Crop residue removal — Cropland potassium per unit area in Africa
Africa: Crop residue removal — Cropland potassium per unit area was 16.99 kg/ha in 2023. ▲ Rising
Crop residue removal — Cropland potassium per unit area in Africa, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
Africa recorded 16.99 kg/ha for crop residue removal — cropland potassium per unit area in 2023.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 12.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, crop residue removal — cropland potassium per unit area in Africa peaked at 17.35 kg/ha in 2021 and was at its lowest, 7.81 kg/ha, in 1961.
Africa ranks 24th of 38 regions on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.52 kg/ha | 7.81 kg/ha | 9.01 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 9.27 kg/ha | 8.34 kg/ha | 9.7 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 10.51 kg/ha | 9.46 kg/ha | 11.25 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.47 kg/ha | 10.48 kg/ha | 12.8 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.47 kg/ha | 11.48 kg/ha | 14.95 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.45 kg/ha | 14.47 kg/ha | 16.8 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.99 kg/ha | 16.57 kg/ha | 17.35 kg/ha | 4 |
Countries ranked near Africa
- 21 Pakistan 57.6 kg/ha compare
- 22 Guyana 56.31 kg/ha compare
- 23 Puerto Rico 55.29 kg/ha compare
- 24 Oman 55.03 kg/ha compare
- 25 China, mainland 53.25 kg/ha compare
- 26 China (People’s Republic of) 53.1 kg/ha compare
- 27 Russian Federation 52.24 kg/ha compare
More environment data for Africa
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Temperature change 1.32 °C (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.213 °C (2025)
- Other industrial roundwood — Production 27.50 million m3 (2024)
- Industrial roundwood — Export value 652,409 1000 USD (2024)
- Industrial roundwood, non-coniferous — Production 66.41 million m3 (2024)
- Sawlogs and veneer logs — Production 39.12 million m3 (2024)
- Wood charcoal — Production 38.75 million t (2024)
- Other industrial roundwood, non-coniferous (production) — Production 26.92 million m3 (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Annual growth US$ -1.32 % (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is crop residue removal — cropland potassium per unit area in Africa?
- Crop residue removal — cropland potassium per unit area in Africa was 16.99 kg/ha in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest crop residue removal — cropland potassium per unit area recorded in Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 17.35 kg/ha in 2021.
- What is the lowest crop residue removal — cropland potassium per unit area recorded in Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.81 kg/ha in 1961.
- How does Africa rank for crop residue removal — cropland potassium per unit area?
- Africa ranks 24th out of 38 regions with data for 2023.
- Is crop residue removal — cropland potassium per unit area rising or falling in Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Crop residue removal — Cropland potassium per unit area. 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 (%).