Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per value of agricultural production in Southern Africa
Southern Africa: Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per value of agricultural production was 12.74 g/Int$ in 2024. ▼ Falling
Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per value of agricultural production in Southern Africa, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in g/Int$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per value of agricultural production in Southern Africa is 12.74 g/Int$, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 54.8% on the previous year and up 110.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per value of agricultural production in Southern Africa peaked at 12.76 g/Int$ in 1973 and was at its lowest, 4.27 g/Int$, in 1961.
Southern Africa ranks 4th of 29 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per value of agricultural production in Southern Africa, year by year
| Year | g/Int$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 4.27 g/Int$ | — |
| 1962 | 4.89 g/Int$ | +14.5% |
| 1963 | 5.31 g/Int$ | +8.6% |
| 1964 | 8.56 g/Int$ | +61.2% |
| 1965 | 8.71 g/Int$ | +1.8% |
| 1966 | 9.36 g/Int$ | +7.5% |
| 1967 | 8.18 g/Int$ | -12.6% |
| 1968 | 10.09 g/Int$ | +23.3% |
| 1969 | 8.91 g/Int$ | -11.7% |
| 1970 | 9.78 g/Int$ | +9.8% |
| 1971 | 9.54 g/Int$ | -2.5% |
| 1972 | 10.19 g/Int$ | +6.8% |
| 1973 | 12.76 g/Int$ | +25.2% |
| 1974 | 10.74 g/Int$ | -15.8% |
| 1975 | 11.07 g/Int$ | +3.1% |
| 1976 | 11.3 g/Int$ | +2.1% |
| 1977 | 11.07 g/Int$ | -2.0% |
| 1978 | 10.4 g/Int$ | -6.1% |
| 1979 | 10.01 g/Int$ | -3.8% |
| 1980 | 10.82 g/Int$ | +8.1% |
| 1981 | 11.27 g/Int$ | +4.2% |
| 1982 | 11.78 g/Int$ | +4.5% |
| 1983 | 10.41 g/Int$ | -11.6% |
| 1984 | 11.08 g/Int$ | +6.4% |
| 1985 | 10.14 g/Int$ | -8.5% |
| 1986 | 9.78 g/Int$ | -3.6% |
| 1987 | 8.11 g/Int$ | -17.1% |
| 1988 | 9.92 g/Int$ | +22.3% |
| 1989 | 8.82 g/Int$ | -11.1% |
| 1990 | 9.48 g/Int$ | +7.5% |
| 1991 | 8.38 g/Int$ | -11.6% |
| 1992 | 9.91 g/Int$ | +18.3% |
| 1993 | 9.34 g/Int$ | -5.8% |
| 1994 | 9.04 g/Int$ | -3.2% |
| 1995 | 10.89 g/Int$ | +20.5% |
| 1996 | 9.65 g/Int$ | -11.4% |
| 1997 | 8.23 g/Int$ | -14.7% |
| 1998 | 11.09 g/Int$ | +34.8% |
| 1999 | 8.81 g/Int$ | -20.6% |
| 2000 | 8.51 g/Int$ | -3.4% |
| 2001 | 8.72 g/Int$ | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 8.25 g/Int$ | -5.4% |
| 2003 | 7.72 g/Int$ | -6.4% |
| 2004 | 8.59 g/Int$ | +11.3% |
| 2005 | 6.48 g/Int$ | -24.6% |
| 2006 | 8.76 g/Int$ | +35.2% |
| 2007 | 7.69 g/Int$ | -12.2% |
| 2008 | 5.58 g/Int$ | -27.4% |
| 2009 | 5.66 g/Int$ | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 5.3 g/Int$ | -6.4% |
| 2011 | 5.99 g/Int$ | +13.0% |
| 2012 | 5.97 g/Int$ | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 6.3 g/Int$ | +5.5% |
| 2014 | 6.06 g/Int$ | -3.8% |
| 2015 | 5.91 g/Int$ | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 5.82 g/Int$ | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 5.83 g/Int$ | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 11.04 g/Int$ | +89.4% |
| 2019 | 10.3 g/Int$ | -6.7% |
| 2020 | 10.31 g/Int$ | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 11.42 g/Int$ | +10.8% |
| 2022 | 9.15 g/Int$ | -19.9% |
| 2023 | 8.23 g/Int$ | -10.1% |
| 2024 | 12.74 g/Int$ | +54.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.59 g/Int$ | 4.27 g/Int$ | 10.09 g/Int$ | 9 |
| 1970s | 10.69 g/Int$ | 9.54 g/Int$ | 12.76 g/Int$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 10.21 g/Int$ | 8.11 g/Int$ | 11.78 g/Int$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.48 g/Int$ | 8.23 g/Int$ | 11.09 g/Int$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.6 g/Int$ | 5.58 g/Int$ | 8.76 g/Int$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.85 g/Int$ | 5.3 g/Int$ | 11.04 g/Int$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.37 g/Int$ | 8.23 g/Int$ | 12.74 g/Int$ | 5 |
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- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 7.61 Percentage change (2025)
- Temperature change 0.892 °C (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.282 °C (2025)
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- Industrial roundwood — Export quantity 427,327 m3 (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per value of agricultural production in Southern Africa?
- Nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per value of agricultural production in Southern Africa was 12.74 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 Southern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 12.76 g/Int$ in 1973.
- What is the lowest nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per value of agricultural production recorded in Southern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.27 g/Int$ in 1961.
- How does Southern Africa rank for nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per value of agricultural production?
- Southern Africa ranks 4th out of 29 groups with data for 2024.
- Is nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per value of agricultural production rising or falling in Southern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 110.2%. 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 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