Crop residue removal — Cropland potassium per unit area in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Crop residue removal — Cropland potassium per unit area was 41.06 kg/ha in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
41.06 kg/ha
Change on year
down 14.4%
World rank
33rd
of 186 countries
All-time high
95.46 kg/ha
in 1996
All-time low
36.24 kg/ha
in 1968
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Crop residue removal — Cropland potassium per unit area in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1961–2023

020406080100196119922023

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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is 41.06 kg/ha, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 14.4% on the previous year and down 31.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, crop residue removal — cropland potassium per unit area in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 95.46 kg/ha in 1996 and was at its lowest, 36.24 kg/ha, in 1968.

That places United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 33rd out of 186 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Crop residue removal — Cropland potassium per unit area in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Crop residue removal — Cropland potassium per unit area in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1961 to 2023.
Year kg/ha Change
1961 36.97 kg/ha
1962 41.06 kg/ha +11.1%
1963 37.5 kg/ha -8.7%
1964 39.74 kg/ha +6.0%
1965 39.49 kg/ha -0.6%
1966 37.16 kg/ha -5.9%
1967 40.32 kg/ha +8.5%
1968 36.24 kg/ha -10.1%
1969 38.3 kg/ha +5.7%
1970 38.03 kg/ha -0.7%
1971 43.05 kg/ha +13.2%
1972 44.66 kg/ha +3.7%
1973 45.87 kg/ha +2.7%
1974 49.02 kg/ha +6.9%
1975 43.38 kg/ha -11.5%
1976 42.12 kg/ha -2.9%
1977 52.21 kg/ha +24.0%
1978 54.14 kg/ha +3.7%
1979 55.17 kg/ha +1.9%
1980 61.89 kg/ha +12.2%
1981 63.58 kg/ha +2.7%
1982 71.89 kg/ha +13.1%
1983 70.53 kg/ha -1.9%
1984 88.91 kg/ha +26.1%
1985 76.22 kg/ha -14.3%
1986 83.95 kg/ha +10.1%
1987 76.45 kg/ha -8.9%
1988 76.12 kg/ha -0.4%
1989 85.06 kg/ha +11.7%
1990 89.38 kg/ha +5.1%
1991 90.05 kg/ha +0.7%
1992 87.47 kg/ha -2.9%
1993 85.15 kg/ha -2.7%
1994 85.79 kg/ha +0.7%
1995 89.42 kg/ha +4.2%
1996 95.46 kg/ha +6.8%
1997 86.41 kg/ha -9.5%
1998 83.29 kg/ha -3.6%
1999 84.52 kg/ha +1.5%
2000 88.48 kg/ha +4.7%
2001 74.12 kg/ha -16.2%
2002 86.44 kg/ha +16.6%
2003 82.32 kg/ha -4.8%
2004 80.77 kg/ha -1.9%
2005 80.17 kg/ha -0.7%
2006 79.98 kg/ha -0.2%
2007 72.23 kg/ha -9.7%
2008 81.56 kg/ha +12.9%
2009 74.33 kg/ha -8.9%
2010 71.25 kg/ha -4.1%
2011 70.44 kg/ha -1.1%
2012 59.54 kg/ha -15.5%
2013 59.9 kg/ha +0.6%
2014 67.7 kg/ha +13.0%
2015 66.54 kg/ha -1.7%
2016 56.14 kg/ha -15.6%
2017 55.84 kg/ha -0.5%
2018 49.83 kg/ha -10.8%
2019 56.18 kg/ha +12.7%
2020 42.27 kg/ha -24.8%
2021 46.64 kg/ha +10.3%
2022 47.99 kg/ha +2.9%
2023 41.06 kg/ha -14.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 38.53 kg/ha 36.24 kg/ha 41.06 kg/ha 9
1970s 46.77 kg/ha 38.03 kg/ha 55.17 kg/ha 10
1980s 75.46 kg/ha 61.89 kg/ha 88.91 kg/ha 10
1990s 87.69 kg/ha 83.29 kg/ha 95.46 kg/ha 10
2000s 80.04 kg/ha 72.23 kg/ha 88.48 kg/ha 10
2010s 61.34 kg/ha 49.83 kg/ha 71.25 kg/ha 10
2020s 44.49 kg/ha 41.06 kg/ha 47.99 kg/ha 4

Countries ranked near United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

  1. 30 Hungary 45.28 kg/ha compare
  2. 31 India 44.31 kg/ha compare
  3. 32 Turkmenistan 44.15 kg/ha compare
  4. 34 Slovenia 40.99 kg/ha compare
  5. 35 Cambodia 39.99 kg/ha compare
  6. 36 Ethiopia 39.86 kg/ha compare

See the full ranking of 233 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is crop residue removal — cropland potassium per unit area in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Crop residue removal — cropland potassium per unit area in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 41.06 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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 95.46 kg/ha in 1996.
What is the lowest crop residue removal — cropland potassium per unit area recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 36.24 kg/ha in 1968.
How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for crop residue removal — cropland potassium per unit area?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 33rd out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
Is crop residue removal — cropland potassium per unit area rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is down 31.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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
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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 (%).