What is input — cropland potassium in Southern Asia?

Input — cropland potassium in Southern Asia was 6.24 million t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.

What is the highest input — cropland potassium recorded in Southern Asia?

The highest recorded value was 6.99 million t in 2020.

What is the lowest input — cropland potassium recorded in Southern Asia?

The lowest recorded value was 1.88 million t in 1962.

How does Southern Asia rank for input — cropland potassium?

Southern Asia ranks 6th out of 29 groups with data for 2023.

Is input — cropland potassium rising or falling in Southern Asia?

Over the last ten years it is up 10.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Southern Asia 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 Southern Asia

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

Southern Asia: Input — Cropland potassium was 6.24 million t in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)

6.24 million t

Change on year

up 3.7%

Rank

6th

of 29 groups

All-time high

6.99 million t

in 2020

All-time low

1.88 million t

in 1962

Years of data

1961–2023

Input — Cropland potassium in Southern Asia, 1961–2023

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for input — cropland potassium in Southern Asia is 6.24 million t, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.7% on the previous year and up 10.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, input — cropland potassium in Southern Asia peaked at 6.99 million t in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1.88 million t, in 1962.

Southern Asia ranks 6th of 29 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.

Input — Cropland potassium in Southern Asia, year by year

Annual values for Input — Cropland potassium in Southern Asia, 1961 to 2023.
Year	t	Change
1961	1.88 million t	—
1962	1.88 million t	-0.4%
1963	1.89 million t	+0.9%
1964	1.93 million t	+1.8%
1965	1.95 million t	+0.9%
1966	2.04 million t	+4.7%
1967	2.09 million t	+2.7%
1968	2.13 million t	+1.7%
1969	2.14 million t	+0.4%
1970	2.18 million t	+2.3%
1971	2.25 million t	+3.1%
1972	2.30 million t	+2.0%
1973	2.34 million t	+1.7%
1974	2.34 million t	+0.2%
1975	2.31 million t	-1.1%
1976	2.44 million t	+5.2%
1977	2.59 million t	+6.3%
1978	2.72 million t	+5.0%
1979	2.78 million t	+2.1%
1980	2.81 million t	+1.0%
1981	2.90 million t	+3.4%
1982	2.92 million t	+0.6%
1983	2.99 million t	+2.6%
1984	3.19 million t	+6.5%
1985	3.23 million t	+1.3%
1986	3.32 million t	+2.9%
1987	3.37 million t	+1.3%
1988	3.51 million t	+4.3%
1989	3.68 million t	+5.0%
1990	3.83 million t	+4.1%
1991	3.88 million t	+1.2%
1992	3.60 million t	-7.3%
1993	3.65 million t	+1.6%
1994	3.86 million t	+5.8%
1995	3.93 million t	+1.7%
1996	3.91 million t	-0.5%
1997	4.21 million t	+7.7%
1998	4.23 million t	+0.5%
1999	4.58 million t	+8.2%
2000	4.47 million t	-2.4%
2001	4.60 million t	+3.0%
2002	4.58 million t	-0.5%
2003	4.64 million t	+1.5%
2004	5.09 million t	+9.6%
2005	5.45 million t	+7.1%
2006	5.47 million t	+0.3%
2007	5.77 million t	+5.5%
2008	6.22 million t	+7.8%
2009	6.48 million t	+4.2%
2010	6.46 million t	-0.3%
2011	5.94 million t	-8.0%
2012	5.58 million t	-6.1%
2013	5.65 million t	+1.3%
2014	6.06 million t	+7.3%
2015	6.02 million t	-0.7%
2016	6.17 million t	+2.5%
2017	6.47 million t	+4.8%
2018	6.49 million t	+0.4%
2019	6.49 million t	-0.1%
2020	6.99 million t	+7.8%
2021	6.64 million t	-4.9%
2022	6.01 million t	-9.5%
2023	6.24 million t	+3.7%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	1.99 million t	1.88 million t	2.14 million t	9
1970s	2.42 million t	2.18 million t	2.78 million t	10
1980s	3.19 million t	2.81 million t	3.68 million t	10
1990s	3.97 million t	3.60 million t	4.58 million t	10
2000s	5.28 million t	4.47 million t	6.48 million t	10
2010s	6.13 million t	5.58 million t	6.49 million t	10
2020s	6.47 million t	6.01 million t	6.99 million t	4

Countries ranked near Southern Asia

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
5 India 3.95 million 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
9 Malaysia 1.09 million t compare
9 United Republic of Tanzania 119,469 t compare

See the full ranking of 233 places →

More environment data for Southern Asia

Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 0.4009 Percentage change (2025)
Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 6.69 Percentage change (2025)
Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Standard Deviation 0.274 °C (2025)
Temperature change 1.44 °C (2025)
Total fibre furnish — Production 15.39 million t (2024)
Recovered paper — Production 8.45 million t (2024)
Paper and paperboard — Production 24.03 million t (2024)
Other paper and paperboard — Production 18.27 million t (2024)
Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per area of cropland 44.63 kg/ha (2024)

All data for Southern Asia →

Frequently asked questions

What is input — cropland potassium in Southern Asia?: Input — cropland potassium in Southern Asia was 6.24 million t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest input — cropland potassium recorded in Southern Asia?: The highest recorded value was 6.99 million t in 2020.
What is the lowest input — cropland potassium recorded in Southern Asia?: The lowest recorded value was 1.88 million t in 1962.
How does Southern Asia rank for input — cropland potassium?: Southern Asia ranks 6th out of 29 groups with data for 2023.
Is input — cropland potassium rising or falling in Southern Asia?: Over the last ten years it is up 10.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Southern Asia 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 (%).