Input — Cropland potassium per unit area in Middle Africa
Middle Africa: Input — Cropland potassium per unit area was 6.01 kg/ha in 2023. ▲ Rising
Input — Cropland potassium per unit area in Middle Africa, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
In 2023, input — cropland potassium per unit area in Middle Africa stood at 6.01 kg/ha. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 2.8% on the previous year and up 27.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, input — cropland potassium per unit area in Middle Africa peaked at 6.01 kg/ha in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.45 kg/ha, in 1962.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Input — Cropland potassium per unit area in Middle Africa, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.47 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 1.45 kg/ha | -1.4% |
| 1963 | 1.55 kg/ha | +6.8% |
| 1964 | 1.61 kg/ha | +3.6% |
| 1965 | 1.66 kg/ha | +3.6% |
| 1966 | 1.74 kg/ha | +4.3% |
| 1967 | 1.69 kg/ha | -2.7% |
| 1968 | 1.85 kg/ha | +9.7% |
| 1969 | 1.98 kg/ha | +7.1% |
| 1970 | 2.09 kg/ha | +5.6% |
| 1971 | 2.23 kg/ha | +6.5% |
| 1972 | 2.24 kg/ha | +0.2% |
| 1973 | 2.37 kg/ha | +5.8% |
| 1974 | 2.28 kg/ha | -3.5% |
| 1975 | 2 kg/ha | -12.4% |
| 1976 | 2.32 kg/ha | +15.9% |
| 1977 | 2.81 kg/ha | +21.2% |
| 1978 | 2.79 kg/ha | -0.6% |
| 1979 | 2.59 kg/ha | -7.4% |
| 1980 | 2.68 kg/ha | +3.7% |
| 1981 | 2.7 kg/ha | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 2.61 kg/ha | -3.5% |
| 1983 | 2.66 kg/ha | +2.2% |
| 1984 | 2.79 kg/ha | +4.6% |
| 1985 | 3.01 kg/ha | +8.1% |
| 1986 | 3.17 kg/ha | +5.3% |
| 1987 | 3.14 kg/ha | -1.2% |
| 1988 | 3.04 kg/ha | -3.1% |
| 1989 | 3.21 kg/ha | +5.8% |
| 1990 | 3.3 kg/ha | +2.6% |
| 1991 | 3.29 kg/ha | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 3.27 kg/ha | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 3.19 kg/ha | -2.6% |
| 1994 | 3.47 kg/ha | +8.9% |
| 1995 | 3.48 kg/ha | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 3.52 kg/ha | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 3.65 kg/ha | +3.8% |
| 1998 | 3.95 kg/ha | +8.1% |
| 1999 | 3.85 kg/ha | -2.5% |
| 2000 | 4.15 kg/ha | +7.7% |
| 2001 | 4.24 kg/ha | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 4.48 kg/ha | +5.7% |
| 2003 | 4.28 kg/ha | -4.6% |
| 2004 | 4.59 kg/ha | +7.4% |
| 2005 | 4.59 kg/ha | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 4.74 kg/ha | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 4.95 kg/ha | +4.5% |
| 2008 | 5.27 kg/ha | +6.5% |
| 2009 | 4.82 kg/ha | -8.5% |
| 2010 | 4.95 kg/ha | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 5.34 kg/ha | +7.8% |
| 2012 | 4.75 kg/ha | -10.9% |
| 2013 | 4.71 kg/ha | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 4.77 kg/ha | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 5.24 kg/ha | +9.8% |
| 2016 | 4.9 kg/ha | -6.5% |
| 2017 | 5.29 kg/ha | +8.0% |
| 2018 | 5.27 kg/ha | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 5.1 kg/ha | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 5.3 kg/ha | +3.8% |
| 2021 | 5.54 kg/ha | +4.7% |
| 2022 | 5.84 kg/ha | +5.4% |
| 2023 | 6.01 kg/ha | +2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.67 kg/ha | 1.45 kg/ha | 1.98 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.37 kg/ha | 2 kg/ha | 2.81 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.9 kg/ha | 2.61 kg/ha | 3.21 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.5 kg/ha | 3.19 kg/ha | 3.95 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.61 kg/ha | 4.15 kg/ha | 5.27 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.03 kg/ha | 4.71 kg/ha | 5.34 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.67 kg/ha | 5.3 kg/ha | 6.01 kg/ha | 4 |
Countries ranked near Middle Africa
- 13 Republic of Moldova 11.63 kg/ha compare
- 13 Switzerland 168.94 kg/ha compare
- 14 Qatar 161 kg/ha compare
- 14 United Republic of Tanzania 7.7 kg/ha compare
- 15 Malta 143.96 kg/ha compare
- 15 Türkiye 7.69 kg/ha compare
- 16 China, Taiwan Province of 139.42 kg/ha compare
- 16 Caribbean 22.56 kg/ha compare
- 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
More environment data for Middle Africa
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -9.38 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -9.88 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.198 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.13 °C (2025)
- Industrial roundwood — Production 16.92 million m3 (2024)
- Industrial roundwood — Export quantity 1.37 million m3 (2024)
- Industrial roundwood — Import value 1,530 1000 USD (2024)
- Industrial roundwood — Import quantity 3,754 m3 (2024)
- Wood fuel — Production 122.87 million m3 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is input — cropland potassium per unit area in Middle Africa?
- Input — cropland potassium per unit area in Middle Africa was 6.01 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 Middle Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 6.01 kg/ha in 2023.
- What is the lowest input — cropland potassium per unit area recorded in Middle Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.45 kg/ha in 1962.
- How does Middle Africa rank for input — cropland potassium per unit area?
- Middle Africa ranks 16th out of 18 groups with data for 2023.
- Is input — cropland potassium per unit area rising or falling in Middle Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Middle Africa 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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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 (%).