Input — Cropland potassium in Benin
Benin: Input — Cropland potassium was 26,515 t in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Input — Cropland potassium in Benin, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Benin recorded 26,515 t for input — cropland potassium in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 39.0% on the previous year and up 72.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, input — cropland potassium in Benin peaked at 43,719 t in 2019 and was at its lowest, 3,934 t, in 1961.
That places Benin 106th out of 186 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.
Input — Cropland potassium in Benin, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3,934 t | — |
| 1962 | 4,249 t | +8.0% |
| 1963 | 4,320 t | +1.7% |
| 1964 | 4,865 t | +12.6% |
| 1965 | 5,365 t | +10.3% |
| 1966 | 4,784 t | -10.8% |
| 1967 | 5,930 t | +24.0% |
| 1968 | 5,635 t | -5.0% |
| 1969 | 6,718 t | +19.2% |
| 1970 | 7,381 t | +9.9% |
| 1971 | 6,551 t | -11.2% |
| 1972 | 6,878 t | +5.0% |
| 1973 | 6,366 t | -7.4% |
| 1974 | 6,398 t | +0.5% |
| 1975 | 5,996 t | -6.3% |
| 1976 | 6,393 t | +6.6% |
| 1977 | 6,120 t | -4.3% |
| 1978 | 6,213 t | +1.5% |
| 1979 | 6,519 t | +4.9% |
| 1980 | 6,933 t | +6.3% |
| 1981 | 8,430 t | +21.6% |
| 1982 | 7,762 t | -7.9% |
| 1983 | 8,335 t | +7.4% |
| 1984 | 8,997 t | +7.9% |
| 1985 | 10,079 t | +12.0% |
| 1986 | 9,930 t | -1.5% |
| 1987 | 10,022 t | +0.9% |
| 1988 | 8,425 t | -15.9% |
| 1989 | 7,812 t | -7.3% |
| 1990 | 9,344 t | +19.6% |
| 1991 | 10,858 t | +16.2% |
| 1992 | 11,647 t | +7.3% |
| 1993 | 12,005 t | +3.1% |
| 1994 | 12,794 t | +6.6% |
| 1995 | 15,478 t | +21.0% |
| 1996 | 15,274 t | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 16,035 t | +5.0% |
| 1998 | 14,594 t | -9.0% |
| 1999 | 17,499 t | +19.9% |
| 2000 | 16,400 t | -6.3% |
| 2001 | 16,495 t | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 16,080 t | -2.5% |
| 2003 | 10,145 t | -36.9% |
| 2004 | 10,033 t | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 10,613 t | +5.8% |
| 2006 | 10,176 t | -4.1% |
| 2007 | 10,554 t | +3.7% |
| 2008 | 10,159 t | -3.7% |
| 2009 | 15,168 t | +49.3% |
| 2010 | 11,055 t | -27.1% |
| 2011 | 14,554 t | +31.7% |
| 2012 | 18,974 t | +30.4% |
| 2013 | 15,360 t | -19.0% |
| 2014 | 14,998 t | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 12,618 t | -15.9% |
| 2016 | 18,436 t | +46.1% |
| 2017 | 13,098 t | -29.0% |
| 2018 | 35,790 t | +173.3% |
| 2019 | 43,719 t | +22.2% |
| 2020 | 38,655 t | -11.6% |
| 2021 | 40,745 t | +5.4% |
| 2022 | 43,477 t | +6.7% |
| 2023 | 26,515 t | -39.0% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 26,515 t is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 35,322 t, 75% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Benin's 26,515 t is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 21,796 t, 1.2× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Input — Cropland potassium in Benin changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | +173.3% | 13,098 t | 35,790 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5,089 t | 3,934 t | 6,718 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 6,481 t | 5,996 t | 7,381 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 8,672 t | 6,933 t | 10,079 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 13,553 t | 9,344 t | 17,499 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 12,582 t | 10,033 t | 16,495 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 19,860 t | 11,055 t | 43,719 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 37,348 t | 26,515 t | 43,477 t | 4 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 103 El Salvador 27,907 t compare
- 104 New Zealand 27,472 t compare
- 105 Mozambique 26,964 t compare
- 107 Slovenia 25,562 t compare
- 108 Estonia 24,452 t compare
- 109 Papua New Guinea 24,219 t compare
More environment data for Benin
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -9.6 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -10.11 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.268 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.29 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.38 % 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 2.92 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is input — cropland potassium in Benin?
- Input — cropland potassium in Benin was 26,515 t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest input — cropland potassium recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 43,719 t in 2019.
- What is the lowest input — cropland potassium recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,934 t in 1961.
- How does Benin rank for input — cropland potassium?
- Benin ranks 106th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is input — cropland potassium rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 72.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Benin 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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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 (%).