Manure applied — Cropland potassium in South America
South America: Manure applied — Cropland potassium was 2.31 million t in 2023. ▲ Rising
Manure applied — Cropland potassium in South America, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2023, manure applied — cropland potassium in South America stood at 2.31 million t.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and down 13.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, manure applied — cropland potassium in South America peaked at 2.67 million t in 2014 and was at its lowest, 1.08 million t, in 1961.
South America ranks 9th of 32 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.19 million t | 1.08 million t | 1.31 million t | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.53 million t | 1.33 million t | 1.73 million t | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.91 million t | 1.84 million t | 2.04 million t | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.15 million t | 2.04 million t | 2.28 million t | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.34 million t | 2.17 million t | 2.54 million t | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.48 million t | 2.23 million t | 2.67 million t | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.29 million t | 2.28 million t | 2.31 million t | 4 |
Countries ranked near South America
More environment data for South America
- Standard Deviation 0.218 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.23 °C (2025)
- Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Export value 25.17 million 1000 USD (2024)
- Other industrial roundwood, non-coniferous (production) — Production 10.75 million m3 (2024)
- Roundwood — Import quantity 62,493 m3 (2024)
- Other industrial roundwood — Production 13.72 million m3 (2024)
- Sawlogs and veneer logs, non-coniferous — Production 48.32 million m3 (2024)
- Roundwood — Production 477.72 million m3 (2024)
- Sawlogs and veneer logs — Production 104.85 million m3 (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Annual growth US$ -0.9414 % (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is manure applied — cropland potassium in South America?
- Manure applied — cropland potassium in South America was 2.31 million t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest manure applied — cropland potassium recorded in South America?
- The highest recorded value was 2.67 million t in 2014.
- What is the lowest manure applied — cropland potassium recorded in South America?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.08 million t in 1961.
- How does South America rank for manure applied — cropland potassium?
- South America ranks 9th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
- Is manure applied — cropland potassium rising or falling in South America?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South America 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
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 (%).