Crop residue removal — Cropland potassium in Ethiopia

Ethiopia: Crop residue removal — Cropland potassium was 735,742 t in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
735,742 t
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
13th
of 186 countries
All-time high
744,805 t
in 2021
All-time low
131,896 t
in 1994
Years of data
31
1993–2023

Crop residue removal — Cropland potassium in Ethiopia, 1993–2023

200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k1993200820231993: 167.5k t1994: 131.9k t1995: 148.3k t1996: 174.7k t1997: 181.2k t1998: 157.8k t1999: 160.2k t2000: 159.3k t2001: 170.8k t2002: 190.3k t2003: 182.7k t2004: 212.3k t2005: 245.4k t2006: 296.0k t2007: 292.5k t2008: 284.7k t2009: 329.3k t2010: 369.1k t2011: 400.8k t2012: 426.8k t2013: 468.5k t2014: 509.1k t2015: 542.0k t2016: 554.3k t2017: 598.7k t2018: 657.1k t2019: 701.6k t2020: 708.4k t2021: 744.8k t2022: 729.1k t2023: 735.7k t

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.

Analysis

In 2023, crop residue removal — cropland potassium in Ethiopia stood at 735,742 t.

The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 57.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, crop residue removal — cropland potassium in Ethiopia peaked at 744,805 t in 2021 and was at its lowest, 131,896 t, in 1994.

Ethiopia ranks 13th of 186 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Crop residue removal — Cropland potassium in Ethiopia, year by year

Annual values for Crop residue removal — Cropland potassium in Ethiopia, 1993 to 2023.
Year t Change
1993 167,531 t —
1994 131,896 t -21.3%
1995 148,342 t +12.5%
1996 174,684 t +17.8%
1997 181,166 t +3.7%
1998 157,768 t -12.9%
1999 160,222 t +1.6%
2000 159,288 t -0.6%
2001 170,816 t +7.2%
2002 190,299 t +11.4%
2003 182,660 t -4.0%
2004 212,293 t +16.2%
2005 245,354 t +15.6%
2006 295,989 t +20.6%
2007 292,524 t -1.2%
2008 284,651 t -2.7%
2009 329,340 t +15.7%
2010 369,064 t +12.1%
2011 400,756 t +8.6%
2012 426,825 t +6.5%
2013 468,451 t +9.8%
2014 509,068 t +8.7%
2015 541,965 t +6.5%
2016 554,328 t +2.3%
2017 598,715 t +8.0%
2018 657,061 t +9.7%
2019 701,646 t +6.8%
2020 708,357 t +1.0%
2021 744,805 t +5.1%
2022 729,072 t -2.1%
2023 735,742 t +0.9%

Ethiopia compared with similar countries

  • Ethiopia's 735,742 t is above the median for low income countries, which is 42,389 t, 17.4× the median. (21 countries reporting)
  • Ethiopia's 735,742 t is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 33,295 t, 22.1× the median. (43 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 160,230 t 131,896 t 181,166 t 7
2000s 236,321 t 159,288 t 329,340 t 10
2010s 522,788 t 369,064 t 701,646 t 10
2020s 729,494 t 708,357 t 744,805 t 4

Countries ranked near Ethiopia

  1. 10 Mexico 951,832 t compare
  2. 10 Republic of Moldova 95,531 t compare
  3. 11 Democratic Republic of the Congo 92,436 t compare
  4. 11 Germany 815,677 t compare
  5. 12 Bangladesh 779,724 t compare
  6. 12 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 72,034 t compare
  7. 13 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 65,000 t compare
  8. 14 Lao People's Democratic Republic 63,844 t compare
  9. 14 Poland 682,413 t compare
  10. 15 Brazil 629,051 t compare
  11. 15 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 39,395 t compare
  12. 16 Nigeria 613,349 t compare
  13. 16 Melanesia 14,433 t compare

See the full ranking of 233 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is crop residue removal — cropland potassium in Ethiopia?
Crop residue removal — cropland potassium in Ethiopia was 735,742 t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest crop residue removal — cropland potassium recorded in Ethiopia?
The highest recorded value was 744,805 t in 2021.
What is the lowest crop residue removal — cropland potassium recorded in Ethiopia?
The lowest recorded value was 131,896 t in 1994.
How does Ethiopia rank for crop residue removal — cropland potassium?
Ethiopia ranks 13th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
Is crop residue removal — cropland potassium rising or falling in Ethiopia?
Over the last ten years it is up 57.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Ethiopia 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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Indicator
Crop residue removal — Cropland potassium
Unit
t
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 (%).