Crop harvest removal — Cropland potassium in Southern Europe
Southern Europe: Crop harvest removal — Cropland potassium was 656,491 t in 2023. ▲ Rising
Crop harvest removal — Cropland potassium in Southern Europe, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2023, crop harvest removal — cropland potassium in Southern Europe stood at 656,491 t.
The figure is down 2.4% on the previous year and down 20.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, crop harvest removal — cropland potassium in Southern Europe peaked at 928,684 t in 1989 and was at its lowest, 591,119 t, in 1962.
That places Southern Europe 23rd 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 Europe, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 604,523 t | — |
| 1962 | 591,119 t | -2.2% |
| 1963 | 645,152 t | +9.1% |
| 1964 | 627,276 t | -2.8% |
| 1965 | 631,226 t | +0.6% |
| 1966 | 679,401 t | +7.6% |
| 1967 | 708,459 t | +4.3% |
| 1968 | 681,573 t | -3.8% |
| 1969 | 700,158 t | +2.7% |
| 1970 | 689,601 t | -1.5% |
| 1971 | 704,430 t | +2.2% |
| 1972 | 699,965 t | -0.6% |
| 1973 | 722,897 t | +3.3% |
| 1974 | 740,997 t | +2.5% |
| 1975 | 774,836 t | +4.6% |
| 1976 | 784,749 t | +1.3% |
| 1977 | 753,745 t | -4.0% |
| 1978 | 791,667 t | +5.0% |
| 1979 | 799,376 t | +1.0% |
| 1980 | 846,053 t | +5.8% |
| 1981 | 819,026 t | -3.2% |
| 1982 | 829,725 t | +1.3% |
| 1983 | 822,362 t | -0.9% |
| 1984 | 883,718 t | +7.5% |
| 1985 | 851,396 t | -3.7% |
| 1986 | 882,672 t | +3.7% |
| 1987 | 924,795 t | +4.8% |
| 1988 | 876,860 t | -5.2% |
| 1989 | 928,684 t | +5.9% |
| 1990 | 855,020 t | -7.9% |
| 1991 | 911,067 t | +6.6% |
| 1992 | 851,565 t | -6.5% |
| 1993 | 820,644 t | -3.6% |
| 1994 | 819,203 t | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 785,093 t | -4.2% |
| 1996 | 889,720 t | +13.3% |
| 1997 | 918,053 t | +3.2% |
| 1998 | 910,111 t | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 904,859 t | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 897,601 t | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 873,303 t | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 895,702 t | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 826,419 t | -7.7% |
| 2004 | 928,119 t | +12.3% |
| 2005 | 863,521 t | -7.0% |
| 2006 | 841,717 t | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 820,725 t | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 830,087 t | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 806,147 t | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 808,803 t | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 827,041 t | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 715,115 t | -13.5% |
| 2013 | 828,617 t | +15.9% |
| 2014 | 796,382 t | -3.9% |
| 2015 | 798,289 t | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 842,627 t | +5.6% |
| 2017 | 764,605 t | -9.3% |
| 2018 | 855,370 t | +11.9% |
| 2019 | 799,040 t | -6.6% |
| 2020 | 869,845 t | +8.9% |
| 2021 | 837,377 t | -3.7% |
| 2022 | 672,668 t | -19.7% |
| 2023 | 656,491 t | -2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 652,099 t | 591,119 t | 708,459 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 746,226 t | 689,601 t | 799,376 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 866,529 t | 819,026 t | 928,684 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 866,534 t | 785,093 t | 918,053 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 858,334 t | 806,147 t | 928,119 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 803,589 t | 715,115 t | 855,370 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 759,095 t | 656,491 t | 869,845 t | 4 |
Countries ranked near Southern Europe
- 20 Bangladesh 383,684 t compare
- 21 Philippines 353,320 t compare
- 22 Egypt 334,624 t compare
- 23 Poland 329,474 t compare
- 24 Dominican Republic 279,354 t compare
- 25 Ethiopia 269,982 t compare
- 26 Myanmar 243,084 t compare
More environment data for Southern Europe
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -0.1235 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -0.3167 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.323 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.19 °C (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total fibre furnish — Production, annual growth rate 2.54 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import value 0.7558 % change on previous year (2024)
- Exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -2.66 Percentage change (2024)
- Exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -0.8967 Percentage change (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import -24.03 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is crop harvest removal — cropland potassium in Southern Europe?
- Crop harvest removal — cropland potassium in Southern Europe was 656,491 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 Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 928,684 t in 1989.
- What is the lowest crop harvest removal — cropland potassium recorded in Southern Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 591,119 t in 1962.
- How does Southern Europe rank for crop harvest removal — cropland potassium?
- Southern Europe ranks 23rd out of 29 groups with data for 2023.
- Is crop harvest removal — cropland potassium rising or falling in Southern Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Southern Europe 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 (%).