Manure applied — Cropland potassium in Western Europe
Western Europe: Manure applied — Cropland potassium was 2.03 million t in 2023. ▼ Falling
Manure applied — Cropland potassium in Western Europe, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
The most recent figure for manure applied — cropland potassium in Western Europe is 2.03 million t, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and down 11.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, manure applied — cropland potassium in Western Europe peaked at 3.29 million t in 1984 and was at its lowest, 2.03 million t, in 2023.
That places Western Europe 14th out of 32 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.87 million t | 2.78 million t | 2.98 million t | 9 |
| 1970s | 3.11 million t | 2.97 million t | 3.23 million t | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.20 million t | 3.02 million t | 3.29 million t | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.68 million t | 2.54 million t | 2.99 million t | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.39 million t | 2.30 million t | 2.54 million t | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.28 million t | 2.16 million t | 2.33 million t | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.08 million t | 2.03 million t | 2.16 million t | 4 |
Countries ranked near Western Europe
- 11 Spain 481,750 t compare
- 12 Uzbekistan 480,188 t compare
- 13 Italy 394,522 t compare
- 14 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 379,879 t compare
- 15 Yugoslav SFR 363,561 t compare
- 16 Poland 357,989 t compare
- 17 Mexico 329,545 t compare
More environment data for Western Europe
- 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)
- Roundwood — Import value 1.84 million 1000 USD (2024)
- Roundwood — Import quantity 19.11 million m3 (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Annual growth US$ -4.9 % (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is manure applied — cropland potassium in Western Europe?
- Manure applied — cropland potassium in Western Europe was 2.03 million t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest manure applied — cropland potassium recorded in Western Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 3.29 million t in 1984.
- What is the lowest manure applied — cropland potassium recorded in Western Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.03 million t in 2023.
- How does Western Europe rank for manure applied — cropland potassium?
- Western Europe ranks 14th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
- Is manure applied — cropland potassium rising or falling in Western Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.9%. 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. 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 (%).