Crop harvest removal — Cropland potassium in United States of America

United States of America: Crop harvest removal — Cropland potassium was 4.70 million t in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
4.70 million t
Change on year
up 4.0%
Rank
10th
of 29 groups
All-time high
5.03 million t
in 2016
All-time low
1.66 million t
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Crop harvest removal — Cropland potassium in United States of America, 1961–2023

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.

Analysis

United States of America recorded 4.70 million t for crop harvest removal — cropland potassium in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.0% on the previous year and up 11.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, crop harvest removal — cropland potassium in United States of America peaked at 5.03 million t in 2016 and was at its lowest, 1.66 million t, in 1961.

That places United States of America 10th out of 29 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.

Crop harvest removal — Cropland potassium in United States of America, year by year

Annual values for Crop harvest removal — Cropland potassium in United States of America, 1961 to 2023.
Year t Change
1961 1.66 million t
1962 1.67 million t +0.6%
1963 1.76 million t +5.3%
1964 1.69 million t -3.9%
1965 1.85 million t +9.5%
1966 1.79 million t -3.0%
1967 1.88 million t +4.7%
1968 2.00 million t +6.5%
1969 2.02 million t +1.2%
1970 1.94 million t -4.2%
1971 2.18 million t +12.3%
1972 2.23 million t +2.5%
1973 2.39 million t +6.9%
1974 2.09 million t -12.5%
1975 2.41 million t +15.3%
1976 2.36 million t -2.0%
1977 2.68 million t +13.5%
1978 2.70 million t +1.0%
1979 3.06 million t +13.1%
1980 2.65 million t -13.5%
1981 3.12 million t +17.7%
1982 3.12 million t +0.3%
1983 2.25 million t -28.1%
1984 2.91 million t +29.6%
1985 3.16 million t +8.4%
1986 2.86 million t -9.3%
1987 2.86 million t -0.0%
1988 2.36 million t -17.7%
1989 2.80 million t +18.9%
1990 3.02 million t +7.6%
1991 2.96 million t -1.7%
1992 3.33 million t +12.3%
1993 2.80 million t -15.8%
1994 3.60 million t +28.6%
1995 3.05 million t -15.2%
1996 3.40 million t +11.6%
1997 3.59 million t +5.4%
1998 3.59 million t -0.0%
1999 3.55 million t -1.1%
2000 3.65 million t +2.9%
2001 3.62 million t -0.8%
2002 3.41 million t -5.8%
2003 3.51 million t +2.8%
2004 4.05 million t +15.4%
2005 3.92 million t -3.2%
2006 3.84 million t -1.9%
2007 3.88 million t +0.9%
2008 3.84 million t -1.0%
2009 4.08 million t +6.3%
2010 4.10 million t +0.6%
2011 3.93 million t -4.2%
2012 3.88 million t -1.3%
2013 4.21 million t +8.5%
2014 4.57 million t +8.6%
2015 4.50 million t -1.5%
2016 5.03 million t +11.8%
2017 4.87 million t -3.2%
2018 4.83 million t -0.8%
2019 4.38 million t -9.4%
2020 4.67 million t +6.8%
2021 4.90 million t +4.8%
2022 4.52 million t -7.7%
2023 4.70 million t +4.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 1.81 million t 1.66 million t 2.02 million t 9
1970s 2.40 million t 1.94 million t 3.06 million t 10
1980s 2.81 million t 2.25 million t 3.16 million t 10
1990s 3.29 million t 2.80 million t 3.60 million t 10
2000s 3.78 million t 3.41 million t 4.08 million t 10
2010s 4.43 million t 3.88 million t 5.03 million t 10
2020s 4.70 million t 4.52 million t 4.90 million t 4

Countries ranked near United States of America

  1. 7 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 251,286 t compare
  2. 7 Russian Federation 1.35 million t compare
  3. 8 Democratic Republic of the Congo 237,807 t compare
  4. 8 Nigeria 1.04 million t compare
  5. 9 Argentina 854,890 t compare
  6. 9 United Republic of Tanzania 227,059 t compare
  7. 10 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 114,924 t compare
  8. 10 Ukraine 669,062 t compare
  9. 11 Canada 645,094 t compare
  10. 11 Lao People's Democratic Republic 68,720 t compare
  11. 12 Australia and New Zealand 634,016 t compare
  12. 12 Melanesia 64,114 t compare
  13. 13 Pakistan 632,889 t compare
  14. 13 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 60,099 t compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is crop harvest removal — cropland potassium in United States of America?
Crop harvest removal — cropland potassium in United States of America was 4.70 million t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest crop harvest removal — cropland potassium recorded in United States of America?
The highest recorded value was 5.03 million t in 2016.
What is the lowest crop harvest removal — cropland potassium recorded in United States of America?
The lowest recorded value was 1.66 million t in 1961.
How does United States of America rank for crop harvest removal — cropland potassium?
United States of America ranks 10th out of 29 groups with data for 2023.
Is crop harvest removal — cropland potassium rising or falling in United States of America?
Over the last ten years it is up 11.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this United States of America 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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Indicator
Crop harvest removal — Cropland potassium
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
233 places, 13,483 data points, 1961–2023
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