Input — Cropland potassium in World

World: Input — Cropland potassium was 56.08 million t in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
56.08 million t
Change on year
up 3.8%
Rank
1st
of 29 groups
All-time high
57.08 million t
in 2020
All-time low
27.65 million t
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Input — Cropland potassium in World, 1961–2023

020.0M40.0M60.0M196119922023

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

Analysis

In 2023, input — cropland potassium in World stood at 56.08 million t.

That represents a change of up 3.8% on the previous year and up 10.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, input — cropland potassium in World peaked at 57.08 million t in 2020 and was at its lowest, 27.65 million t, in 1961.

That places World 1st out of 29 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Input — Cropland potassium in World, year by year

Annual values for Input — Cropland potassium in World, 1961 to 2023.
Year t Change
1961 27.65 million t —
1962 28.33 million t +2.5%
1963 29.16 million t +2.9%
1964 29.76 million t +2.1%
1965 30.95 million t +4.0%
1966 32.05 million t +3.6%
1967 33.34 million t +4.0%
1968 34.01 million t +2.0%
1969 34.47 million t +1.4%
1970 35.32 million t +2.5%
1971 36.54 million t +3.5%
1972 37.81 million t +3.5%
1973 39.62 million t +4.8%
1974 39.63 million t +0.0%
1975 41.14 million t +3.8%
1976 42.28 million t +2.8%
1977 42.61 million t +0.8%
1978 43.92 million t +3.1%
1979 44.05 million t +0.3%
1980 44.56 million t +1.2%
1981 44.33 million t -0.5%
1982 43.84 million t -1.1%
1983 45.72 million t +4.3%
1984 46.66 million t +2.1%
1985 46.63 million t -0.1%
1986 47.23 million t +1.3%
1987 48.22 million t +2.1%
1988 48.61 million t +0.8%
1989 47.73 million t -1.8%
1990 46.36 million t -2.9%
1991 45.30 million t -2.3%
1992 42.01 million t -7.3%
1993 40.65 million t -3.3%
1994 41.39 million t +1.8%
1995 41.69 million t +0.7%
1996 41.54 million t -0.4%
1997 42.00 million t +1.1%
1998 41.38 million t -1.5%
1999 41.38 million t -0.0%
2000 41.42 million t +0.1%
2001 41.89 million t +1.1%
2002 42.39 million t +1.2%
2003 44.03 million t +3.9%
2004 45.97 million t +4.4%
2005 45.31 million t -1.4%
2006 46.00 million t +1.5%
2007 48.31 million t +5.0%
2008 45.07 million t -6.7%
2009 42.48 million t -5.7%
2010 47.91 million t +12.8%
2011 49.30 million t +2.9%
2012 49.41 million t +0.2%
2013 50.70 million t +2.6%
2014 53.35 million t +5.2%
2015 52.89 million t -0.9%
2016 54.70 million t +3.4%
2017 55.67 million t +1.8%
2018 55.39 million t -0.5%
2019 54.44 million t -1.7%
2020 57.08 million t +4.8%
2021 57.00 million t -0.1%
2022 54.03 million t -5.2%
2023 56.08 million t +3.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 31.08 million t 27.65 million t 34.47 million t 9
1970s 40.29 million t 35.32 million t 44.05 million t 10
1980s 46.35 million t 43.84 million t 48.61 million t 10
1990s 42.37 million t 40.65 million t 46.36 million t 10
2000s 44.29 million t 41.42 million t 48.31 million t 10
2010s 52.37 million t 47.91 million t 55.67 million t 10
2020s 56.05 million t 54.03 million t 57.08 million t 4

Countries ranked near World

  1. 1 China 12.58 million t compare
  2. 2 China, mainland 12.04 million t compare
  3. 3 USSR 12.02 million t compare
  4. 3 Viet Nam 708,468 t compare
  5. 4 Brazil 8.16 million t compare
  6. 4 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 258,319 t compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is input — cropland potassium in World?
Input — cropland potassium in World was 56.08 million t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest input — cropland potassium recorded in World?
The highest recorded value was 57.08 million t in 2020.
What is the lowest input — cropland potassium recorded in World?
The lowest recorded value was 27.65 million t in 1961.
How does World rank for input — cropland potassium?
World ranks 1st out of 29 groups with data for 2023.
Is input — cropland potassium rising or falling in World?
Over the last ten years it is up 10.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this World 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
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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 (%).