Input — Cropland potassium in Southern Africa
Southern Africa: Input — Cropland potassium was 206,815 t in 2023. ▲ Rising
Input — Cropland potassium in Southern Africa, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Southern Africa recorded 206,815 t for input — cropland potassium in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.1% on the previous year and up 17.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, input — cropland potassium in Southern Africa peaked at 255,414 t in 2021 and was at its lowest, 72,108 t, in 1961.
That places Southern Africa 26th out of 29 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Input — Cropland potassium in Southern Africa, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 72,108 t | — |
| 1962 | 76,453 t | +6.0% |
| 1963 | 80,083 t | +4.7% |
| 1964 | 98,538 t | +23.0% |
| 1965 | 102,339 t | +3.9% |
| 1966 | 108,147 t | +5.7% |
| 1967 | 109,510 t | +1.3% |
| 1968 | 117,986 t | +7.7% |
| 1969 | 114,411 t | -3.0% |
| 1970 | 119,934 t | +4.8% |
| 1971 | 122,956 t | +2.5% |
| 1972 | 133,954 t | +8.9% |
| 1973 | 143,218 t | +6.9% |
| 1974 | 146,899 t | +2.6% |
| 1975 | 142,495 t | -3.0% |
| 1976 | 144,870 t | +1.7% |
| 1977 | 149,669 t | +3.3% |
| 1978 | 148,982 t | -0.5% |
| 1979 | 144,663 t | -2.9% |
| 1980 | 155,709 t | +7.6% |
| 1981 | 167,741 t | +7.7% |
| 1982 | 164,781 t | -1.8% |
| 1983 | 141,249 t | -14.3% |
| 1984 | 152,830 t | +8.2% |
| 1985 | 147,248 t | -3.7% |
| 1986 | 143,500 t | -2.5% |
| 1987 | 130,249 t | -9.2% |
| 1988 | 151,865 t | +16.6% |
| 1989 | 145,860 t | -4.0% |
| 1990 | 154,594 t | +6.0% |
| 1991 | 144,071 t | -6.8% |
| 1992 | 144,884 t | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 146,555 t | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 144,758 t | -1.2% |
| 1995 | 155,212 t | +7.2% |
| 1996 | 156,658 t | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 148,893 t | -5.0% |
| 1998 | 170,199 t | +14.3% |
| 1999 | 152,809 t | -10.2% |
| 2000 | 156,494 t | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 152,471 t | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 153,227 t | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 146,538 t | -4.4% |
| 2004 | 159,795 t | +9.0% |
| 2005 | 139,177 t | -12.9% |
| 2006 | 166,113 t | +19.4% |
| 2007 | 155,230 t | -6.6% |
| 2008 | 137,174 t | -11.6% |
| 2009 | 136,041 t | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 133,443 t | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 143,487 t | +7.5% |
| 2012 | 145,937 t | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 176,388 t | +20.9% |
| 2014 | 194,429 t | +10.2% |
| 2015 | 192,361 t | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 177,306 t | -7.8% |
| 2017 | 183,171 t | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 251,104 t | +37.1% |
| 2019 | 224,420 t | -10.6% |
| 2020 | 241,688 t | +7.7% |
| 2021 | 255,414 t | +5.7% |
| 2022 | 220,200 t | -13.8% |
| 2023 | 206,815 t | -6.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 97,730 t | 72,108 t | 117,986 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 139,764 t | 119,934 t | 149,669 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 150,103 t | 130,249 t | 167,741 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 151,863 t | 144,071 t | 170,199 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 150,226 t | 136,041 t | 166,113 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 182,205 t | 133,443 t | 251,104 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 231,029 t | 206,815 t | 255,414 t | 4 |
Countries ranked near Southern Africa
- 23 Mexico 486,726 t compare
- 24 Myanmar 465,979 t compare
- 25 Australia and New Zealand 382,824 t compare
- 26 Ukraine 379,194 t compare
- 27 Australia 355,352 t compare
- 27 Caribbean 153,460 t compare
- 28 Côte d'Ivoire 70,088 t compare
- 28 Philippines 341,782 t compare
- 29 Cabo Verde 775.86 t compare
- 29 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 299,596 t compare
More environment data for Southern Africa
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 4.17 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 7.61 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.282 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 0.892 °C (2025)
- Industrial roundwood — Production 17.26 million m3 (2024)
- Industrial roundwood — Export quantity 427,327 m3 (2024)
- Industrial roundwood — Import value 35,013 1000 USD (2024)
- Industrial roundwood — Import quantity 161,260 m3 (2024)
- Wood fuel — Production 18.57 million m3 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is input — cropland potassium in Southern Africa?
- Input — cropland potassium in Southern Africa was 206,815 t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest input — cropland potassium recorded in Southern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 255,414 t in 2021.
- What is the lowest input — cropland potassium recorded in Southern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 72,108 t in 1961.
- How does Southern Africa rank for input — cropland potassium?
- Southern Africa ranks 26th out of 29 groups with data for 2023.
- Is input — cropland potassium rising or falling in Southern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Southern 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 (%).