Input — Cropland potassium per unit area in Zambia
Zambia: Input — Cropland potassium per unit area was 12.74 kg/ha in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Input — Cropland potassium per unit area in Zambia, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
Zambia recorded 12.74 kg/ha for input — cropland potassium per unit area in 2023.
That represents a change of down 8.4% on the previous year and up 64.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, input — cropland potassium per unit area in Zambia peaked at 17.22 kg/ha in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1.66 kg/ha, in 1961.
That places Zambia 142nd out of 201 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.82 kg/ha | 1.66 kg/ha | 2.15 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 3.47 kg/ha | 2.65 kg/ha | 4.7 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.61 kg/ha | 3.41 kg/ha | 5.16 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.06 kg/ha | 4.09 kg/ha | 5.55 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.53 kg/ha | 5.53 kg/ha | 12.31 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.22 kg/ha | 7.72 kg/ha | 14.18 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.22 kg/ha | 12.74 kg/ha | 17.22 kg/ha | 4 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 139 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 14.59 kg/ha compare
- 140 Cabo Verde 14.37 kg/ha compare
- 141 Russian Federation 13.31 kg/ha compare
- 143 Saint Kitts and Nevis 12.66 kg/ha compare
- 144 Australia and New Zealand 11.98 kg/ha compare
- 145 French Polynesia 11.88 kg/ha compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is input — cropland potassium per unit area in Zambia?
- Input — cropland potassium per unit area in Zambia was 12.74 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 Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 17.22 kg/ha in 2020.
- What is the lowest input — cropland potassium per unit area recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.66 kg/ha in 1961.
- How does Zambia rank for input — cropland potassium per unit area?
- Zambia ranks 142nd out of 201 countries with data for 2023.
- Is input — cropland potassium per unit area rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 64.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Zambia 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 (%).