Input — Cropland potassium in Western Europe

Western Europe: Input — Cropland potassium was 2.61 million t in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
2.61 million t
Change on year
up 4.4%
Rank
17th
of 32 groups
All-time high
6.24 million t
in 1979
All-time low
2.50 million t
in 2022
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Input — Cropland potassium in Western Europe, 1961–2023

02.0M4.0M6.0M196119922023

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 17th of 32 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 14 Spain 735,400 t compare
  2. 15 Viet Nam 708,468 t compare
  3. 16 Bangladesh 706,334 t compare
  4. 17 Poland 656,882 t compare
  5. 18 Uzbekistan 592,471 t compare
  6. 19 Colombia 575,231 t compare
  7. 20 Yugoslav SFR 523,039 t compare

See the full ranking of 233 places →

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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 17th out of 32 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

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

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 (%).