Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per value of agricultural production in Zambia
Zambia: Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per value of agricultural production was 9.78 g/Int$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per value of agricultural production in Zambia, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in g/Int$.
Analysis
Zambia recorded 9.78 g/Int$ for nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per value of agricultural production in 2024.
The figure is up 172.4% on the previous year and up 119.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per value of agricultural production in Zambia peaked at 29.47 g/Int$ in 2008 and was at its lowest, 2.69 g/Int$, in 2015.
That places Zambia 37th out of 193 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per value of agricultural production in Zambia, year by year
| Year | g/Int$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.97 g/Int$ | — |
| 1962 | 3.12 g/Int$ | +5.1% |
| 1963 | 4.31 g/Int$ | +38.1% |
| 1964 | 4.03 g/Int$ | -6.5% |
| 1965 | 3.9 g/Int$ | -3.2% |
| 1966 | 3.94 g/Int$ | +1.0% |
| 1967 | 4.43 g/Int$ | +12.4% |
| 1968 | 3.27 g/Int$ | -26.2% |
| 1969 | 4.74 g/Int$ | +45.0% |
| 1970 | 10.56 g/Int$ | +122.8% |
| 1971 | 11.44 g/Int$ | +8.3% |
| 1972 | 6.44 g/Int$ | -43.7% |
| 1973 | 11.47 g/Int$ | +78.1% |
| 1974 | 15.8 g/Int$ | +37.8% |
| 1975 | 6.12 g/Int$ | -61.3% |
| 1976 | 4.81 g/Int$ | -21.4% |
| 1977 | 6.23 g/Int$ | +29.5% |
| 1978 | 6.67 g/Int$ | +7.1% |
| 1979 | 6.59 g/Int$ | -1.2% |
| 1980 | 7.87 g/Int$ | +19.4% |
| 1981 | 8.57 g/Int$ | +8.9% |
| 1982 | 9.28 g/Int$ | +8.3% |
| 1983 | 10.33 g/Int$ | +11.3% |
| 1984 | 5.62 g/Int$ | -45.6% |
| 1985 | 9.24 g/Int$ | +64.4% |
| 1986 | 7.22 g/Int$ | -21.9% |
| 1987 | 10.79 g/Int$ | +49.4% |
| 1988 | 7.08 g/Int$ | -34.4% |
| 1989 | 7.03 g/Int$ | -0.7% |
| 1990 | 5.24 g/Int$ | -25.5% |
| 2005 | 11.28 g/Int$ | +115.3% |
| 2006 | 11 g/Int$ | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 15.79 g/Int$ | +43.5% |
| 2008 | 29.47 g/Int$ | +86.6% |
| 2009 | 8.67 g/Int$ | -70.6% |
| 2010 | 4.63 g/Int$ | -46.6% |
| 2011 | 7.58 g/Int$ | +63.7% |
| 2012 | 5.87 g/Int$ | -22.6% |
| 2013 | 3.31 g/Int$ | -43.6% |
| 2014 | 4.45 g/Int$ | +34.4% |
| 2015 | 2.69 g/Int$ | -39.6% |
| 2016 | 5.38 g/Int$ | +100.0% |
| 2017 | 6.84 g/Int$ | +27.1% |
| 2018 | 4.23 g/Int$ | -38.2% |
| 2019 | 11.97 g/Int$ | +183.0% |
| 2020 | 14.83 g/Int$ | +23.9% |
| 2021 | 7.96 g/Int$ | -46.3% |
| 2022 | 8.97 g/Int$ | +12.7% |
| 2023 | 3.59 g/Int$ | -60.0% |
| 2024 | 9.78 g/Int$ | +172.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.86 g/Int$ | 2.97 g/Int$ | 4.74 g/Int$ | 9 |
| 1970s | 8.61 g/Int$ | 4.81 g/Int$ | 15.8 g/Int$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.3 g/Int$ | 5.62 g/Int$ | 10.79 g/Int$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.24 g/Int$ | 5.24 g/Int$ | 5.24 g/Int$ | 1 |
| 2000s | 15.24 g/Int$ | 8.67 g/Int$ | 29.47 g/Int$ | 5 |
| 2010s | 5.7 g/Int$ | 2.69 g/Int$ | 11.97 g/Int$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.03 g/Int$ | 3.59 g/Int$ | 14.83 g/Int$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 34 Poland 10.9 g/Int$ compare
- 35 Yugoslav SFR 10.42 g/Int$ compare
- 36 Saudi Arabia 10.07 g/Int$ compare
- 38 Belgium-Luxembourg 9.68 g/Int$ compare
- 38 Slovenia 9.68 g/Int$ compare
- 40 Belize 9.66 g/Int$ compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per value of agricultural production in Zambia?
- Nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per value of agricultural production in Zambia was 9.78 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 Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 29.47 g/Int$ in 2008.
- What is the lowest nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per value of agricultural production recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.69 g/Int$ in 2015.
- How does Zambia rank for nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per value of agricultural production?
- Zambia ranks 37th out of 193 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per value of agricultural production rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 119.8%. 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 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