Crop residue removal — Cropland potassium in Northern Europe
Northern Europe: Crop residue removal — Cropland potassium was 774,148 t in 2023. ▲ Rising
Crop residue removal — Cropland potassium in Northern Europe, 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 Northern Europe is 774,148 t, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 17.8% on the previous year and down 18.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, crop residue removal — cropland potassium in Northern Europe peaked at 1.18 million t in 1990 and was at its lowest, 641,888 t, in 1963.
That places Northern Europe 24th out of 29 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Crop residue removal — Cropland potassium in Northern Europe, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 688,645 t | — |
| 1962 | 686,213 t | -0.4% |
| 1963 | 641,888 t | -6.5% |
| 1964 | 703,515 t | +9.6% |
| 1965 | 701,301 t | -0.3% |
| 1966 | 665,627 t | -5.1% |
| 1967 | 719,241 t | +8.1% |
| 1968 | 717,841 t | -0.2% |
| 1969 | 687,088 t | -4.3% |
| 1970 | 712,327 t | +3.7% |
| 1971 | 777,313 t | +9.1% |
| 1972 | 755,601 t | -2.8% |
| 1973 | 752,670 t | -0.4% |
| 1974 | 806,208 t | +7.1% |
| 1975 | 697,231 t | -13.5% |
| 1976 | 727,147 t | +4.3% |
| 1977 | 795,771 t | +9.4% |
| 1978 | 833,258 t | +4.7% |
| 1979 | 814,191 t | -2.3% |
| 1980 | 870,514 t | +6.9% |
| 1981 | 864,034 t | -0.7% |
| 1982 | 974,007 t | +12.7% |
| 1983 | 938,486 t | -3.6% |
| 1984 | 1.14 million t | +21.9% |
| 1985 | 1.01 million t | -11.6% |
| 1986 | 1.06 million t | +4.9% |
| 1987 | 974,180 t | -8.2% |
| 1988 | 972,004 t | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 1.09 million t | +12.2% |
| 1990 | 1.18 million t | +8.1% |
| 1991 | 1.11 million t | -5.7% |
| 1992 | 1.03 million t | -7.5% |
| 1993 | 1.08 million t | +5.2% |
| 1994 | 999,323 t | -7.5% |
| 1995 | 1.03 million t | +3.3% |
| 1996 | 1.14 million t | +10.2% |
| 1997 | 1.10 million t | -3.2% |
| 1998 | 1.04 million t | -5.9% |
| 1999 | 982,041 t | -5.2% |
| 2000 | 1.08 million t | +10.1% |
| 2001 | 935,884 t | -13.4% |
| 2002 | 1.01 million t | +8.2% |
| 2003 | 983,002 t | -2.9% |
| 2004 | 1.00 million t | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 995,911 t | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 977,258 t | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 971,499 t | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 1.05 million t | +8.0% |
| 2009 | 1.03 million t | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 933,411 t | -9.4% |
| 2011 | 969,812 t | +3.9% |
| 2012 | 950,092 t | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 949,574 t | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 1.05 million t | +10.7% |
| 2015 | 1.06 million t | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 933,542 t | -11.5% |
| 2017 | 982,934 t | +5.3% |
| 2018 | 743,840 t | -24.3% |
| 2019 | 1.01 million t | +35.1% |
| 2020 | 912,053 t | -9.3% |
| 2021 | 861,449 t | -5.5% |
| 2022 | 941,758 t | +9.3% |
| 2023 | 774,148 t | -17.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 690,151 t | 641,888 t | 719,241 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 767,172 t | 697,231 t | 833,258 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 989,986 t | 864,034 t | 1.14 million t | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.07 million t | 982,041 t | 1.18 million t | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.00 million t | 935,884 t | 1.08 million t | 10 |
| 2010s | 957,478 t | 743,840 t | 1.06 million t | 10 |
| 2020s | 872,352 t | 774,148 t | 941,758 t | 4 |
Countries ranked near Northern Europe
- 21 Egypt 443,827 t compare
- 22 Myanmar 436,360 t compare
- 23 Uzbekistan 414,728 t compare
- 24 South Africa 390,350 t compare
- 25 Czechoslovakia 367,089 t compare
- 26 Italy 352,568 t compare
- 27 Belarus 339,033 t compare
More environment data for Northern Europe
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 1.53 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -1.04 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.685 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.48 °C (2025)
- Roundwood — Production 200.58 million m3 (2024)
- Roundwood, non-coniferous — Production 40.72 million m3 (2024)
- Roundwood, coniferous — Production 159.86 million m3 (2024)
- Roundwood — Export value 1.86 million 1000 USD (2024)
- Roundwood — Export quantity 18.30 million m3 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is crop residue removal — cropland potassium in Northern Europe?
- Crop residue removal — cropland potassium in Northern Europe was 774,148 t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest crop residue removal — cropland potassium recorded in Northern Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 1.18 million t in 1990.
- What is the lowest crop residue removal — cropland potassium recorded in Northern Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 641,888 t in 1963.
- How does Northern Europe rank for crop residue removal — cropland potassium?
- Northern Europe ranks 24th out of 29 groups with data for 2023.
- Is crop residue removal — cropland potassium rising or falling in Northern Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Northern Europe 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 (%).