Manure applied β€” Cropland potassium in Australia and New Zealand

Australia and New Zealand: Manure applied β€” Cropland potassium was 181,302 t in 2023. β–² Rising

Latest (2023)
181,302 t
Change on year
up 14.1%
World rank
29th
of 184 countries
All-time high
195,380 t
in 1976
All-time low
133,372 t
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Manure applied β€” Cropland potassium in Australia and New Zealand, 1961–2023

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for manure applied β€” cropland potassium in Australia and New Zealand is 181,302 t, measured in 2023.

The figure is up 14.1% on the previous year and down 0.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, manure applied β€” cropland potassium in Australia and New Zealand peaked at 195,380 t in 1976 and was at its lowest, 133,372 t, in 1961.

That places Australia and New Zealand 29th out of 184 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 138,266 t 133,372 t 146,227 t 9
1970s 177,730 t 153,553 t 195,380 t 10
1980s 148,505 t 143,175 t 161,156 t 10
1990s 161,768 t 148,321 t 174,668 t 10
2000s 177,238 t 171,910 t 180,925 t 10
2010s 172,171 t 160,717 t 181,703 t 10
2020s 163,770 t 154,406 t 181,302 t 4

Countries ranked near Australia and New Zealand

  1. 26 Belgium-Luxembourg 205,388 t compare
  2. 27 Ukraine 184,997 t compare
  3. 28 Belarus 184,331 t compare
  4. 30 Romania 173,577 t compare
  5. 31 Australia 165,343 t compare
  6. 32 Argentina 157,890 t compare

See the full ranking of 232 places β†’

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All data for Australia and New Zealand β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is manure applied β€” cropland potassium in Australia and New Zealand?
Manure applied β€” cropland potassium in Australia and New Zealand was 181,302 t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest manure applied β€” cropland potassium recorded in Australia and New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 195,380 t in 1976.
What is the lowest manure applied β€” cropland potassium recorded in Australia and New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 133,372 t in 1961.
How does Australia and New Zealand rank for manure applied β€” cropland potassium?
Australia and New Zealand ranks 29th out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
Is manure applied β€” cropland potassium rising or falling in Australia and New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Australia and New Zealand data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Manure applied β€” Cropland potassium. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Manure applied β€” Cropland potassium
Unit
t
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 (%).