What is input — cropland potassium in Africa?

Input — cropland potassium in Africa was 2.39 million t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.

What is the highest input — cropland potassium recorded in Africa?

The highest recorded value was 2.48 million t in 2020.

What is the lowest input — cropland potassium recorded in Africa?

The lowest recorded value was 489,656 t in 1961.

How does Africa rank for input — cropland potassium?

Africa ranks 16th out of 29 groups with data for 2023.

Is input — cropland potassium rising or falling in Africa?

Over the last ten years it is up 31.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Africa data come from?

The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Input — Cropland potassium. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Input — Cropland potassium in Africa

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

Africa: Input — Cropland potassium was 2.39 million t in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)

2.39 million t

Change on year

up 3.0%

Rank

16th

of 29 groups

All-time high

2.48 million t

in 2020

All-time low

489,656 t

in 1961

Years of data

1961–2023

Input — Cropland potassium in Africa, 1961–2023

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.

Analysis

Africa recorded 2.39 million t for input — cropland potassium in 2023.

The figure is up 3.0% on the previous year and up 31.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, input — cropland potassium in Africa peaked at 2.48 million t in 2020 and was at its lowest, 489,656 t, in 1961.

That places Africa 16th 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 in Africa, year by year

Annual values for Input — Cropland potassium in Africa, 1961 to 2023.
Year	t	Change
1961	489,656 t	—
1962	502,441 t	+2.6%
1963	519,197 t	+3.3%
1964	553,268 t	+6.6%
1965	565,945 t	+2.3%
1966	594,322 t	+5.0%
1967	611,756 t	+2.9%
1968	637,089 t	+4.1%
1969	652,853 t	+2.5%
1970	674,589 t	+3.3%
1971	717,049 t	+6.3%
1972	747,825 t	+4.3%
1973	749,977 t	+0.3%
1974	781,212 t	+4.2%
1975	772,258 t	-1.1%
1976	796,683 t	+3.2%
1977	831,424 t	+4.4%
1978	845,306 t	+1.7%
1979	852,181 t	+0.8%
1980	891,831 t	+4.7%
1981	940,313 t	+5.4%
1982	922,782 t	-1.9%
1983	930,463 t	+0.8%
1984	947,786 t	+1.9%
1985	984,260 t	+3.8%
1986	1.02 million t	+4.0%
1987	1.03 million t	+1.0%
1988	1.06 million t	+2.7%
1989	1.08 million t	+1.9%
1990	1.12 million t	+3.9%
1991	1.12 million t	-0.4%
1992	1.12 million t	-0.1%
1993	1.15 million t	+2.5%
1994	1.13 million t	-1.0%
1995	1.13 million t	-0.3%
1996	1.19 million t	+4.9%
1997	1.21 million t	+2.4%
1998	1.25 million t	+2.9%
1999	1.26 million t	+0.6%
2000	1.28 million t	+2.1%
2001	1.31 million t	+1.9%
2002	1.33 million t	+1.4%
2003	1.38 million t	+3.8%
2004	1.44 million t	+4.4%
2005	1.41 million t	-1.6%
2006	1.52 million t	+7.6%
2007	1.56 million t	+2.8%
2008	1.59 million t	+1.4%
2009	1.58 million t	-0.5%
2010	1.66 million t	+5.1%
2011	1.67 million t	+0.5%
2012	1.73 million t	+4.1%
2013	1.81 million t	+4.7%
2014	1.90 million t	+4.8%
2015	1.99 million t	+4.8%
2016	2.02 million t	+1.3%
2017	2.19 million t	+8.6%
2018	2.32 million t	+5.8%
2019	2.31 million t	-0.4%
2020	2.48 million t	+7.3%
2021	2.41 million t	-2.8%
2022	2.32 million t	-3.6%
2023	2.39 million t	+3.0%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	569,614 t	489,656 t	652,853 t	9
1970s	776,850 t	674,589 t	852,181 t	10
1980s	981,702 t	891,831 t	1.08 million t	10
1990s	1.17 million t	1.12 million t	1.26 million t	10
2000s	1.44 million t	1.28 million t	1.59 million t	10
2010s	1.96 million t	1.66 million t	2.32 million t	10
2020s	2.40 million t	2.32 million t	2.48 million t	4

Countries ranked near Africa

13 Thailand 822,662 t compare
13 Melanesia 33,068 t compare
14 Republic of Moldova 24,860 t compare
14 Spain 735,400 t compare
15 Bangladesh 706,334 t compare
15 Democratic Republic of the Congo 18,177 t compare
16 Poland 656,882 t compare
16 Syrian Arab Republic 10,932 t compare
17 Uzbekistan 592,471 t compare
17 Polynesia 2,030 t compare
18 Colombia 575,231 t compare
18 Micronesia (Federated States of) 396.16 t compare
19 Yugoslav SFR 523,039 t compare

See the full ranking of 233 places →

More environment data for Africa

Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -7.12 Percentage change (2025)
Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -7.93 Percentage change (2025)
Temperature change 1.32 °C (2025)
Standard Deviation 0.213 °C (2025)
Other industrial roundwood, non-coniferous (production) — Production 26.92 million m3 (2024)
Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Import value 11.21 million 1000 USD (2024)
Industrial roundwood, non-coniferous — Production 66.41 million m3 (2024)
Sawlogs and veneer logs — Production 39.12 million m3 (2024)
Sawlogs and veneer logs, coniferous — Production 9.31 million m3 (2024)

All data for Africa →

Frequently asked questions

What is input — cropland potassium in Africa?: Input — cropland potassium in Africa was 2.39 million t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest input — cropland potassium recorded in Africa?: The highest recorded value was 2.48 million t in 2020.
What is the lowest input — cropland potassium recorded in Africa?: The lowest recorded value was 489,656 t in 1961.
How does Africa rank for input — cropland potassium?: Africa ranks 16th out of 29 groups with data for 2023.
Is input — cropland potassium rising or falling in Africa?: Over the last ten years it is up 31.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Africa data come from?: The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Input — Cropland potassium. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Input — Cropland potassium
Unit: t
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 (%).