Manure applied — Cropland potassium in China, mainland

China, mainland: Manure applied — Cropland potassium was 4.61 million t in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
4.61 million t
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
3rd
of 200 countries
All-time high
4.61 million t
in 2023
All-time low
1.47 million t
in 1962
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Manure applied — Cropland potassium in China, mainland, 1961–2023

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

Analysis

China, mainland recorded 4.61 million t for manure applied — cropland potassium in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 11.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, manure applied — cropland potassium in China, mainland peaked at 4.61 million t in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.47 million t, in 1962.

That places China, mainland 3rd out of 200 countries 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 1.82 million t 1.47 million t 2.12 million t 9
1970s 2.34 million t 2.10 million t 2.43 million t 10
1980s 2.76 million t 2.49 million t 3.21 million t 10
1990s 3.81 million t 3.28 million t 4.37 million t 10
2000s 4.28 million t 4.18 million t 4.35 million t 10
2010s 4.12 million t 3.87 million t 4.31 million t 10
2020s 4.45 million t 4.22 million t 4.61 million t 4

Countries ranked near China, mainland

  1. 1 USSR 6.73 million t compare
  2. 2 China 4.63 million t compare
  3. 4 India 2.41 million t compare
  4. 5 Brazil 1.34 million t compare
  5. 6 Russian Federation 1.06 million t compare

See the full ranking of 232 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is manure applied — cropland potassium in China, mainland?
Manure applied — cropland potassium in China, mainland was 4.61 million t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest manure applied — cropland potassium recorded in China, mainland?
The highest recorded value was 4.61 million t in 2023.
What is the lowest manure applied — cropland potassium recorded in China, mainland?
The lowest recorded value was 1.47 million t in 1962.
How does China, mainland rank for manure applied — cropland potassium?
China, mainland ranks 3rd out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
Is manure applied — cropland potassium rising or falling in China, mainland?
Over the last ten years it is up 11.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this China, mainland data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Manure applied — Cropland potassium. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Manure applied — 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
Last refreshed

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 (%).