What is input — cropland potassium per unit area in World?

Input — cropland potassium per unit area in World was 35.69 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 World?

The highest recorded value was 36.36 kg/ha in 2020.

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

The lowest recorded value was 20.65 kg/ha in 1961.

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

World ranks 9th out of 29 groups with data for 2023.

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

Over the last ten years it is up 8.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this World 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 World

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

World: Input — Cropland potassium per unit area was 35.69 kg/ha in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)

35.69 kg/ha

Change on year

up 3.8%

Rank

9th

of 29 groups

All-time high

36.36 kg/ha

in 2020

All-time low

20.65 kg/ha

in 1961

Years of data

1961–2023

Input — Cropland potassium per unit area in World, 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 World stood at 35.69 kg/ha.

That represents a change of up 3.8% on the previous year and up 8.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, input — cropland potassium per unit area in World peaked at 36.36 kg/ha in 2020 and was at its lowest, 20.65 kg/ha, in 1961.

That places World 9th out of 29 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Input — Cropland potassium per unit area in World, year by year

Annual values for Input — Cropland potassium per unit area in World, 1961 to 2023.
Year	kg/ha	Change
1961	20.65 kg/ha	—
1962	21.11 kg/ha	+2.2%
1963	21.63 kg/ha	+2.5%
1964	22.04 kg/ha	+1.9%
1965	22.86 kg/ha	+3.7%
1966	23.68 kg/ha	+3.6%
1967	24.59 kg/ha	+3.9%
1968	24.86 kg/ha	+1.1%
1969	25.04 kg/ha	+0.7%
1970	25.67 kg/ha	+2.5%
1971	26.61 kg/ha	+3.6%
1972	27.41 kg/ha	+3.0%
1973	28.67 kg/ha	+4.6%
1974	28.61 kg/ha	-0.2%
1975	29.68 kg/ha	+3.7%
1976	30.35 kg/ha	+2.3%
1977	30.44 kg/ha	+0.3%
1978	31.12 kg/ha	+2.2%
1979	31.07 kg/ha	-0.2%
1980	31.34 kg/ha	+0.9%
1981	31.08 kg/ha	-0.8%
1982	30.5 kg/ha	-1.9%
1983	31.67 kg/ha	+3.8%
1984	31.96 kg/ha	+0.9%
1985	31.63 kg/ha	-1.0%
1986	31.96 kg/ha	+1.0%
1987	32.56 kg/ha	+1.9%
1988	32.83 kg/ha	+0.8%
1989	32.22 kg/ha	-1.8%
1990	31.24 kg/ha	-3.0%
1991	30.48 kg/ha	-2.5%
1992	28.33 kg/ha	-7.1%
1993	27.38 kg/ha	-3.3%
1994	27.9 kg/ha	+1.9%
1995	28.08 kg/ha	+0.6%
1996	27.97 kg/ha	-0.4%
1997	28.2 kg/ha	+0.8%
1998	27.77 kg/ha	-1.5%
1999	27.7 kg/ha	-0.2%
2000	27.77 kg/ha	+0.2%
2001	28.05 kg/ha	+1.0%
2002	28.42 kg/ha	+1.3%
2003	29.42 kg/ha	+3.5%
2004	30.62 kg/ha	+4.1%
2005	30.06 kg/ha	-1.8%
2006	30.53 kg/ha	+1.6%
2007	32.02 kg/ha	+4.9%
2008	29.85 kg/ha	-6.8%
2009	27.99 kg/ha	-6.2%
2010	31.5 kg/ha	+12.6%
2011	32.19 kg/ha	+2.2%
2012	32.08 kg/ha	-0.3%
2013	32.81 kg/ha	+2.3%
2014	34.43 kg/ha	+4.9%
2015	33.99 kg/ha	-1.3%
2016	35.12 kg/ha	+3.3%
2017	35.65 kg/ha	+1.5%
2018	35.38 kg/ha	-0.8%
2019	34.79 kg/ha	-1.7%
2020	36.36 kg/ha	+4.5%
2021	36.26 kg/ha	-0.3%
2022	34.39 kg/ha	-5.2%
2023	35.69 kg/ha	+3.8%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	22.94 kg/ha	20.65 kg/ha	25.04 kg/ha	9
1970s	28.96 kg/ha	25.67 kg/ha	31.12 kg/ha	10
1980s	31.78 kg/ha	30.5 kg/ha	32.83 kg/ha	10
1990s	28.5 kg/ha	27.38 kg/ha	31.24 kg/ha	10
2000s	29.47 kg/ha	27.77 kg/ha	32.02 kg/ha	10
2010s	33.8 kg/ha	31.5 kg/ha	35.65 kg/ha	10
2020s	35.68 kg/ha	34.39 kg/ha	36.36 kg/ha	4

Countries ranked near World

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
12 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 11.65 kg/ha compare
12 Djibouti 175.91 kg/ha compare

See the full ranking of 233 places →

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Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Standard Deviation 0.208 °C (2025)
Temperature change 1.88 °C (2025)
Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 4.53 % change on previous year (2024)
Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 1.27 % 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 0.2123 % change on previous year (2024)

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Frequently asked questions

What is input — cropland potassium per unit area in World?: Input — cropland potassium per unit area in World was 35.69 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 World?: The highest recorded value was 36.36 kg/ha in 2020.
What is the lowest input — cropland potassium per unit area recorded in World?: The lowest recorded value was 20.65 kg/ha in 1961.
How does World rank for input — cropland potassium per unit area?: World ranks 9th out of 29 groups with data for 2023.
Is input — cropland potassium per unit area rising or falling in World?: Over the last ten years it is up 8.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this World 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 (%).