Int$ | +26.0% |
| 1974 | 11.54 g/Int$ | -16.0% |
| 1975 | 11.85 g/Int$ | +2.7% |
| 1976 | 12.2 g/Int$ | +3.0% |
| 1977 | 11.95 g/Int$ | -2.0% |
| 1978 | 10.93 g/Int$ | -8.5% |
| 1979 | 10.72 g/Int$ | -1.9% |
| 1980 | 11.44 g/Int$ | +6.7% |
| 1981 | 11.91 g/Int$ | +4.1% |
| 1982 | 12.53 g/Int$ | +5.2% |
| 1983 | 11.23 g/Int$ | -10.4% |
| 1984 | 11.99 g/Int$ | +6.8% |
| 1985 | 10.95 g/Int$ | -8.7% |
| 1986 | 10.47 g/Int$ | -4.4% |
| 1987 | 8.6 g/Int$ | -17.9% |
| 1988 | 10.62 g/Int$ | +23.5% |
| 1989 | 9.4 g/Int$ | -11.5% |
| 1990 | 10.15 g/Int$ | +8.0% |
| 1991 | 8.82 g/Int$ | -13.1% |
| 1992 | 10.54 g/Int$ | +19.5% |
| 1993 | 9.89 g/Int$ | -6.2% |
| 1994 | 9.63 g/Int$ | -2.6% |
| 1995 | 11.76 g/Int$ | +22.1% |
| 1996 | 10.31 g/Int$ | -12.3% |
| 1997 | 8.63 g/Int$ | -16.3% |
| 1998 | 11.75 g/Int$ | +36.2% |
| 1999 | 9.33 g/Int$ | -20.6% |
| 2000 | 8.99 g/Int$ | -3.6% |
| 2001 | 9.12 g/Int$ | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 8.81 g/Int$ | -3.4% |
| 2003 | 8.25 g/Int$ | -6.4% |
| 2004 | 9.19 g/Int$ | +11.4% |
| 2005 | 6.91 g/Int$ | -24.8% |
| 2006 | 9.36 g/Int$ | +35.5% |
| 2007 | 8.16 g/Int$ | -12.8% |
| 2008 | 5.92 g/Int$ | -27.5% |
| 2009 | 5.97 g/Int$ | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 5.59 g/Int$ | -6.4% |
| 2011 | 6.38 g/Int$ | +14.1% |
| 2012 | 6.33 g/Int$ | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 6.67 g/Int$ | +5.4% |
| 2014 | 6.36 g/Int$ | -4.6% |
| 2015 | 6.14 g/Int$ | -3.5% |
| 2016 | 6.12 g/Int$ | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 6.05 g/Int$ | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 11.54 g/Int$ | +90.7% |
| 2019 | 10.82 g/Int$ | -6.2% |
| 2020 | 10.8 g/Int$ | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 11.98 g/Int$ | +10.9% |
| 2022 | 9.65 g/Int$ | -19.4% |
| 2023 | 8.55 g/Int$ | -11.4% |
| 2024 | 13.34 g/Int$ | +56.0% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 13.34 g/Int$ is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.57 g/Int$, 3.7× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- South Africa's 13.34 g/Int$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.48 g/Int$, 9.0× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per value of agricultural production in South Africa changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | +90.7% | 6.05 g/Int$ | 11.54 g/Int$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.19 g/Int$ | 4.52 g/Int$ | 10.95 g/Int$ | 9 |
| 1970s | 11.47 g/Int$ | 10.29 g/Int$ | 13.73 g/Int$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 10.91 g/Int$ | 8.6 g/Int$ | 12.53 g/Int$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.08 g/Int$ | 8.63 g/Int$ | 11.76 g/Int$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.07 g/Int$ | 5.92 g/Int$ | 9.36 g/Int$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.2 g/Int$ | 5.59 g/Int$ | 11.54 g/Int$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.86 g/Int$ | 8.55 g/Int$ | 13.34 g/Int$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 22 China, Taiwan Province of 13.82 g/Int$ compare
- 22 New Caledonia 13.82 g/Int$ compare
- 24 Finland 13.55 g/Int$ compare
- 26 Uruguay 12.95 g/Int$ compare
- 27 Serbia and Montenegro 12.37 g/Int$ compare
- 28 Oman 11.84 g/Int$ compare
More environment data for South Africa
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 5.46 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 8.52 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.275 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.05 °C (2025)
- Sawnwood, coniferous — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.59 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per value of agricultural production in South Africa?
- Nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per value of agricultural production in South Africa was 13.34 g/Int$ in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per value of agricultural production recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 13.73 g/Int$ in 1973.
- What is the lowest nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per value of agricultural production recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.52 g/Int$ in 1961.
- How does South Africa rank for nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per value of agricultural production?
- South Africa ranks 25th out of 211 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per value of agricultural production rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 109.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this South 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 value of agricultural production. 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