Input — Cropland potassium per unit area in Western Europe

Western Europe: Input — Cropland potassium per unit area was 77.69 kg/ha in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
77.69 kg/ha
Change on year
up 4.6%
Rank
2nd
of 32 groups
All-time high
176.36 kg/ha
in 1973
All-time low
74.26 kg/ha
in 2022
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Input — Cropland potassium per unit area in Western Europe, 1961–2023

050100150200196119922023

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 Western Europe is 77.69 kg/ha, measured in 2023.

The figure is up 4.6% on the previous year and down 12.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, input — cropland potassium per unit area in Western Europe peaked at 176.36 kg/ha in 1973 and was at its lowest, 74.26 kg/ha, in 2022.

That places Western Europe 2nd out of 32 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 143.06 kg/ha 130.75 kg/ha 157.65 kg/ha 9
1970s 169.01 kg/ha 162.62 kg/ha 176.36 kg/ha 10
1980s 170.49 kg/ha 165.18 kg/ha 174.67 kg/ha 10
1990s 128.77 kg/ha 115.78 kg/ha 152.52 kg/ha 10
2000s 98.04 kg/ha 82.07 kg/ha 110.13 kg/ha 10
2010s 87.71 kg/ha 84.98 kg/ha 90.24 kg/ha 10
2020s 80.94 kg/ha 74.26 kg/ha 89.28 kg/ha 4

Countries ranked near Western Europe

  1. 1 Faroe Islands 4,169 kg/ha compare
  2. 2 Kuwait 633.71 kg/ha compare
  3. 3 Singapore 513.86 kg/ha compare
  4. 4 Montenegro 440.96 kg/ha compare
  5. 5 Ireland 332.81 kg/ha compare

See the full ranking of 233 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is input — cropland potassium per unit area in Western Europe?
Input — cropland potassium per unit area in Western Europe was 77.69 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 Western Europe?
The highest recorded value was 176.36 kg/ha in 1973.
What is the lowest input — cropland potassium per unit area recorded in Western Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 74.26 kg/ha in 2022.
How does Western Europe rank for input — cropland potassium per unit area?
Western Europe ranks 2nd out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
Is input — cropland potassium per unit area rising or falling in Western Europe?
Over the last ten years it is down 12.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Western 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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About this data

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

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 (%).