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

World ranks 10th out of 29 groups with data for 2023.

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

Over the last ten years it is up 20.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this World 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 World

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

World: Crop residue removal — Cropland potassium per unit area was 32.6 kg/ha in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)

32.6 kg/ha

Change on year

up 2.1%

Rank

10th

of 29 groups

All-time high

32.6 kg/ha

in 2023

All-time low

14.91 kg/ha

in 1961

Years of data

1961–2023

Crop residue removal — Cropland potassium per unit area in World, 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 World stood at 32.6 kg/ha. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

That represents a change of up 2.1% on the previous year and up 20.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, crop residue removal — cropland potassium per unit area in World peaked at 32.6 kg/ha in 2023 and was at its lowest, 14.91 kg/ha, in 1961.

World ranks 10th of 29 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Crop residue removal — Cropland potassium per unit area in World, year by year

Annual values for Crop residue removal — Cropland potassium per unit area in World, 1961 to 2023.
Year	kg/ha	Change
1961	14.91 kg/ha	—
1962	15.57 kg/ha	+4.4%
1963	15.09 kg/ha	-3.1%
1964	16.03 kg/ha	+6.2%
1965	16.04 kg/ha	+0.1%
1966	17.15 kg/ha	+6.9%
1967	17.64 kg/ha	+2.9%
1968	18.33 kg/ha	+3.9%
1969	18.26 kg/ha	-0.3%
1970	18.8 kg/ha	+3.0%
1971	19.6 kg/ha	+4.2%
1972	18.97 kg/ha	-3.2%
1973	20 kg/ha	+5.4%
1974	19.31 kg/ha	-3.4%
1975	18.62 kg/ha	-3.6%
1976	20.23 kg/ha	+8.7%
1977	19.77 kg/ha	-2.3%
1978	21.26 kg/ha	+7.5%
1979	19.88 kg/ha	-6.5%
1980	20.16 kg/ha	+1.4%
1981	20.17 kg/ha	+0.0%
1982	21.42 kg/ha	+6.2%
1983	21.49 kg/ha	+0.3%
1984	22.49 kg/ha	+4.7%
1985	22.74 kg/ha	+1.1%
1986	23.04 kg/ha	+1.3%
1987	22.84 kg/ha	-0.9%
1988	22.36 kg/ha	-2.1%
1989	23.62 kg/ha	+5.6%
1990	24.71 kg/ha	+4.6%
1991	23.28 kg/ha	-5.8%
1992	23.73 kg/ha	+1.9%
1993	23.27 kg/ha	-1.9%
1994	22.98 kg/ha	-1.3%
1995	22.2 kg/ha	-3.4%
1996	23.3 kg/ha	+5.0%
1997	23.61 kg/ha	+1.3%
1998	22.93 kg/ha	-2.9%
1999	23.08 kg/ha	+0.7%
2000	22.92 kg/ha	-0.7%
2001	23.84 kg/ha	+4.0%
2002	23.62 kg/ha	-0.9%
2003	23.14 kg/ha	-2.1%
2004	24.64 kg/ha	+6.5%
2005	24.18 kg/ha	-1.8%
2006	24.25 kg/ha	+0.3%
2007	24.35 kg/ha	+0.4%
2008	25.46 kg/ha	+4.6%
2009	25.29 kg/ha	-0.7%
2010	24.26 kg/ha	-4.1%
2011	25.77 kg/ha	+6.2%
2012	25.19 kg/ha	-2.3%
2013	26.96 kg/ha	+7.0%
2014	27.6 kg/ha	+2.4%
2015	27.64 kg/ha	+0.2%
2016	28.58 kg/ha	+3.4%
2017	29.29 kg/ha	+2.5%
2018	29.26 kg/ha	-0.1%
2019	30.45 kg/ha	+4.1%
2020	30.59 kg/ha	+0.5%
2021	31.15 kg/ha	+1.8%
2022	31.93 kg/ha	+2.5%
2023	32.6 kg/ha	+2.1%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	16.56 kg/ha	14.91 kg/ha	18.33 kg/ha	9
1970s	19.64 kg/ha	18.62 kg/ha	21.26 kg/ha	10
1980s	22.03 kg/ha	20.16 kg/ha	23.62 kg/ha	10
1990s	23.31 kg/ha	22.2 kg/ha	24.71 kg/ha	10
2000s	24.17 kg/ha	22.92 kg/ha	25.46 kg/ha	10
2010s	27.5 kg/ha	24.26 kg/ha	30.45 kg/ha	10
2020s	31.57 kg/ha	30.59 kg/ha	32.6 kg/ha	4

Countries ranked near World

7 Czechia 90.59 kg/ha compare
7 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 28.3 kg/ha compare
8 Bangladesh 88.62 kg/ha compare
9 Ireland 86.86 kg/ha compare
9 United Republic of Tanzania 21.3 kg/ha compare
10 Denmark 74.96 kg/ha compare
10 Syrian Arab Republic 18.31 kg/ha compare
11 Czechoslovakia 73.02 kg/ha compare
12 Ukraine 69.8 kg/ha compare
12 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 11.94 kg/ha compare
13 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 11.18 kg/ha compare
13 Luxembourg 69.22 kg/ha compare

See the full ranking of 233 places →

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Standard Deviation 0.208 °C (2025)
Temperature change 1.88 °C (2025)
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Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 1.27 % change on previous year (2024)
Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
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Frequently asked questions

What is crop residue removal — cropland potassium per unit area in World?: Crop residue removal — cropland potassium per unit area in World was 32.6 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 World?: The highest recorded value was 32.6 kg/ha in 2023.
What is the lowest crop residue removal — cropland potassium per unit area recorded in World?: The lowest recorded value was 14.91 kg/ha in 1961.
How does World rank for crop residue removal — cropland potassium per unit area?: World ranks 10th out of 29 groups with data for 2023.
Is crop residue removal — cropland potassium per unit area rising or falling in World?: Over the last ten years it is up 20.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this World 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 (%).