Crop residue removal — Cropland potassium in Africa
Africa: Crop residue removal — Cropland potassium was 5.21 million t in 2023. ▲ Rising
Crop residue removal — Cropland potassium in Africa, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
The most recent figure for crop residue removal — cropland potassium in Africa is 5.21 million t, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 22.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, crop residue removal — cropland potassium in Africa peaked at 5.25 million t in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1.30 million t, in 1961.
Africa ranks 8th of 29 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Crop residue removal — Cropland potassium in Africa, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.30 million t | — |
| 1962 | 1.51 million t | +16.2% |
| 1963 | 1.47 million t | -2.4% |
| 1964 | 1.42 million t | -3.4% |
| 1965 | 1.45 million t | +2.1% |
| 1966 | 1.37 million t | -5.5% |
| 1967 | 1.55 million t | +13.2% |
| 1968 | 1.54 million t | -0.8% |
| 1969 | 1.58 million t | +2.5% |
| 1970 | 1.57 million t | -0.4% |
| 1971 | 1.65 million t | +4.8% |
| 1972 | 1.64 million t | -0.5% |
| 1973 | 1.52 million t | -7.5% |
| 1974 | 1.77 million t | +16.2% |
| 1975 | 1.78 million t | +0.6% |
| 1976 | 1.78 million t | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 1.70 million t | -4.9% |
| 1978 | 1.82 million t | +7.4% |
| 1979 | 1.80 million t | -1.1% |
| 1980 | 1.91 million t | +6.1% |
| 1981 | 1.98 million t | +3.6% |
| 1982 | 1.99 million t | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 1.89 million t | -5.1% |
| 1984 | 1.83 million t | -3.4% |
| 1985 | 2.11 million t | +15.6% |
| 1986 | 2.17 million t | +2.6% |
| 1987 | 2.09 million t | -3.6% |
| 1988 | 2.24 million t | +7.1% |
| 1989 | 2.26 million t | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 2.25 million t | -0.6% |
| 1991 | 2.47 million t | +9.9% |
| 1992 | 2.20 million t | -10.9% |
| 1993 | 2.32 million t | +5.6% |
| 1994 | 2.46 million t | +5.8% |
| 1995 | 2.36 million t | -4.1% |
| 1996 | 2.88 million t | +22.3% |
| 1997 | 2.58 million t | -10.5% |
| 1998 | 2.76 million t | +7.0% |
| 1999 | 2.78 million t | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 2.66 million t | -4.4% |
| 2001 | 2.91 million t | +9.7% |
| 2002 | 2.96 million t | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 3.24 million t | +9.3% |
| 2004 | 3.30 million t | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 3.33 million t | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 3.64 million t | +9.2% |
| 2007 | 3.43 million t | -5.9% |
| 2008 | 3.60 million t | +4.9% |
| 2009 | 3.90 million t | +8.5% |
| 2010 | 3.95 million t | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 3.89 million t | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 4.10 million t | +5.3% |
| 2013 | 4.25 million t | +3.8% |
| 2014 | 4.38 million t | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 4.45 million t | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 4.36 million t | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 4.69 million t | +7.5% |
| 2018 | 5.00 million t | +6.6% |
| 2019 | 4.88 million t | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 4.99 million t | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 5.25 million t | +5.3% |
| 2022 | 5.19 million t | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 5.21 million t | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.47 million t | 1.30 million t | 1.58 million t | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.70 million t | 1.52 million t | 1.82 million t | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.05 million t | 1.83 million t | 2.26 million t | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.50 million t | 2.20 million t | 2.88 million t | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.30 million t | 2.66 million t | 3.90 million t | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.39 million t | 3.89 million t | 5.00 million t | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.16 million t | 4.99 million t | 5.25 million t | 4 |
Countries ranked near Africa
- 5 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 584,295 t compare
- 5 Russian Federation 6.46 million t compare
- 6 Ukraine 2.36 million t compare
- 6 United Republic of Tanzania 330,540 t compare
- 7 Pakistan 1.79 million t compare
- 8 France 1.09 million t compare
- 9 Indonesia 982,652 t compare
- 9 Syrian Arab Republic 99,628 t compare
- 10 Mexico 951,832 t compare
- 10 Republic of Moldova 95,531 t compare
- 11 Democratic Republic of the Congo 92,436 t compare
- 11 Germany 815,677 t compare
More environment data for Africa
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -7.93 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -7.12 Percentage change (2025)
- 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, non-coniferous (production) — Production 26.92 million m3 (2024)
- Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Import value 11.21 million 1000 USD (2024)
- Industrial roundwood, non-coniferous — Production 66.41 million m3 (2024)
- Sawlogs and veneer logs — Production 39.12 million m3 (2024)
- Sawlogs and veneer logs, coniferous — Production 9.31 million m3 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is crop residue removal — cropland potassium in Africa?
- Crop residue removal — cropland potassium in Africa was 5.21 million t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest crop residue removal — cropland potassium recorded in Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 5.25 million t in 2021.
- What is the lowest crop residue removal — cropland potassium recorded in Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.30 million t in 1961.
- How does Africa rank for crop residue removal — cropland potassium?
- Africa ranks 8th out of 29 groups with data for 2023.
- Is crop residue removal — cropland potassium rising or falling in Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.6%. 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. 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 (%).