Crop harvest removal — Cropland potassium in South Africa
South Africa: Crop harvest removal — Cropland potassium was 213,865 t in 2023. ▲ Rising
Crop harvest removal — Cropland potassium in South Africa, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2023, crop harvest removal — cropland potassium in South Africa stood at 213,865 t. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.8% on the previous year and up 36.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, crop harvest removal — cropland potassium in South Africa peaked at 213,865 t in 2023 and was at its lowest, 58,192 t, in 1965.
That places South Africa 32nd out of 186 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Crop harvest removal — Cropland potassium in South Africa, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 59,241 t | — |
| 1962 | 61,699 t | +4.1% |
| 1963 | 65,620 t | +6.4% |
| 1964 | 61,019 t | -7.0% |
| 1965 | 58,192 t | -4.6% |
| 1966 | 67,684 t | +16.3% |
| 1967 | 97,656 t | +44.3% |
| 1968 | 74,111 t | -24.1% |
| 1969 | 76,691 t | +3.5% |
| 1970 | 77,164 t | +0.6% |
| 1971 | 95,755 t | +24.1% |
| 1972 | 101,327 t | +5.8% |
| 1973 | 75,647 t | -25.3% |
| 1974 | 111,945 t | +48.0% |
| 1975 | 102,134 t | -8.8% |
| 1976 | 99,122 t | -2.9% |
| 1977 | 110,213 t | +11.2% |
| 1978 | 115,507 t | +4.8% |
| 1979 | 108,090 t | -6.4% |
| 1980 | 112,498 t | +4.1% |
| 1981 | 140,424 t | +24.8% |
| 1982 | 111,814 t | -20.4% |
| 1983 | 79,960 t | -28.5% |
| 1984 | 100,256 t | +25.4% |
| 1985 | 110,512 t | +10.2% |
| 1986 | 112,274 t | +1.6% |
| 1987 | 122,296 t | +8.9% |
| 1988 | 125,986 t | +3.0% |
| 1989 | 136,400 t | +8.3% |
| 1990 | 121,575 t | -10.9% |
| 1991 | 122,018 t | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 77,087 t | -36.8% |
| 1993 | 108,174 t | +40.3% |
| 1994 | 127,301 t | +17.7% |
| 1995 | 97,896 t | -23.1% |
| 1996 | 135,957 t | +38.9% |
| 1997 | 132,682 t | -2.4% |
| 1998 | 126,546 t | -4.6% |
| 1999 | 132,463 t | +4.7% |
| 2000 | 145,192 t | +9.6% |
| 2001 | 131,157 t | -9.7% |
| 2002 | 140,940 t | +7.5% |
| 2003 | 130,469 t | -7.4% |
| 2004 | 131,483 t | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 143,062 t | +8.8% |
| 2006 | 124,242 t | -13.2% |
| 2007 | 118,945 t | -4.3% |
| 2008 | 149,309 t | +25.5% |
| 2009 | 146,872 t | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 143,414 t | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 145,469 t | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 150,260 t | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 156,987 t | +4.5% |
| 2014 | 168,884 t | +7.6% |
| 2015 | 153,270 t | -9.2% |
| 2016 | 134,523 t | -12.2% |
| 2017 | 187,141 t | +39.1% |
| 2018 | 181,586 t | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 168,860 t | -7.0% |
| 2020 | 187,947 t | +11.3% |
| 2021 | 198,894 t | +5.8% |
| 2022 | 204,015 t | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 213,865 t | +4.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 69,101 t | 58,192 t | 97,656 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 99,690 t | 75,647 t | 115,507 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 115,242 t | 79,960 t | 140,424 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 118,170 t | 77,087 t | 135,957 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 136,167 t | 118,945 t | 149,309 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 159,039 t | 134,523 t | 187,141 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 201,180 t | 187,947 t | 213,865 t | 4 |
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- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.275 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.05 °C (2025)
- Other paper and paperboard — Import quantity, annual growth rate 9.67 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Import quantity, per capita 0.0074 t per person (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Import value, annual growth rate -4.84 % change on previous year (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is crop harvest removal — cropland potassium in South Africa?
- Crop harvest removal — cropland potassium in South Africa was 213,865 t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest crop harvest removal — cropland potassium recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 213,865 t in 2023.
- What is the lowest crop harvest removal — cropland potassium recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 58,192 t in 1965.
- How does South Africa rank for crop harvest removal — cropland potassium?
- South Africa ranks 32nd out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is crop harvest removal — cropland potassium rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Africa 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 (%).