Crop harvest removal — Cropland potassium in Southern Africa
Southern Africa: Crop harvest removal — Cropland potassium was 228,173 t in 2023. ▲ Rising
Crop harvest removal — Cropland potassium in Southern Africa, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Southern Africa recorded 228,173 t for crop harvest removal — cropland potassium in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.3% on the previous year and up 34.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, crop harvest removal — cropland potassium in Southern Africa peaked at 228,173 t in 2023 and was at its lowest, 62,632 t, in 1965.
That places Southern Africa 28th out of 29 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Crop harvest removal — Cropland potassium in Southern Africa, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 63,364 t | — |
| 1962 | 65,370 t | +3.2% |
| 1963 | 69,501 t | +6.3% |
| 1964 | 65,204 t | -6.2% |
| 1965 | 62,632 t | -3.9% |
| 1966 | 72,732 t | +16.1% |
| 1967 | 103,153 t | +41.8% |
| 1968 | 79,268 t | -23.2% |
| 1969 | 82,161 t | +3.6% |
| 1970 | 82,858 t | +0.8% |
| 1971 | 101,928 t | +23.0% |
| 1972 | 107,218 t | +5.2% |
| 1973 | 81,458 t | -24.0% |
| 1974 | 119,241 t | +46.4% |
| 1975 | 109,133 t | -8.5% |
| 1976 | 106,216 t | -2.7% |
| 1977 | 117,725 t | +10.8% |
| 1978 | 123,621 t | +5.0% |
| 1979 | 115,487 t | -6.6% |
| 1980 | 120,948 t | +4.7% |
| 1981 | 149,504 t | +23.6% |
| 1982 | 120,421 t | -19.5% |
| 1983 | 88,357 t | -26.6% |
| 1984 | 109,508 t | +23.9% |
| 1985 | 119,777 t | +9.4% |
| 1986 | 122,348 t | +2.1% |
| 1987 | 131,955 t | +7.9% |
| 1988 | 136,824 t | +3.7% |
| 1989 | 147,314 t | +7.7% |
| 1990 | 132,684 t | -9.9% |
| 1991 | 132,257 t | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 85,981 t | -35.0% |
| 1993 | 117,432 t | +36.6% |
| 1994 | 137,416 t | +17.0% |
| 1995 | 106,942 t | -22.2% |
| 1996 | 146,965 t | +37.4% |
| 1997 | 143,918 t | -2.1% |
| 1998 | 137,534 t | -4.4% |
| 1999 | 143,920 t | +4.6% |
| 2000 | 155,874 t | +8.3% |
| 2001 | 142,318 t | -8.7% |
| 2002 | 152,100 t | +6.9% |
| 2003 | 141,497 t | -7.0% |
| 2004 | 143,319 t | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 155,264 t | +8.3% |
| 2006 | 136,302 t | -12.2% |
| 2007 | 130,491 t | -4.3% |
| 2008 | 160,974 t | +23.4% |
| 2009 | 158,619 t | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 156,140 t | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 158,385 t | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 163,275 t | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 169,858 t | +4.0% |
| 2014 | 182,240 t | +7.3% |
| 2015 | 166,554 t | -8.6% |
| 2016 | 147,204 t | -11.6% |
| 2017 | 201,264 t | +36.7% |
| 2018 | 196,237 t | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 182,167 t | -7.2% |
| 2020 | 202,593 t | +11.2% |
| 2021 | 212,868 t | +5.1% |
| 2022 | 218,837 t | +2.8% |
| 2023 | 228,173 t | +4.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 73,710 t | 62,632 t | 103,153 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 106,488 t | 81,458 t | 123,621 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 124,696 t | 88,357 t | 149,504 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 128,505 t | 85,981 t | 146,965 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 147,676 t | 130,491 t | 160,974 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 172,332 t | 147,204 t | 201,264 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 215,618 t | 202,593 t | 228,173 t | 4 |
Countries ranked near Southern Africa
More environment data for Southern Africa
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 4.17 Percentage change (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)
- Wood fuel — Production 18.57 million m3 (2024)
- Roundwood, coniferous — Production 8.40 million m3 (2024)
- Wood fuel, coniferous — Production 770,000 m3 (2024)
- Wood fuel, non-coniferous — Production 17.80 million m3 (2024)
- Industrial roundwood — Production 17.26 million m3 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is crop harvest removal — cropland potassium in Southern Africa?
- Crop harvest removal — cropland potassium in Southern Africa was 228,173 t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest crop harvest removal — cropland potassium recorded in Southern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 228,173 t in 2023.
- What is the lowest crop harvest removal — cropland potassium recorded in Southern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 62,632 t in 1965.
- How does Southern Africa rank for crop harvest removal — cropland potassium?
- Southern Africa ranks 28th out of 29 groups with data for 2023.
- Is crop harvest removal — cropland potassium rising or falling in Southern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Southern 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 (%).