Input — Cropland potassium in India
India: Input — Cropland potassium was 3.95 million t in 2023. ▲ Rising
Input — Cropland potassium in India, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
The most recent figure for input — cropland potassium in India is 3.95 million t, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 4.1% on the previous year and up 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, input — cropland potassium in India peaked at 4.99 million t in 2009 and was at its lowest, 1.36 million t, in 1962.
India ranks 5th of 186 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Input — Cropland potassium in India, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.37 million t | — |
| 1962 | 1.36 million t | -1.1% |
| 1963 | 1.36 million t | +0.3% |
| 1964 | 1.38 million t | +1.5% |
| 1965 | 1.39 million t | +0.5% |
| 1966 | 1.46 million t | +5.1% |
| 1967 | 1.50 million t | +3.1% |
| 1968 | 1.52 million t | +0.9% |
| 1969 | 1.53 million t | +0.7% |
| 1970 | 1.56 million t | +2.3% |
| 1971 | 1.63 million t | +4.3% |
| 1972 | 1.69 million t | +3.5% |
| 1973 | 1.72 million t | +1.7% |
| 1974 | 1.70 million t | -0.9% |
| 1975 | 1.66 million t | -2.3% |
| 1976 | 1.76 million t | +5.8% |
| 1977 | 1.89 million t | +7.5% |
| 1978 | 1.98 million t | +4.8% |
| 1979 | 2.01 million t | +1.7% |
| 1980 | 2.07 million t | +2.9% |
| 1981 | 2.14 million t | +3.5% |
| 1982 | 2.15 million t | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 2.19 million t | +2.0% |
| 1984 | 2.38 million t | +8.7% |
| 1985 | 2.41 million t | +1.1% |
| 1986 | 2.45 million t | +1.6% |
| 1987 | 2.46 million t | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 2.61 million t | +5.7% |
| 1989 | 2.74 million t | +5.1% |
| 1990 | 2.86 million t | +4.3% |
| 1991 | 2.92 million t | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 2.60 million t | -11.0% |
| 1993 | 2.64 million t | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 2.80 million t | +6.0% |
| 1995 | 2.85 million t | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 2.78 million t | -2.3% |
| 1997 | 3.04 million t | +9.2% |
| 1998 | 3.01 million t | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 3.28 million t | +8.9% |
| 2000 | 3.20 million t | -2.4% |
| 2001 | 3.29 million t | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 3.26 million t | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 3.28 million t | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 3.66 million t | +11.6% |
| 2005 | 3.96 million t | +8.3% |
| 2006 | 3.94 million t | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 4.24 million t | +7.4% |
| 2008 | 4.75 million t | +12.0% |
| 2009 | 4.99 million t | +5.2% |
| 2010 | 4.89 million t | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 4.23 million t | -13.5% |
| 2012 | 3.84 million t | -9.1% |
| 2013 | 3.88 million t | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 4.22 million t | +8.6% |
| 2015 | 4.14 million t | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 4.24 million t | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 4.47 million t | +5.3% |
| 2018 | 4.45 million t | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 4.40 million t | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 4.81 million t | +9.3% |
| 2021 | 4.39 million t | -8.8% |
| 2022 | 3.80 million t | -13.4% |
| 2023 | 3.95 million t | +4.1% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 3.95 million t is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 35,322 t, 112.0× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- India's 3.95 million t is above the median for South Asia, which is 63,691 t, 62.1× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.43 million t | 1.36 million t | 1.53 million t | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.76 million t | 1.56 million t | 2.01 million t | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.36 million t | 2.07 million t | 2.74 million t | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.88 million t | 2.60 million t | 3.28 million t | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.86 million t | 3.20 million t | 4.99 million t | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.28 million t | 3.84 million t | 4.89 million t | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.24 million t | 3.80 million t | 4.81 million t | 4 |
Countries ranked near India
- 2 China, mainland 12.04 million t compare
- 3 USSR 12.02 million t compare
- 3 Viet Nam 708,468 t compare
- 4 Brazil 8.16 million t compare
- 4 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 258,319 t compare
- 6 Indonesia 2.15 million t compare
- 7 Russian Federation 1.65 million t compare
- 7 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 192,459 t compare
- 8 Pakistan 1.11 million t compare
- 8 Türkiye 184,236 t compare
More environment data for India
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 11.05 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 12.52 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.254 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 0.954 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 17.18 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 3.92 % 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 1.12 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is input — cropland potassium in India?
- Input — cropland potassium in India was 3.95 million t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest input — cropland potassium recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 4.99 million t in 2009.
- What is the lowest input — cropland potassium recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.36 million t in 1962.
- How does India rank for input — cropland potassium?
- India ranks 5th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is input — cropland potassium rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this India 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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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 (%).