Manure applied — Cropland potassium per unit area in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Manure applied — Cropland potassium per unit area was 62.42 kg/ha in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
62.42 kg/ha
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
28th
of 185 countries
All-time high
83.55 kg/ha
in 1994
All-time low
60.89 kg/ha
in 2013
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Manure applied — Cropland potassium per unit area in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1961–2023

020406080196119922023

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.

Analysis

The most recent figure for manure applied — cropland potassium per unit area in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is 62.42 kg/ha, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of down 2.0% on the previous year and up 2.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, manure applied — cropland potassium per unit area in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 83.55 kg/ha in 1994 and was at its lowest, 60.89 kg/ha, in 2013.

That places United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 28th out of 185 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Manure applied — Cropland potassium per unit area in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Manure applied — Cropland potassium per unit area in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1961 to 2023.
Year kg/ha Change
1961 72.8 kg/ha
1962 67.31 kg/ha -7.5%
1963 66.27 kg/ha -1.5%
1964 65.42 kg/ha -1.3%
1965 67.1 kg/ha +2.6%
1966 67.64 kg/ha +0.8%
1967 68.18 kg/ha +0.8%
1968 68.07 kg/ha -0.2%
1969 70.17 kg/ha +3.1%
1970 71.65 kg/ha +2.1%
1971 72.3 kg/ha +0.9%
1972 75.21 kg/ha +4.0%
1973 80.01 kg/ha +6.4%
1974 81.72 kg/ha +2.1%
1975 81.65 kg/ha -0.1%
1976 78.61 kg/ha -3.7%
1977 76.01 kg/ha -3.3%
1978 75.69 kg/ha -0.4%
1979 76.8 kg/ha +1.5%
1980 75.06 kg/ha -2.3%
1981 74.46 kg/ha -0.8%
1982 74.81 kg/ha +0.5%
1983 75.71 kg/ha +1.2%
1984 75.52 kg/ha -0.3%
1985 73.32 kg/ha -2.9%
1986 74.88 kg/ha +2.1%
1987 74.18 kg/ha -0.9%
1988 73.08 kg/ha -1.5%
1989 74.85 kg/ha +2.4%
1990 75.68 kg/ha +1.1%
1991 75.21 kg/ha -0.6%
1992 74.96 kg/ha -0.3%
1993 80.44 kg/ha +7.3%
1994 83.55 kg/ha +3.9%
1995 81.82 kg/ha -2.1%
1996 80.04 kg/ha -2.2%
1997 75.41 kg/ha -5.8%
1998 76.25 kg/ha +1.1%
1999 79.55 kg/ha +4.3%
2000 77.61 kg/ha -2.4%
2001 76.25 kg/ha -1.7%
2002 72.66 kg/ha -4.7%
2003 74.21 kg/ha +2.1%
2004 71.96 kg/ha -3.0%
2005 72.56 kg/ha +0.8%
2006 67.27 kg/ha -7.3%
2007 65.74 kg/ha -2.3%
2008 65.31 kg/ha -0.6%
2009 63.74 kg/ha -2.4%
2010 64.57 kg/ha +1.3%
2011 62.82 kg/ha -2.7%
2012 61.15 kg/ha -2.6%
2013 60.89 kg/ha -0.4%
2014 61.77 kg/ha +1.4%
2015 64.59 kg/ha +4.6%
2016 65.14 kg/ha +0.8%
2017 64.83 kg/ha -0.5%
2018 64.76 kg/ha -0.1%
2019 63.51 kg/ha -1.9%
2020 63.82 kg/ha +0.5%
2021 63.97 kg/ha +0.2%
2022 63.66 kg/ha -0.5%
2023 62.42 kg/ha -2.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 68.11 kg/ha 65.42 kg/ha 72.8 kg/ha 9
1970s 76.97 kg/ha 71.65 kg/ha 81.72 kg/ha 10
1980s 74.59 kg/ha 73.08 kg/ha 75.71 kg/ha 10
1990s 78.29 kg/ha 74.96 kg/ha 83.55 kg/ha 10
2000s 70.73 kg/ha 63.74 kg/ha 77.61 kg/ha 10
2010s 63.4 kg/ha 60.89 kg/ha 65.14 kg/ha 10
2020s 63.47 kg/ha 62.42 kg/ha 63.97 kg/ha 4

Countries ranked near United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

  1. 25 Austria 70.5 kg/ha compare
  2. 26 Turkmenistan 69.26 kg/ha compare
  3. 27 Denmark 63.15 kg/ha compare
  4. 29 Colombia 58.02 kg/ha compare
  5. 29 Côte d'Ivoire 0.8433 kg/ha compare
  6. 30 Bosnia and Herzegovina 56.83 kg/ha compare
  7. 31 Puerto Rico 56.42 kg/ha compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is manure applied — cropland potassium per unit area in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Manure applied — cropland potassium per unit area in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 62.42 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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 83.55 kg/ha in 1994.
What is the lowest manure applied — cropland potassium per unit area recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 60.89 kg/ha in 2013.
How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for manure applied — cropland potassium per unit area?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 28th out of 185 countries with data for 2023.
Is manure applied — cropland potassium per unit area rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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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Indicator
Manure applied — Cropland potassium per unit area
Unit
kg/ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
232 places, 13,437 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 (%).