Crop harvest removal — Cropland potassium in Australia
Australia: Crop harvest removal — Cropland potassium was 617,777 t in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Crop harvest removal — Cropland potassium in Australia, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2023, crop harvest removal — cropland potassium in Australia stood at 617,777 t. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 9.3% on the previous year and up 59.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, crop harvest removal — cropland potassium in Australia peaked at 617,777 t in 2023 and was at its lowest, 70,387 t, in 1961.
That places Australia 14th out of 186 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Crop harvest removal — Cropland potassium in Australia, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 70,387 t | — |
| 1962 | 85,213 t | +21.1% |
| 1963 | 88,265 t | +3.6% |
| 1964 | 99,405 t | +12.6% |
| 1965 | 81,886 t | -17.6% |
| 1966 | 120,029 t | +46.6% |
| 1967 | 88,601 t | -26.2% |
| 1968 | 134,880 t | +52.2% |
| 1969 | 110,772 t | -17.9% |
| 1970 | 108,001 t | -2.5% |
| 1971 | 119,897 t | +11.0% |
| 1972 | 101,845 t | -15.1% |
| 1973 | 129,815 t | +27.5% |
| 1974 | 128,815 t | -0.8% |
| 1975 | 139,702 t | +8.5% |
| 1976 | 136,747 t | -2.1% |
| 1977 | 123,581 t | -9.6% |
| 1978 | 176,587 t | +42.9% |
| 1979 | 167,824 t | -5.0% |
| 1980 | 141,558 t | -15.7% |
| 1981 | 179,923 t | +27.1% |
| 1982 | 137,032 t | -23.8% |
| 1983 | 218,164 t | +59.2% |
| 1984 | 217,507 t | -0.3% |
| 1985 | 211,385 t | -2.8% |
| 1986 | 212,905 t | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 191,699 t | -10.0% |
| 1988 | 210,755 t | +9.9% |
| 1989 | 211,808 t | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 212,804 t | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 224,921 t | +5.7% |
| 1992 | 219,661 t | -2.3% |
| 1993 | 245,121 t | +11.6% |
| 1994 | 253,156 t | +3.3% |
| 1995 | 212,959 t | -15.9% |
| 1996 | 284,845 t | +33.8% |
| 1997 | 340,175 t | +19.4% |
| 1998 | 326,083 t | -4.1% |
| 1999 | 356,545 t | +9.3% |
| 2000 | 355,532 t | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 349,255 t | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 347,695 t | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 234,217 t | -32.6% |
| 2004 | 351,523 t | +50.1% |
| 2005 | 351,481 t | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 350,534 t | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 216,757 t | -38.2% |
| 2008 | 251,745 t | +16.1% |
| 2009 | 312,594 t | +24.2% |
| 2010 | 321,259 t | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 383,579 t | +19.4% |
| 2012 | 428,932 t | +11.8% |
| 2013 | 386,905 t | -9.8% |
| 2014 | 391,831 t | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 358,043 t | -8.6% |
| 2016 | 372,632 t | +4.1% |
| 2017 | 510,147 t | +36.9% |
| 2018 | 403,782 t | -20.8% |
| 2019 | 313,356 t | -22.4% |
| 2020 | 275,961 t | -11.9% |
| 2021 | 482,440 t | +74.8% |
| 2022 | 565,291 t | +17.2% |
| 2023 | 617,777 t | +9.3% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 617,777 t is above the median for high income countries, which is 16,239 t, 38.0× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Australia's 617,777 t is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4,626 t, 133.5× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 97,715 t | 70,387 t | 134,880 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 133,281 t | 101,845 t | 176,587 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 193,274 t | 137,032 t | 218,164 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 267,627 t | 212,804 t | 356,545 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 312,133 t | 216,757 t | 355,532 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 387,047 t | 313,356 t | 510,147 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 485,367 t | 275,961 t | 617,777 t | 4 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 11 Canada 645,094 t compare
- 11 Lao People's Democratic Republic 68,720 t compare
- 12 Australia and New Zealand 634,016 t compare
- 12 Melanesia 64,114 t compare
- 13 Pakistan 632,889 t compare
- 13 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 60,099 t compare
- 14 Syrian Arab Republic 58,702 t compare
- 15 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 52,739 t compare
- 15 Mexico 604,841 t compare
- 16 France 583,792 t compare
- 16 Republic of Moldova 31,581 t compare
- 17 Thailand 527,856 t compare
- 17 Polynesia 2,660 t compare
More environment data for Australia
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -4.75 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -5.98 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.345 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.4 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate -1.03 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.6708 % 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)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 0.0861 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is crop harvest removal — cropland potassium in Australia?
- Crop harvest removal — cropland potassium in Australia was 617,777 t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest crop harvest removal — cropland potassium recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 617,777 t in 2023.
- What is the lowest crop harvest removal — cropland potassium recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 70,387 t in 1961.
- How does Australia rank for crop harvest removal — cropland potassium?
- Australia ranks 14th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is crop harvest removal — cropland potassium rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 59.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Crop harvest removal — Cropland potassium. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Cropland Nutrient balance domain contains information on the flows of nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium from mineral fertilizer, manure applied, atmospheric deposition, crop removal, and biological fixation over cropland and per unit area of cropland. The flows are aggregated to total inputs and total outputs, from which the overall nutrient balance and nutrient use efficiency on cropland are calculated. Statistics are disseminated in units of tonnes and in kg/ha, as appropriate. Nutrient use efficiency is expressed as a fraction (%).