Crop residue removal — Cropland potassium in Nepal
Nepal: Crop residue removal — Cropland potassium was 96,617 t in 2023. ▲ Rising
Crop residue removal — Cropland potassium in Nepal, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2023, crop residue removal — cropland potassium in Nepal stood at 96,617 t. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.7% on the previous year and up 26.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, crop residue removal — cropland potassium in Nepal peaked at 96,617 t in 2023 and was at its lowest, 37,212 t, in 1966.
Nepal ranks 63rd of 186 countries 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 in Nepal, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 39,247 t | — |
| 1962 | 39,192 t | -0.1% |
| 1963 | 39,085 t | -0.3% |
| 1964 | 40,204 t | +2.9% |
| 1965 | 39,500 t | -1.8% |
| 1966 | 37,212 t | -5.8% |
| 1967 | 38,059 t | +2.3% |
| 1968 | 37,832 t | -0.6% |
| 1969 | 38,290 t | +1.2% |
| 1970 | 41,787 t | +9.1% |
| 1971 | 40,430 t | -3.2% |
| 1972 | 39,559 t | -2.2% |
| 1973 | 46,203 t | +16.8% |
| 1974 | 46,284 t | +0.2% |
| 1975 | 47,835 t | +3.4% |
| 1976 | 45,649 t | -4.6% |
| 1977 | 43,286 t | -5.2% |
| 1978 | 44,244 t | +2.2% |
| 1979 | 40,308 t | -8.9% |
| 1980 | 45,850 t | +13.7% |
| 1981 | 46,657 t | +1.8% |
| 1982 | 38,030 t | -18.5% |
| 1983 | 47,893 t | +25.9% |
| 1984 | 45,626 t | -4.7% |
| 1985 | 45,165 t | -1.0% |
| 1986 | 41,129 t | -8.9% |
| 1987 | 45,419 t | +10.4% |
| 1988 | 47,271 t | +4.1% |
| 1989 | 49,908 t | +5.6% |
| 1990 | 50,482 t | +1.2% |
| 1991 | 44,741 t | -11.4% |
| 1992 | 50,765 t | +13.5% |
| 1993 | 45,578 t | -10.2% |
| 1994 | 51,906 t | +13.9% |
| 1995 | 53,315 t | +2.7% |
| 1996 | 54,086 t | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 55,330 t | +2.3% |
| 1998 | 56,230 t | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 60,758 t | +8.1% |
| 2000 | 61,797 t | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 62,371 t | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 62,487 t | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 65,665 t | +5.1% |
| 2004 | 65,338 t | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 65,211 t | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 61,849 t | -5.2% |
| 2007 | 65,650 t | +6.1% |
| 2008 | 67,776 t | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 63,308 t | -6.6% |
| 2010 | 67,161 t | +6.1% |
| 2011 | 74,442 t | +10.8% |
| 2012 | 73,481 t | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 76,473 t | +4.1% |
| 2014 | 77,654 t | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 75,456 t | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 79,213 t | +5.0% |
| 2017 | 82,152 t | +3.7% |
| 2018 | 87,262 t | +6.2% |
| 2019 | 88,328 t | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 90,627 t | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 87,034 t | -4.0% |
| 2022 | 91,385 t | +5.0% |
| 2023 | 96,617 t | +5.7% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 96,617 t is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 50,445 t, 1.9× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 96,617 t is above the median for South Asia, which is 89,961 t, 1.1× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 38,736 t | 37,212 t | 40,204 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 43,559 t | 39,559 t | 47,835 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 45,295 t | 38,030 t | 49,908 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 52,319 t | 44,741 t | 60,758 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 64,145 t | 61,797 t | 67,776 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 78,162 t | 67,161 t | 88,328 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 91,416 t | 87,034 t | 96,617 t | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 60 Saudi Arabia 100,461 t compare
- 61 Belgium 99,847 t compare
- 62 Sweden 97,333 t compare
- 64 Azerbaijan 91,640 t compare
- 65 Austria 88,436 t compare
- 66 Belgium-Luxembourg 86,767 t compare
More environment data for Nepal
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 2.73 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 2.41 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.265 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.43 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 41.67 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -1.54 % 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 -6.53 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is crop residue removal — cropland potassium in Nepal?
- Crop residue removal — cropland potassium in Nepal was 96,617 t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest crop residue removal — cropland potassium recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 96,617 t in 2023.
- What is the lowest crop residue removal — cropland potassium recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 37,212 t in 1966.
- How does Nepal rank for crop residue removal — cropland potassium?
- Nepal ranks 63rd out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is crop residue removal — cropland potassium rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nepal 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 (%).