How does Eastern Asia rank for crop residue removal — cropland potassium per unit area?

Eastern Asia ranks 3rd out of 38 groups with data for 2023.

Is crop residue removal — cropland potassium per unit area rising or falling in Eastern Asia?

Over the last ten years it is up 24.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Eastern Asia 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.

Crop residue removal — Cropland potassium per unit area in Eastern Asia

Name: Crop residue removal — Cropland potassium per unit area in Eastern Asia
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
License: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)

Eastern Asia: Crop residue removal — Cropland potassium per unit area was 52.21 kg/ha in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)

52.21 kg/ha

Change on year

up 1.7%

Rank

3rd

of 38 groups

All-time high

52.21 kg/ha

in 2023

All-time low

20.95 kg/ha

in 1961

Years of data

1961–2023

Crop residue removal — Cropland potassium per unit area in Eastern Asia, 1961–2023

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.

Analysis

The most recent figure for crop residue removal — cropland potassium per unit area in Eastern Asia is 52.21 kg/ha, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

The figure is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 24.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, crop residue removal — cropland potassium per unit area in Eastern Asia peaked at 52.21 kg/ha in 2023 and was at its lowest, 20.95 kg/ha, in 1961.

Eastern Asia ranks 3rd of 38 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	27.5 kg/ha	20.95 kg/ha	31.45 kg/ha	9
1970s	35.67 kg/ha	32.88 kg/ha	39.16 kg/ha	10
1980s	41.55 kg/ha	37.08 kg/ha	46.39 kg/ha	10
1990s	41.63 kg/ha	40.48 kg/ha	43.02 kg/ha	10
2000s	38.48 kg/ha	36.73 kg/ha	39.58 kg/ha	10
2010s	43.41 kg/ha	37.75 kg/ha	49.05 kg/ha	10
2020s	50.89 kg/ha	49.29 kg/ha	52.21 kg/ha	4

Countries ranked near Eastern Asia

1 Belgium 112.65 kg/ha compare
2 Egypt 109.37 kg/ha compare
3 Slovak Republic 108.52 kg/ha compare
4 Belgium-Luxembourg 97.16 kg/ha compare
5 Republic of Korea 94.74 kg/ha compare
6 Uzbekistan 92.82 kg/ha compare

See the full ranking of 233 places →

More environment data for Eastern Asia

Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -2 Percentage change (2025)
Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -2.3 Percentage change (2025)
Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Standard Deviation 0.309 °C (2025)
Temperature change 1.98 °C (2025)
Recovered paper — Production 98.06 million t (2024)
Total fibre furnish — Production 137.56 million t (2024)
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Export quantity 6.03 million t (2024)
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Agricultural Use 25.26 million t (2024)
Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Agricultural Use 9.16 million t (2024)

All data for Eastern Asia →

Frequently asked questions

What is crop residue removal — cropland potassium per unit area in Eastern Asia?: Crop residue removal — cropland potassium per unit area in Eastern Asia was 52.21 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 Eastern Asia?: The highest recorded value was 52.21 kg/ha in 2023.
What is the lowest crop residue removal — cropland potassium per unit area recorded in Eastern Asia?: The lowest recorded value was 20.95 kg/ha in 1961.
How does Eastern Asia rank for crop residue removal — cropland potassium per unit area?: Eastern Asia ranks 3rd out of 38 groups with data for 2023.
Is crop residue removal — cropland potassium per unit area rising or falling in Eastern Asia?: Over the last ten years it is up 24.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Eastern Asia 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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Indicator: Crop residue removal — Cropland potassium per unit area
Unit: kg/ha
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage: 233 places, 13,500 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 13 August 2026

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 (%).