Crop residue removal — Cropland potassium in Australia
Australia: Crop residue removal — Cropland potassium was 498,921 t in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Crop residue removal — Cropland potassium in Australia, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2023, crop residue removal — cropland potassium in Australia stood at 498,921 t. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.5% on the previous year and up 53.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, crop residue removal — cropland potassium in Australia peaked at 498,921 t in 2023 and was at its lowest, 63,333 t, in 1961.
That places Australia 20th out of 186 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Crop residue removal — Cropland potassium in Australia, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 63,333 t | — |
| 1962 | 77,687 t | +22.7% |
| 1963 | 80,196 t | +3.2% |
| 1964 | 86,843 t | +8.3% |
| 1965 | 70,924 t | -18.3% |
| 1966 | 111,251 t | +56.9% |
| 1967 | 66,215 t | -40.5% |
| 1968 | 116,488 t | +75.9% |
| 1969 | 89,068 t | -23.5% |
| 1970 | 92,537 t | +3.9% |
| 1971 | 87,236 t | -5.7% |
| 1972 | 67,971 t | -22.1% |
| 1973 | 81,732 t | +20.2% |
| 1974 | 85,760 t | +4.9% |
| 1975 | 80,853 t | -5.7% |
| 1976 | 84,878 t | +5.0% |
| 1977 | 66,286 t | -21.9% |
| 1978 | 123,878 t | +86.9% |
| 1979 | 117,266 t | -5.3% |
| 1980 | 89,520 t | -23.7% |
| 1981 | 122,368 t | +36.7% |
| 1982 | 87,317 t | -28.6% |
| 1983 | 152,844 t | +75.0% |
| 1984 | 165,826 t | +8.5% |
| 1985 | 149,591 t | -9.8% |
| 1986 | 158,744 t | +6.1% |
| 1987 | 142,476 t | -10.2% |
| 1988 | 153,116 t | +7.5% |
| 1989 | 151,538 t | -1.0% |
| 1990 | 150,437 t | -0.7% |
| 1991 | 150,627 t | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 143,037 t | -5.0% |
| 1993 | 160,697 t | +12.3% |
| 1994 | 170,702 t | +6.2% |
| 1995 | 114,795 t | -32.8% |
| 1996 | 183,880 t | +60.2% |
| 1997 | 225,901 t | +22.9% |
| 1998 | 207,728 t | -8.0% |
| 1999 | 234,735 t | +13.0% |
| 2000 | 244,394 t | +4.1% |
| 2001 | 242,446 t | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 256,655 t | +5.9% |
| 2003 | 135,842 t | -47.1% |
| 2004 | 267,910 t | +97.2% |
| 2005 | 239,538 t | -10.6% |
| 2006 | 255,832 t | +6.8% |
| 2007 | 124,404 t | -51.4% |
| 2008 | 169,526 t | +36.3% |
| 2009 | 228,830 t | +35.0% |
| 2010 | 214,277 t | -6.4% |
| 2011 | 341,877 t | +59.5% |
| 2012 | 374,640 t | +9.6% |
| 2013 | 325,559 t | -13.1% |
| 2014 | 358,667 t | +10.2% |
| 2015 | 321,629 t | -10.3% |
| 2016 | 315,311 t | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 412,159 t | +30.7% |
| 2018 | 319,255 t | -22.5% |
| 2019 | 280,515 t | -12.1% |
| 2020 | 259,886 t | -7.4% |
| 2021 | 417,103 t | +60.5% |
| 2022 | 472,948 t | +13.4% |
| 2023 | 498,921 t | +5.5% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 498,921 t is above the median for high income countries, which is 15,726 t, 31.7× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Australia's 498,921 t is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 11,718 t, 42.6× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 84,667 t | 63,333 t | 116,488 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 88,840 t | 66,286 t | 123,878 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 137,334 t | 87,317 t | 165,826 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 174,254 t | 114,795 t | 234,735 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 216,538 t | 124,404 t | 267,910 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 326,389 t | 214,277 t | 412,159 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 412,214 t | 259,886 t | 498,921 t | 4 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 17 Kazakhstan 518,414 t compare
- 17 Polynesia 318.9 t compare
- 18 Micronesia (Federated States of) 2.58 t compare
- 18 Australia and New Zealand 514,647 t compare
- 19 Thailand 507,307 t compare
- 21 Egypt 443,827 t compare
- 22 Myanmar 436,360 t compare
- 23 Uzbekistan 414,728 t compare
More environment data for Australia
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -4.75 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -5.98 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.345 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.4 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate -1.03 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.6708 % 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)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 0.0861 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is crop residue removal — cropland potassium in Australia?
- Crop residue removal — cropland potassium in Australia was 498,921 t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest crop residue removal — cropland potassium recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 498,921 t in 2023.
- What is the lowest crop residue removal — cropland potassium recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 63,333 t in 1961.
- How does Australia rank for crop residue removal — cropland potassium?
- Australia ranks 20th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is crop residue removal — cropland potassium rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 53.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Australia 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 (%).