Crop residue removal — Cropland potassium in Zambia

Zambia: Crop residue removal — Cropland potassium was 72,093 t in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
72,093 t
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
80th
of 201 countries
All-time high
80,584 t
in 2021
All-time low
10,446 t
in 1970
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Crop residue removal — Cropland potassium in Zambia, 1961–2023

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

Analysis

Zambia recorded 72,093 t for crop residue removal — cropland potassium in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% on the previous year and up 13.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, crop residue removal — cropland potassium in Zambia peaked at 80,584 t in 2021 and was at its lowest, 10,446 t, in 1970.

That places Zambia 80th out of 201 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 12,064 t 10,569 t 13,114 t 9
1970s 16,993 t 10,446 t 21,950 t 10
1980s 20,984 t 17,402 t 28,852 t 10
1990s 19,612 t 11,203 t 26,846 t 10
2000s 28,231 t 18,438 t 42,504 t 10
2010s 66,124 t 49,326 t 74,709 t 10
2020s 76,078 t 72,093 t 80,584 t 4

Countries ranked near Zambia

  1. 77 Lithuania 83,733 t compare
  2. 78 Sri Lanka 83,306 t compare
  3. 79 Ecuador 82,124 t compare
  4. 81 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 72,034 t compare
  5. 82 Turkmenistan 72,031 t compare
  6. 83 Cameroon 71,652 t compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is crop residue removal — cropland potassium in Zambia?
Crop residue removal — cropland potassium in Zambia was 72,093 t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest crop residue removal — cropland potassium recorded in Zambia?
The highest recorded value was 80,584 t in 2021.
What is the lowest crop residue removal — cropland potassium recorded in Zambia?
The lowest recorded value was 10,446 t in 1970.
How does Zambia rank for crop residue removal — cropland potassium?
Zambia ranks 80th out of 201 countries with data for 2023.
Is crop residue removal — cropland potassium rising or falling in Zambia?
Over the last ten years it is up 13.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Zambia 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 (%).