Input — Cropland potassium in Eastern Africa
Eastern Africa: Input — Cropland potassium was 874,840 t in 2023. ▲ Rising
Input — Cropland potassium in Eastern Africa, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2023, input — cropland potassium in Eastern Africa stood at 874,840 t. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 7.4% on the previous year and up 36.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, input — cropland potassium in Eastern Africa peaked at 874,840 t in 2023 and was at its lowest, 183,073 t, in 1961.
Eastern Africa ranks 21st of 29 groups on this measure, 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 Eastern Africa, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 183,073 t | — |
| 1962 | 187,267 t | +2.3% |
| 1963 | 194,481 t | +3.9% |
| 1964 | 200,819 t | +3.3% |
| 1965 | 204,181 t | +1.7% |
| 1966 | 213,071 t | +4.4% |
| 1967 | 220,300 t | +3.4% |
| 1968 | 226,351 t | +2.7% |
| 1969 | 234,745 t | +3.7% |
| 1970 | 243,197 t | +3.6% |
| 1971 | 251,781 t | +3.5% |
| 1972 | 260,832 t | +3.6% |
| 1973 | 257,858 t | -1.1% |
| 1974 | 269,393 t | +4.5% |
| 1975 | 256,408 t | -4.8% |
| 1976 | 261,346 t | +1.9% |
| 1977 | 268,561 t | +2.8% |
| 1978 | 282,712 t | +5.3% |
| 1979 | 284,024 t | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 289,251 t | +1.8% |
| 1981 | 296,857 t | +2.6% |
| 1982 | 297,876 t | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 310,306 t | +4.2% |
| 1984 | 301,325 t | -2.9% |
| 1985 | 320,987 t | +6.5% |
| 1986 | 333,118 t | +3.8% |
| 1987 | 341,289 t | +2.5% |
| 1988 | 343,803 t | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 353,993 t | +3.0% |
| 1990 | 358,675 t | +1.3% |
| 1991 | 358,316 t | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 356,856 t | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 356,961 t | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 372,049 t | +4.2% |
| 1995 | 372,132 t | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 403,614 t | +8.5% |
| 1997 | 402,468 t | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 411,392 t | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 414,715 t | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 410,039 t | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 419,754 t | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 410,417 t | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 435,610 t | +6.1% |
| 2004 | 451,302 t | +3.6% |
| 2005 | 462,873 t | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 487,186 t | +5.3% |
| 2007 | 526,232 t | +8.0% |
| 2008 | 550,038 t | +4.5% |
| 2009 | 560,389 t | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 586,225 t | +4.6% |
| 2011 | 595,152 t | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 627,702 t | +5.5% |
| 2013 | 639,679 t | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 662,214 t | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 684,040 t | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 703,987 t | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 729,607 t | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 747,389 t | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 807,265 t | +8.0% |
| 2020 | 825,584 t | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 823,009 t | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 814,258 t | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 874,840 t | +7.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 207,143 t | 183,073 t | 234,745 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 263,611 t | 243,197 t | 284,024 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 318,880 t | 289,251 t | 353,993 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 380,718 t | 356,856 t | 414,715 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 471,384 t | 410,039 t | 560,389 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 678,326 t | 586,225 t | 807,265 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 834,423 t | 814,258 t | 874,840 t | 4 |
Countries ranked near Eastern Africa
- 18 Colombia 575,231 t compare
- 18 Micronesia (Federated States of) 396.16 t compare
- 19 Yugoslav SFR 523,039 t compare
- 20 Belarus 519,436 t compare
- 21 Italy 502,884 t compare
- 22 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 496,275 t compare
- 23 Mexico 486,726 t compare
- 24 Myanmar 465,979 t compare
More environment data for Eastern Africa
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -7.18 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -5.98 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.229 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.28 °C (2025)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Value US$, 2015 107,047 million USD (2024)
- Industrial roundwood — Export value 97,059 1000 USD (2024)
- Industrial roundwood, coniferous — Production 4.52 million m3 (2024)
- Wood charcoal — Production 17.47 million t (2024)
- Other industrial roundwood, non-coniferous (production) — Production 11.13 million m3 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is input — cropland potassium in Eastern Africa?
- Input — cropland potassium in Eastern Africa was 874,840 t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest input — cropland potassium recorded in Eastern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 874,840 t in 2023.
- What is the lowest input — cropland potassium recorded in Eastern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 183,073 t in 1961.
- How does Eastern Africa rank for input — cropland potassium?
- Eastern Africa ranks 21st out of 29 groups with data for 2023.
- Is input — cropland potassium rising or falling in Eastern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Eastern 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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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 (%).