Input — Cropland potassium in Western Europe
Western Europe: Input — Cropland potassium was 2.61 million t in 2023. ▼ Falling
Input — Cropland potassium in Western Europe, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2023, input — cropland potassium in Western Europe stood at 2.61 million t.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.4% on the previous year and down 16.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, input — cropland potassium in Western Europe peaked at 6.24 million t in 1979 and was at its lowest, 2.50 million t, in 2022.
Western Europe ranks 15th of 29 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Input — Cropland potassium in Western Europe, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 5.03 million t | — |
| 1962 | 5.15 million t | +2.2% |
| 1963 | 5.20 million t | +1.0% |
| 1964 | 5.23 million t | +0.6% |
| 1965 | 5.31 million t | +1.5% |
| 1966 | 5.33 million t | +0.4% |
| 1967 | 5.55 million t | +4.1% |
| 1968 | 5.53 million t | -0.2% |
| 1969 | 5.67 million t | +2.5% |
| 1970 | 5.81 million t | +2.4% |
| 1971 | 5.94 million t | +2.3% |
| 1972 | 5.90 million t | -0.7% |
| 1973 | 6.23 million t | +5.5% |
| 1974 | 6.01 million t | -3.4% |
| 1975 | 5.86 million t | -2.5% |
| 1976 | 6.03 million t | +2.8% |
| 1977 | 5.95 million t | -1.3% |
| 1978 | 6.06 million t | +1.9% |
| 1979 | 6.24 million t | +2.9% |
| 1980 | 6.12 million t | -1.9% |
| 1981 | 6.12 million t | -0.0% |
| 1982 | 6.05 million t | -1.0% |
| 1983 | 6.09 million t | +0.7% |
| 1984 | 6.19 million t | +1.6% |
| 1985 | 6.09 million t | -1.6% |
| 1986 | 6.10 million t | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 5.92 million t | -3.0% |
| 1988 | 5.92 million t | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 5.82 million t | -1.8% |
| 1990 | 5.38 million t | -7.5% |
| 1991 | 5.00 million t | -7.1% |
| 1992 | 4.50 million t | -10.0% |
| 1993 | 4.44 million t | -1.3% |
| 1994 | 4.43 million t | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 4.46 million t | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 4.44 million t | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 4.38 million t | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 4.23 million t | -3.3% |
| 1999 | 4.11 million t | -2.9% |
| 2000 | 3.91 million t | -4.8% |
| 2001 | 3.86 million t | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 3.73 million t | -3.3% |
| 2003 | 3.66 million t | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 3.55 million t | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 3.38 million t | -5.0% |
| 2006 | 3.35 million t | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 3.47 million t | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 2.90 million t | -16.4% |
| 2009 | 2.93 million t | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 3.18 million t | +8.3% |
| 2011 | 3.04 million t | -4.2% |
| 2012 | 3.11 million t | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 3.12 million t | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 3.15 million t | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 3.08 million t | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 3.09 million t | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 3.07 million t | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 3.01 million t | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 2.95 million t | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 3.01 million t | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 2.78 million t | -7.6% |
| 2022 | 2.50 million t | -10.1% |
| 2023 | 2.61 million t | +4.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.33 million t | 5.03 million t | 5.67 million t | 9 |
| 1970s | 6.00 million t | 5.81 million t | 6.24 million t | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.04 million t | 5.82 million t | 6.19 million t | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.54 million t | 4.11 million t | 5.38 million t | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.47 million t | 2.90 million t | 3.91 million t | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.08 million t | 2.95 million t | 3.18 million t | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.73 million t | 2.50 million t | 3.01 million t | 4 |
Countries ranked near Western Europe
- 12 Canada 895,226 t compare
- 12 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 37,143 t compare
- 13 Thailand 822,662 t compare
- 13 Melanesia 33,068 t compare
- 14 Republic of Moldova 24,860 t compare
- 14 Spain 735,400 t compare
- 15 Bangladesh 706,334 t compare
- 15 Democratic Republic of the Congo 18,177 t compare
- 16 Poland 656,882 t compare
- 16 Syrian Arab Republic 10,932 t compare
- 17 Uzbekistan 592,471 t compare
- 17 Polynesia 2,030 t compare
- 18 Colombia 575,231 t compare
- 18 Micronesia (Federated States of) 396.16 t compare
More environment data for Western Europe
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -3.1 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -3.94 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.485 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.23 °C (2025)
- Roundwood — Production 151.58 million m3 (2024)
- Roundwood, non-coniferous — Production 54.56 million m3 (2024)
- Roundwood, coniferous — Production 97.02 million m3 (2024)
- Roundwood — Export value 1.73 million 1000 USD (2024)
- Roundwood — Export quantity 14.73 million m3 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is input — cropland potassium in Western Europe?
- Input — cropland potassium in Western Europe was 2.61 million t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest input — cropland potassium recorded in Western Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 6.24 million t in 1979.
- What is the lowest input — cropland potassium recorded in Western Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.50 million t in 2022.
- How does Western Europe rank for input — cropland potassium?
- Western Europe ranks 15th out of 29 groups with data for 2023.
- Is input — cropland potassium rising or falling in Western Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Western Europe 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 (%).