Crop residue removal — Cropland potassium per unit area in South Africa
South Africa: Crop residue removal — Cropland potassium per unit area was 31.45 kg/ha in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Crop residue removal — Cropland potassium per unit area in South Africa, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
In 2023, crop residue removal — cropland potassium per unit area in South Africa stood at 31.45 kg/ha. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 10.5% on the previous year and up 108.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, crop residue removal — cropland potassium per unit area in South Africa peaked at 31.45 kg/ha in 2023 and was at its lowest, 4.62 kg/ha, in 1992.
South Africa ranks 57th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Crop residue removal — Cropland potassium per unit area in South Africa, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 5.94 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 6 kg/ha | +1.0% |
| 1963 | 5.96 kg/ha | -0.7% |
| 1964 | 4.93 kg/ha | -17.4% |
| 1965 | 5.03 kg/ha | +2.0% |
| 1966 | 5.39 kg/ha | +7.3% |
| 1967 | 9.16 kg/ha | +69.8% |
| 1968 | 5.32 kg/ha | -41.9% |
| 1969 | 5.53 kg/ha | +4.0% |
| 1970 | 6.25 kg/ha | +12.9% |
| 1971 | 7.98 kg/ha | +27.8% |
| 1972 | 8.42 kg/ha | +5.5% |
| 1973 | 5.33 kg/ha | -36.8% |
| 1974 | 9.97 kg/ha | +87.3% |
| 1975 | 8.64 kg/ha | -13.4% |
| 1976 | 7.36 kg/ha | -14.9% |
| 1977 | 9.17 kg/ha | +24.7% |
| 1978 | 9.66 kg/ha | +5.3% |
| 1979 | 8.3 kg/ha | -14.0% |
| 1980 | 10.54 kg/ha | +26.9% |
| 1981 | 13.5 kg/ha | +28.1% |
| 1982 | 8.57 kg/ha | -36.5% |
| 1983 | 5.11 kg/ha | -40.3% |
| 1984 | 5.8 kg/ha | +13.5% |
| 1985 | 8.31 kg/ha | +43.2% |
| 1986 | 8.3 kg/ha | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 8.56 kg/ha | +3.2% |
| 1988 | 8.78 kg/ha | +2.5% |
| 1989 | 11.55 kg/ha | +31.6% |
| 1990 | 9.58 kg/ha | -17.0% |
| 1991 | 9.6 kg/ha | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 4.62 kg/ha | -51.9% |
| 1993 | 10.13 kg/ha | +119.2% |
| 1994 | 11.91 kg/ha | +17.6% |
| 1995 | 6.64 kg/ha | -44.2% |
| 1996 | 10.97 kg/ha | +65.0% |
| 1997 | 10.06 kg/ha | -8.2% |
| 1998 | 9.48 kg/ha | -5.8% |
| 1999 | 9.03 kg/ha | -4.8% |
| 2000 | 11.51 kg/ha | +27.5% |
| 2001 | 9.68 kg/ha | -15.9% |
| 2002 | 10.77 kg/ha | +11.3% |
| 2003 | 9.57 kg/ha | -11.1% |
| 2004 | 10.3 kg/ha | +7.6% |
| 2005 | 12 kg/ha | +16.5% |
| 2006 | 10.89 kg/ha | -9.2% |
| 2007 | 9.79 kg/ha | -10.1% |
| 2008 | 13.19 kg/ha | +34.7% |
| 2009 | 13.58 kg/ha | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 12.86 kg/ha | -5.3% |
| 2011 | 13.22 kg/ha | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 14.76 kg/ha | +11.6% |
| 2013 | 15.11 kg/ha | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 18.31 kg/ha | +21.2% |
| 2015 | 14.33 kg/ha | -21.7% |
| 2016 | 15.81 kg/ha | +10.3% |
| 2017 | 22.97 kg/ha | +45.3% |
| 2018 | 21.72 kg/ha | -5.5% |
| 2019 | 20.28 kg/ha | -6.6% |
| 2020 | 26.15 kg/ha | +29.0% |
| 2021 | 29.18 kg/ha | +11.6% |
| 2022 | 28.47 kg/ha | -2.5% |
| 2023 | 31.45 kg/ha | +10.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.92 kg/ha | 4.93 kg/ha | 9.16 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 8.11 kg/ha | 5.33 kg/ha | 9.97 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.9 kg/ha | 5.11 kg/ha | 13.5 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.2 kg/ha | 4.62 kg/ha | 11.91 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.13 kg/ha | 9.57 kg/ha | 13.58 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.94 kg/ha | 12.86 kg/ha | 22.97 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.81 kg/ha | 26.15 kg/ha | 31.45 kg/ha | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 54 Norway 31.93 kg/ha compare
- 55 Romania 31.92 kg/ha compare
- 56 Afghanistan 31.61 kg/ha compare
- 58 Guatemala 30.72 kg/ha compare
- 59 Costa Rica 30.48 kg/ha compare
- 60 Madagascar 30.09 kg/ha compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is crop residue removal — cropland potassium per unit area in South Africa?
- Crop residue removal — cropland potassium per unit area in South Africa was 31.45 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 South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 31.45 kg/ha in 2023.
- What is the lowest crop residue removal — cropland potassium per unit area recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.62 kg/ha in 1992.
- How does South Africa rank for crop residue removal — cropland potassium per unit area?
- South Africa ranks 57th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is crop residue removal — cropland potassium per unit area rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 108.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South 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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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 (%).