Input — Cropland potassium per unit area in South Africa
South Africa: Input — Cropland potassium per unit area was 15.26 kg/ha in 2023. ▲ Rising
Input — Cropland potassium per unit area in South 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 South Africa stood at 15.26 kg/ha.
That represents a change of down 7.5% on the previous year and up 16.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, input — cropland potassium per unit area in South Africa peaked at 19.44 kg/ha in 2021 and was at its lowest, 5.02 kg/ha, in 1961.
South Africa ranks 21st of 32 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7 kg/ha | 5.02 kg/ha | 8.57 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 9.99 kg/ha | 8.6 kg/ha | 10.75 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 10.6 kg/ha | 8.98 kg/ha | 12 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.04 kg/ha | 9.59 kg/ha | 11.1 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 10 kg/ha | 9.19 kg/ha | 11.66 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.46 kg/ha | 9.19 kg/ha | 18.92 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.37 kg/ha | 15.26 kg/ha | 19.44 kg/ha | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 18 Uzbekistan 132.6 kg/ha compare
- 19 Malaysia 132.36 kg/ha compare
- 20 Republic of Korea 131.32 kg/ha compare
- 21 Brazil 128.65 kg/ha compare
- 22 New Caledonia 118.35 kg/ha compare
- 23 Colombia 115.16 kg/ha compare
- 24 Belgium-Luxembourg 109.8 kg/ha compare
More environment data for South Africa
- Standard Deviation 0.275 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.05 °C (2025)
- Recovered paper — Production 1.18 million t (2024)
- Total fibre furnish — Production 2.03 million t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import value 30,837 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import quantity 7,586 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Export value 272,220 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Export quantity 385,631 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Import value 516,696 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Import quantity 472,308 t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is input — cropland potassium per unit area in South Africa?
- Input — cropland potassium per unit area in South Africa was 15.26 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 South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 19.44 kg/ha in 2021.
- What is the lowest input — cropland potassium per unit area recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.02 kg/ha in 1961.
- How does South Africa rank for input — cropland potassium per unit area?
- South Africa ranks 21st out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
- Is input — cropland potassium per unit area rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South 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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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 (%).