Manure applied — Cropland potassium in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Manure applied — Cropland potassium was 379,879 t in 2023. ▼ Falling
Manure applied — Cropland potassium in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2023, manure applied — cropland potassium in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland stood at 379,879 t. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is down 1.9% on the previous year and down 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, manure applied — cropland potassium in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 584,598 t in 1974 and was at its lowest, 379,879 t, in 2023.
That places United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 14th out of 185 countries 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 in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 531,061 t | — |
| 1962 | 494,793 t | -6.8% |
| 1963 | 490,360 t | -0.9% |
| 1964 | 488,548 t | -0.4% |
| 1965 | 499,776 t | +2.3% |
| 1966 | 502,699 t | +0.6% |
| 1967 | 505,604 t | +0.6% |
| 1968 | 502,508 t | -0.6% |
| 1969 | 509,480 t | +1.4% |
| 1970 | 515,815 t | +1.2% |
| 1971 | 522,443 t | +1.3% |
| 1972 | 542,987 t | +3.9% |
| 1973 | 573,193 t | +5.6% |
| 1974 | 584,598 t | +2.0% |
| 1975 | 567,828 t | -2.9% |
| 1976 | 548,326 t | -3.4% |
| 1977 | 532,087 t | -3.0% |
| 1978 | 530,924 t | -0.2% |
| 1979 | 530,605 t | -0.1% |
| 1980 | 525,131 t | -1.0% |
| 1981 | 519,895 t | -1.0% |
| 1982 | 522,651 t | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 527,733 t | +1.0% |
| 1984 | 527,852 t | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 517,734 t | -1.9% |
| 1986 | 524,780 t | +1.4% |
| 1987 | 519,462 t | -1.0% |
| 1988 | 508,172 t | -2.2% |
| 1989 | 506,742 t | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 506,017 t | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 498,850 t | -1.4% |
| 1992 | 496,076 t | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 494,848 t | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 498,980 t | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 490,335 t | -1.7% |
| 1996 | 492,591 t | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 484,528 t | -1.6% |
| 1998 | 480,806 t | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 474,750 t | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 460,054 t | -3.1% |
| 2001 | 434,774 t | -5.5% |
| 2002 | 424,056 t | -2.5% |
| 2003 | 423,606 t | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 422,286 t | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 419,080 t | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 412,976 t | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 403,039 t | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 395,217 t | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 388,333 t | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 388,481 t | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 383,633 t | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 382,706 t | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 384,239 t | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 387,789 t | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 391,444 t | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 395,569 t | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 397,427 t | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 394,002 t | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 389,438 t | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 384,427 t | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 387,389 t | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 387,323 t | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 379,879 t | -1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 502,759 t | 488,548 t | 531,061 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 544,881 t | 515,815 t | 584,598 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 520,015 t | 506,742 t | 527,852 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 491,778 t | 474,750 t | 506,017 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 418,342 t | 388,333 t | 460,054 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 389,473 t | 382,706 t | 397,427 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 384,754 t | 379,879 t | 387,389 t | 4 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
- 11 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 59,644 t compare
- 11 Spain 481,750 t compare
- 12 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 21,533 t compare
- 12 Uzbekistan 480,188 t compare
- 13 Italy 394,522 t compare
- 13 Melanesia 18,328 t compare
- 14 Republic of Moldova 16,146 t compare
- 15 Democratic Republic of the Congo 11,471 t compare
- 15 Yugoslav SFR 363,561 t compare
- 16 Poland 357,989 t compare
- 16 Syrian Arab Republic 3,642 t compare
- 17 Mexico 329,545 t compare
- 17 Polynesia 1,960 t compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is manure applied — cropland potassium in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Manure applied — cropland potassium in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 379,879 t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest manure applied — cropland potassium recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 584,598 t in 1974.
- What is the lowest manure applied — cropland potassium recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 379,879 t in 2023.
- How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for manure applied — cropland potassium?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 14th out of 185 countries with data for 2023.
- Is manure applied — cropland potassium rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.1%. 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. 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 (%).