What is the highest input — cropland potassium per unit area recorded in Southern Europe?

The highest recorded value was 55.21 kg/ha in 2007.

What is the lowest input — cropland potassium per unit area recorded in Southern Europe?

The lowest recorded value was 33.08 kg/ha in 1961.

How does Southern Europe rank for input — cropland potassium per unit area?

Southern Europe ranks 8th out of 29 groups with data for 2023.

Is input — cropland potassium per unit area rising or falling in Southern Europe?

Over the last ten years it is down 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Southern Europe 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.

Input — Cropland potassium per unit area in Southern Europe

Name: Input — Cropland potassium per unit area in Southern Europe
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
License: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)

Southern Europe: Input — Cropland potassium per unit area was 46.11 kg/ha in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)

46.11 kg/ha

Change on year

up 1.5%

Rank

8th

of 29 groups

All-time high

55.21 kg/ha

in 2007

All-time low

33.08 kg/ha

in 1961

Years of data

1961–2023

Input — Cropland potassium per unit area in Southern Europe, 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 Southern Europe stood at 46.11 kg/ha.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% on the previous year and down 3.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, input — cropland potassium per unit area in Southern Europe peaked at 55.21 kg/ha in 2007 and was at its lowest, 33.08 kg/ha, in 1961.

Southern Europe ranks 8th of 29 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.

Input — Cropland potassium per unit area in Southern Europe, year by year

Annual values for Input — Cropland potassium per unit area in Southern Europe, 1961 to 2023.
Year	kg/ha	Change
1961	33.08 kg/ha	—
1962	33.18 kg/ha	+0.3%
1963	33.3 kg/ha	+0.4%
1964	33.31 kg/ha	+0.0%
1965	33.83 kg/ha	+1.6%
1966	35.15 kg/ha	+3.9%
1967	35.99 kg/ha	+2.4%
1968	36.66 kg/ha	+1.8%
1969	37.38 kg/ha	+2.0%
1970	39.39 kg/ha	+5.4%
1971	41.28 kg/ha	+4.8%
1972	42.39 kg/ha	+2.7%
1973	43.79 kg/ha	+3.3%
1974	42.85 kg/ha	-2.2%
1975	43.51 kg/ha	+1.5%
1976	44.89 kg/ha	+3.2%
1977	46.31 kg/ha	+3.2%
1978	48.43 kg/ha	+4.6%
1979	48.97 kg/ha	+1.1%
1980	48.08 kg/ha	-1.8%
1981	47.92 kg/ha	-0.3%
1982	49.49 kg/ha	+3.3%
1983	48.76 kg/ha	-1.5%
1984	50.48 kg/ha	+3.5%
1985	51.31 kg/ha	+1.6%
1986	52.85 kg/ha	+3.0%
1987	52.49 kg/ha	-0.7%
1988	54.01 kg/ha	+2.9%
1989	51.53 kg/ha	-4.6%
1990	51.79 kg/ha	+0.5%
1991	50.73 kg/ha	-2.1%
1992	48.42 kg/ha	-4.6%
1993	49.43 kg/ha	+2.1%
1994	51.12 kg/ha	+3.4%
1995	51.83 kg/ha	+1.4%
1996	52.46 kg/ha	+1.2%
1997	52.94 kg/ha	+0.9%
1998	53.65 kg/ha	+1.3%
1999	54 kg/ha	+0.6%
2000	53.72 kg/ha	-0.5%
2001	51.69 kg/ha	-3.8%
2002	53.2 kg/ha	+2.9%
2003	53.31 kg/ha	+0.2%
2004	54.23 kg/ha	+1.7%
2005	50.85 kg/ha	-6.2%
2006	52.77 kg/ha	+3.8%
2007	55.21 kg/ha	+4.6%
2008	47.28 kg/ha	-14.4%
2009	44.45 kg/ha	-6.0%
2010	48.55 kg/ha	+9.2%
2011	47.24 kg/ha	-2.7%
2012	46.16 kg/ha	-2.3%
2013	47.73 kg/ha	+3.4%
2014	48.52 kg/ha	+1.7%
2015	48.91 kg/ha	+0.8%
2016	50 kg/ha	+2.2%
2017	50.56 kg/ha	+1.1%
2018	49.64 kg/ha	-1.8%
2019	48.85 kg/ha	-1.6%
2020	53.17 kg/ha	+8.8%
2021	49.41 kg/ha	-7.1%
2022	45.44 kg/ha	-8.1%
2023	46.11 kg/ha	+1.5%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	34.65 kg/ha	33.08 kg/ha	37.38 kg/ha	9
1970s	44.18 kg/ha	39.39 kg/ha	48.97 kg/ha	10
1980s	50.69 kg/ha	47.92 kg/ha	54.01 kg/ha	10
1990s	51.64 kg/ha	48.42 kg/ha	54 kg/ha	10
2000s	51.67 kg/ha	44.45 kg/ha	55.21 kg/ha	10
2010s	48.62 kg/ha	46.16 kg/ha	50.56 kg/ha	10
2020s	48.53 kg/ha	45.44 kg/ha	53.17 kg/ha	4

Countries ranked near Southern Europe

5 Ireland 332.81 kg/ha compare
6 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 286.69 kg/ha compare
7 China, Hong Kong SAR 262.75 kg/ha compare
7 Melanesia 20.55 kg/ha compare
8 Belgium 211.59 kg/ha compare
8 Polynesia 18.45 kg/ha compare
9 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 14.69 kg/ha compare
9 Mongolia 189.84 kg/ha compare
10 Costa Rica 183.9 kg/ha compare
10 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 14.59 kg/ha compare
11 Brunei Darussalam 176.72 kg/ha compare

See the full ranking of 233 places →

More environment data for Southern Europe

Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -0.3167 Percentage change (2025)
Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -0.1235 Percentage change (2025)
Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Standard Deviation 0.323 °C (2025)
Temperature change 2.19 °C (2025)
Roundwood — Production 73.08 million m3 (2024)
Roundwood, non-coniferous — Production 48.29 million m3 (2024)
Roundwood, coniferous — Production 24.80 million m3 (2024)
Roundwood — Export value 783,078 1000 USD (2024)
Roundwood — Export quantity 6.44 million m3 (2024)

All data for Southern Europe →

Frequently asked questions

What is input — cropland potassium per unit area in Southern Europe?: Input — cropland potassium per unit area in Southern Europe was 46.11 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 Southern Europe?: The highest recorded value was 55.21 kg/ha in 2007.
What is the lowest input — cropland potassium per unit area recorded in Southern Europe?: The lowest recorded value was 33.08 kg/ha in 1961.
How does Southern Europe rank for input — cropland potassium per unit area?: Southern Europe ranks 8th out of 29 groups with data for 2023.
Is input — cropland potassium per unit area rising or falling in Southern Europe?: Over the last ten years it is down 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Southern Europe 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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Indicator: Input — Cropland potassium per unit area
Unit: kg/ha
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
Last refreshed: 13 August 2026

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 (%).