Input — Cropland potassium per unit area in Brazil
Brazil: Input — Cropland potassium per unit area was 128.65 kg/ha in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Input — Cropland potassium per unit area in Brazil, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for input — cropland potassium per unit area in Brazil is 128.65 kg/ha, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 10.3% on the previous year and up 36.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, input — cropland potassium per unit area in Brazil peaked at 128.65 kg/ha in 2023 and was at its lowest, 21.63 kg/ha, in 1962.
That places Brazil 20th 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.
Input — Cropland potassium per unit area in Brazil, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 21.7 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 21.63 kg/ha | -0.3% |
| 1963 | 22.53 kg/ha | +4.1% |
| 1964 | 21.93 kg/ha | -2.7% |
| 1965 | 23.15 kg/ha | +5.6% |
| 1966 | 23.76 kg/ha | +2.6% |
| 1967 | 24.57 kg/ha | +3.4% |
| 1968 | 25.53 kg/ha | +3.9% |
| 1969 | 26.14 kg/ha | +2.4% |
| 1970 | 28.71 kg/ha | +9.8% |
| 1971 | 29.48 kg/ha | +2.7% |
| 1972 | 31.29 kg/ha | +6.1% |
| 1973 | 31.77 kg/ha | +1.5% |
| 1974 | 32.38 kg/ha | +1.9% |
| 1975 | 33.71 kg/ha | +4.1% |
| 1976 | 35.33 kg/ha | +4.8% |
| 1977 | 38.28 kg/ha | +8.3% |
| 1978 | 36.56 kg/ha | -4.5% |
| 1979 | 37.1 kg/ha | +1.5% |
| 1980 | 39.09 kg/ha | +5.3% |
| 1981 | 30.93 kg/ha | -20.9% |
| 1982 | 31.95 kg/ha | +3.3% |
| 1983 | 29.14 kg/ha | -8.8% |
| 1984 | 33.88 kg/ha | +16.3% |
| 1985 | 33.39 kg/ha | -1.4% |
| 1986 | 37.71 kg/ha | +12.9% |
| 1987 | 38.94 kg/ha | +3.3% |
| 1988 | 41.43 kg/ha | +6.4% |
| 1989 | 40.99 kg/ha | -1.1% |
| 1990 | 41.58 kg/ha | +1.4% |
| 1991 | 44.55 kg/ha | +7.2% |
| 1992 | 47.03 kg/ha | +5.6% |
| 1993 | 53.91 kg/ha | +14.6% |
| 1994 | 57.8 kg/ha | +7.2% |
| 1995 | 58.68 kg/ha | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 55.85 kg/ha | -4.8% |
| 1997 | 60.97 kg/ha | +9.2% |
| 1998 | 58.39 kg/ha | -4.2% |
| 1999 | 57.08 kg/ha | -2.2% |
| 2000 | 63.93 kg/ha | +12.0% |
| 2001 | 65.23 kg/ha | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 68.06 kg/ha | +4.3% |
| 2003 | 80.11 kg/ha | +17.7% |
| 2004 | 86.5 kg/ha | +8.0% |
| 2005 | 72.79 kg/ha | -15.8% |
| 2006 | 74.06 kg/ha | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 85.62 kg/ha | +15.6% |
| 2008 | 85.12 kg/ha | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 60.23 kg/ha | -29.2% |
| 2010 | 81.97 kg/ha | +36.1% |
| 2011 | 93.2 kg/ha | +13.7% |
| 2012 | 89.96 kg/ha | -3.5% |
| 2013 | 94.59 kg/ha | +5.1% |
| 2014 | 100.34 kg/ha | +6.1% |
| 2015 | 92.25 kg/ha | -8.1% |
| 2016 | 98.65 kg/ha | +6.9% |
| 2017 | 101.34 kg/ha | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 105.17 kg/ha | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 105.89 kg/ha | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 113.05 kg/ha | +6.8% |
| 2021 | 126.8 kg/ha | +12.2% |
| 2022 | 116.59 kg/ha | -8.1% |
| 2023 | 128.65 kg/ha | +10.3% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 128.65 kg/ha is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 27.62 kg/ha, 4.7× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 128.65 kg/ha is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 41.7 kg/ha, 3.1× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Input — Cropland potassium per unit area in Brazil changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | -29.2% | 85.12 kg/ha | 60.23 kg/ha |
| 2010 | +36.1% | 60.23 kg/ha | 81.97 kg/ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 23.44 kg/ha | 21.63 kg/ha | 26.14 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 33.46 kg/ha | 28.71 kg/ha | 38.28 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 35.75 kg/ha | 29.14 kg/ha | 41.43 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 53.59 kg/ha | 41.58 kg/ha | 60.97 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 74.17 kg/ha | 60.23 kg/ha | 86.5 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 96.34 kg/ha | 81.97 kg/ha | 105.89 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 121.27 kg/ha | 113.05 kg/ha | 128.65 kg/ha | 4 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
- 17 Syrian Arab Republic 2.01 kg/ha compare
- 17 Uzbekistan 132.6 kg/ha compare
- 18 Democratic Republic of the Congo 1.08 kg/ha compare
- 18 Malaysia 132.36 kg/ha compare
- 19 Republic of Korea 131.32 kg/ha compare
- 21 Cabo Verde 14.37 kg/ha compare
- 21 New Caledonia 118.35 kg/ha compare
- 22 Colombia 115.16 kg/ha compare
- 23 Belgium-Luxembourg 109.8 kg/ha compare
More environment data for Brazil
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -6.93 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -8.24 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.221 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.36 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 14.48 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.155 % 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 -2.73 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is input — cropland potassium per unit area in Brazil?
- Input — cropland potassium per unit area in Brazil was 128.65 kg/ha in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest input — cropland potassium per unit area recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 128.65 kg/ha in 2023.
- What is the lowest input — cropland potassium per unit area recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.63 kg/ha in 1962.
- How does Brazil rank for input — cropland potassium per unit area?
- Brazil ranks 20th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is input — cropland potassium per unit area rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Brazil data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Input — Cropland potassium per unit area. 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 (%).