Crop residue removal — Cropland potassium in South Africa
South Africa: Crop residue removal — Cropland potassium was 390,350 t in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Crop residue removal — Cropland potassium in South Africa, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
South Africa recorded 390,350 t for crop residue removal — cropland potassium in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 10.5% on the previous year and up 108.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, crop residue removal — cropland potassium in South Africa peaked at 390,350 t in 2023 and was at its lowest, 60,853 t, in 1964.
That places South Africa 24th 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 South Africa, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 72,430 t | — |
| 1962 | 73,428 t | +1.4% |
| 1963 | 73,301 t | -0.2% |
| 1964 | 60,853 t | -17.0% |
| 1965 | 62,373 t | +2.5% |
| 1966 | 67,021 t | +7.5% |
| 1967 | 114,034 t | +70.1% |
| 1968 | 66,322 t | -41.8% |
| 1969 | 69,075 t | +4.2% |
| 1970 | 78,054 t | +13.0% |
| 1971 | 99,909 t | +28.0% |
| 1972 | 105,516 t | +5.6% |
| 1973 | 66,796 t | -36.7% |
| 1974 | 125,234 t | +87.5% |
| 1975 | 108,567 t | -13.3% |
| 1976 | 92,528 t | -14.8% |
| 1977 | 115,449 t | +24.8% |
| 1978 | 121,834 t | +5.5% |
| 1979 | 104,818 t | -14.0% |
| 1980 | 133,149 t | +27.0% |
| 1981 | 170,699 t | +28.2% |
| 1982 | 108,466 t | -36.5% |
| 1983 | 64,722 t | -40.3% |
| 1984 | 73,443 t | +13.5% |
| 1985 | 105,141 t | +43.2% |
| 1986 | 107,056 t | +1.8% |
| 1987 | 110,012 t | +2.8% |
| 1988 | 113,245 t | +2.9% |
| 1989 | 150,195 t | +32.6% |
| 1990 | 125,546 t | -16.4% |
| 1991 | 126,748 t | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 62,263 t | -50.9% |
| 1993 | 139,118 t | +123.4% |
| 1994 | 163,983 t | +17.9% |
| 1995 | 91,834 t | -44.0% |
| 1996 | 153,417 t | +67.1% |
| 1997 | 141,356 t | -7.9% |
| 1998 | 133,296 t | -5.7% |
| 1999 | 127,570 t | -4.3% |
| 2000 | 163,451 t | +28.1% |
| 2001 | 136,305 t | -16.6% |
| 2002 | 151,836 t | +11.4% |
| 2003 | 133,977 t | -11.8% |
| 2004 | 140,904 t | +5.2% |
| 2005 | 162,640 t | +15.4% |
| 2006 | 141,164 t | -13.2% |
| 2007 | 126,926 t | -10.1% |
| 2008 | 173,879 t | +37.0% |
| 2009 | 177,387 t | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 166,739 t | -6.0% |
| 2011 | 164,563 t | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 183,192 t | +11.3% |
| 2013 | 187,515 t | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 227,299 t | +21.2% |
| 2015 | 177,912 t | -21.7% |
| 2016 | 196,257 t | +10.3% |
| 2017 | 285,148 t | +45.3% |
| 2018 | 269,561 t | -5.5% |
| 2019 | 251,734 t | -6.6% |
| 2020 | 324,651 t | +29.0% |
| 2021 | 362,258 t | +11.6% |
| 2022 | 353,376 t | -2.5% |
| 2023 | 390,350 t | +10.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 73,204 t | 60,853 t | 114,034 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 101,871 t | 66,796 t | 125,234 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 113,613 t | 64,722 t | 170,699 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 126,513 t | 62,263 t | 163,983 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 150,847 t | 126,926 t | 177,387 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 210,992 t | 164,563 t | 285,148 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 357,659 t | 324,651 t | 390,350 t | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
More environment data for South Africa
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 5.46 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 8.52 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.275 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.05 °C (2025)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import -37.67 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import 0.0001 t per person (2024)
- Exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -11.78 Percentage change (2024)
- Exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -12.27 Percentage change (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import value -6.69 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is crop residue removal — cropland potassium in South Africa?
- Crop residue removal — cropland potassium in South Africa was 390,350 t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest crop residue removal — cropland potassium recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 390,350 t in 2023.
- What is the lowest crop residue removal — cropland potassium recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 60,853 t in 1964.
- How does South Africa rank for crop residue removal — cropland potassium?
- South Africa ranks 24th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is crop residue removal — cropland potassium rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 108.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South 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.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 63 observations, free to reuse under CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO).
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 (%).