Manure applied — Cropland potassium per unit area in Western Europe
Western Europe: Manure applied — Cropland potassium per unit area was 60.4 kg/ha in 2023. ▼ Falling
Manure applied — Cropland potassium per unit area in Western Europe, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
In 2023, manure applied — cropland potassium per unit area in Western Europe stood at 60.4 kg/ha. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and down 7.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, manure applied — cropland potassium per unit area in Western Europe peaked at 92.78 kg/ha in 1984 and was at its lowest, 60.4 kg/ha, in 2023.
That places Western Europe 1st out of 29 groups with data for 2023, putting it 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 Western Europe, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 72.22 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 74.33 kg/ha | +2.9% |
| 1963 | 73.7 kg/ha | -0.8% |
| 1964 | 73.65 kg/ha | -0.1% |
| 1965 | 75.39 kg/ha | +2.4% |
| 1966 | 77.5 kg/ha | +2.8% |
| 1967 | 80.3 kg/ha | +3.6% |
| 1968 | 82.73 kg/ha | +3.0% |
| 1969 | 82.43 kg/ha | -0.4% |
| 1970 | 83.27 kg/ha | +1.0% |
| 1971 | 84.41 kg/ha | +1.4% |
| 1972 | 84.42 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 86.65 kg/ha | +2.6% |
| 1974 | 88.89 kg/ha | +2.6% |
| 1975 | 89.12 kg/ha | +0.3% |
| 1976 | 89.3 kg/ha | +0.2% |
| 1977 | 88.95 kg/ha | -0.4% |
| 1978 | 89.36 kg/ha | +0.5% |
| 1979 | 90.67 kg/ha | +1.5% |
| 1980 | 91.76 kg/ha | +1.2% |
| 1981 | 91.85 kg/ha | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 91.82 kg/ha | -0.0% |
| 1983 | 92.53 kg/ha | +0.8% |
| 1984 | 92.78 kg/ha | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 91.64 kg/ha | -1.2% |
| 1986 | 90.89 kg/ha | -0.8% |
| 1987 | 87.95 kg/ha | -3.2% |
| 1988 | 86.37 kg/ha | -1.8% |
| 1989 | 85.73 kg/ha | -0.7% |
| 1990 | 84.71 kg/ha | -1.2% |
| 1991 | 82.61 kg/ha | -2.5% |
| 1992 | 78.51 kg/ha | -5.0% |
| 1993 | 76.17 kg/ha | -3.0% |
| 1994 | 75.05 kg/ha | -1.5% |
| 1995 | 74.58 kg/ha | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 73.99 kg/ha | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 72.95 kg/ha | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 71.57 kg/ha | -1.9% |
| 1999 | 71.48 kg/ha | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 71.41 kg/ha | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 71.16 kg/ha | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 69.48 kg/ha | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 67.42 kg/ha | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 66.01 kg/ha | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 65.68 kg/ha | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 65.09 kg/ha | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 65.67 kg/ha | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 66.48 kg/ha | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 66.13 kg/ha | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 66 kg/ha | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 65.23 kg/ha | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 65.16 kg/ha | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 65.48 kg/ha | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 65.91 kg/ha | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 65.99 kg/ha | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 66.01 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 64.68 kg/ha | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 63.07 kg/ha | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 62.38 kg/ha | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 64.17 kg/ha | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 61.6 kg/ha | -4.0% |
| 2022 | 60.46 kg/ha | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 60.4 kg/ha | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 76.92 kg/ha | 72.22 kg/ha | 82.73 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 87.5 kg/ha | 83.27 kg/ha | 90.67 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 90.33 kg/ha | 85.73 kg/ha | 92.78 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 76.16 kg/ha | 71.48 kg/ha | 84.71 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 67.45 kg/ha | 65.09 kg/ha | 71.41 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 64.99 kg/ha | 62.38 kg/ha | 66.01 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 61.66 kg/ha | 60.4 kg/ha | 64.17 kg/ha | 4 |
Countries ranked near Western Europe
- 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
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- 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 manure applied — cropland potassium per unit area in Western Europe?
- Manure applied — cropland potassium per unit area in Western Europe was 60.4 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 Western Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 92.78 kg/ha in 1984.
- What is the lowest manure applied — cropland potassium per unit area recorded in Western Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 60.4 kg/ha in 2023.
- How does Western Europe rank for manure applied — cropland potassium per unit area?
- Western Europe ranks 1st out of 29 groups with data for 2023.
- Is manure applied — cropland potassium per unit area rising or falling in Western Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.8%. 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 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 (%).