Manure applied — Cropland potassium per unit area in European Union (27)
European Union (27): Manure applied — Cropland potassium per unit area was 38.13 kg/ha in 2023. ▼ Falling
Manure applied — Cropland potassium per unit area in European Union (27), 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
European Union (27) recorded 38.13 kg/ha for manure applied — cropland potassium per unit area in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, manure applied — cropland potassium per unit area in European Union (27) peaked at 53.45 kg/ha in 1984 and was at its lowest, 38.13 kg/ha, in 2023.
European Union (27) ranks 3rd of 29 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Manure applied — Cropland potassium per unit area in European Union (27), year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 42.59 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 43.53 kg/ha | +2.2% |
| 1963 | 43.06 kg/ha | -1.1% |
| 1964 | 42.9 kg/ha | -0.4% |
| 1965 | 43.76 kg/ha | +2.0% |
| 1966 | 44.7 kg/ha | +2.1% |
| 1967 | 45.71 kg/ha | +2.3% |
| 1968 | 46.46 kg/ha | +1.6% |
| 1969 | 46.37 kg/ha | -0.2% |
| 1970 | 46.36 kg/ha | -0.0% |
| 1971 | 47.39 kg/ha | +2.2% |
| 1972 | 47.97 kg/ha | +1.2% |
| 1973 | 49.59 kg/ha | +3.4% |
| 1974 | 50.72 kg/ha | +2.3% |
| 1975 | 51.04 kg/ha | +0.6% |
| 1976 | 50.9 kg/ha | -0.3% |
| 1977 | 51.46 kg/ha | +1.1% |
| 1978 | 51.98 kg/ha | +1.0% |
| 1979 | 52.58 kg/ha | +1.1% |
| 1980 | 52.99 kg/ha | +0.8% |
| 1981 | 52.77 kg/ha | -0.4% |
| 1982 | 53.21 kg/ha | +0.8% |
| 1983 | 52.71 kg/ha | -0.9% |
| 1984 | 53.45 kg/ha | +1.4% |
| 1985 | 53.24 kg/ha | -0.4% |
| 1986 | 52.71 kg/ha | -1.0% |
| 1987 | 51.46 kg/ha | -2.4% |
| 1988 | 51.03 kg/ha | -0.8% |
| 1989 | 51.05 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 50.45 kg/ha | -1.2% |
| 1991 | 48.6 kg/ha | -3.7% |
| 1992 | 46.08 kg/ha | -5.2% |
| 1993 | 44.02 kg/ha | -4.5% |
| 1994 | 43.24 kg/ha | -1.8% |
| 1995 | 42.94 kg/ha | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 42.58 kg/ha | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 42.27 kg/ha | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 41.89 kg/ha | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 41.65 kg/ha | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 41.52 kg/ha | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 41.58 kg/ha | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 41.9 kg/ha | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 41.49 kg/ha | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 41.15 kg/ha | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 40.91 kg/ha | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 40.93 kg/ha | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 41.74 kg/ha | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 41.32 kg/ha | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 40.94 kg/ha | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 41.08 kg/ha | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 40.29 kg/ha | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 39.91 kg/ha | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 40.29 kg/ha | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 40.7 kg/ha | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 41.12 kg/ha | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 41.32 kg/ha | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 41.09 kg/ha | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 39.85 kg/ha | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 39.3 kg/ha | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 40.88 kg/ha | +4.0% |
| 2021 | 39.11 kg/ha | -4.3% |
| 2022 | 38.43 kg/ha | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 38.13 kg/ha | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 44.34 kg/ha | 42.59 kg/ha | 46.46 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 50 kg/ha | 46.36 kg/ha | 52.58 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 52.46 kg/ha | 51.03 kg/ha | 53.45 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 44.37 kg/ha | 41.65 kg/ha | 50.45 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 41.35 kg/ha | 40.91 kg/ha | 41.9 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 40.49 kg/ha | 39.3 kg/ha | 41.32 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 39.14 kg/ha | 38.13 kg/ha | 40.88 kg/ha | 4 |
Countries ranked near European Union (27)
- 1 Faroe Islands 3,944 kg/ha compare
- 1 Micronesia (Federated States of) 194.73 kg/ha compare
- 2 Lao People's Democratic Republic 56.39 kg/ha compare
- 2 Singapore 483.68 kg/ha compare
- 3 Montenegro 412.61 kg/ha compare
- 3 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 55.59 kg/ha compare
- 4 Ireland 268.84 kg/ha compare
- 4 Viet Nam 24.09 kg/ha compare
- 5 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 254.87 kg/ha compare
- 6 Belgium-Luxembourg 230 kg/ha compare
- 6 Polynesia 17.81 kg/ha compare
More environment data for European Union (27)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.429 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.31 °C (2025)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per area of cropland 17.28 kg/ha (2024)
- Country area — Area 431,318 1000 ha (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per capita 4.18 kg/cap (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per value of agricultural 5.46 g/Int$ (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity 3.99 million t (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per capita 5.35 kg/cap (2024)
- Pesticides (total) — Import value 3.11 million 1000 USD (1989)
Frequently asked questions
- What is manure applied — cropland potassium per unit area in European Union (27)?
- Manure applied — cropland potassium per unit area in European Union (27) was 38.13 kg/ha in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest manure applied — cropland potassium per unit area recorded in European Union (27)?
- The highest recorded value was 53.45 kg/ha in 1984.
- What is the lowest manure applied — cropland potassium per unit area recorded in European Union (27)?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.13 kg/ha in 2023.
- How does European Union (27) rank for manure applied — cropland potassium per unit area?
- European Union (27) ranks 3rd out of 29 groups with data for 2023.
- Is manure applied — cropland potassium per unit area rising or falling in European Union (27)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this European Union (27) data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Manure applied — Cropland potassium per unit area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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 (%).