Mineral fertilizers — Cropland potassium per unit area in China
China: Mineral fertilizers — Cropland potassium per unit area was 61.02 kg/ha in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Mineral fertilizers — Cropland potassium per unit area in China, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mineral fertilizers — cropland potassium per unit area in China is 61.02 kg/ha, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 5.4% on the previous year and up 22.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mineral fertilizers — cropland potassium per unit area in China peaked at 68.55 kg/ha in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.1328 kg/ha, in 1962.
That places China 12th out of 186 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Mineral fertilizers — Cropland potassium per unit area in China, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.1814 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 0.1328 kg/ha | -26.8% |
| 1963 | 0.1583 kg/ha | +19.2% |
| 1964 | 0.1784 kg/ha | +12.7% |
| 1965 | 0.2462 kg/ha | +38.0% |
| 1966 | 0.295 kg/ha | +19.8% |
| 1967 | 0.3641 kg/ha | +23.4% |
| 1968 | 0.4137 kg/ha | +13.6% |
| 1969 | 0.3669 kg/ha | -11.3% |
| 1970 | 0.4615 kg/ha | +25.8% |
| 1971 | 0.3956 kg/ha | -14.3% |
| 1972 | 0.3996 kg/ha | +1.0% |
| 1973 | 1.58 kg/ha | +295.4% |
| 1974 | 1.46 kg/ha | -7.6% |
| 1975 | 1.17 kg/ha | -20.1% |
| 1976 | 1.09 kg/ha | -6.3% |
| 1977 | 1.37 kg/ha | +25.1% |
| 1978 | 2.17 kg/ha | +58.6% |
| 1979 | 3.22 kg/ha | +48.5% |
| 1980 | 4.16 kg/ha | +29.1% |
| 1981 | 5.84 kg/ha | +40.2% |
| 1982 | 4.65 kg/ha | -20.3% |
| 1983 | 6.03 kg/ha | +29.6% |
| 1984 | 5.32 kg/ha | -11.8% |
| 1985 | 2.57 kg/ha | -51.6% |
| 1986 | 4.38 kg/ha | +70.4% |
| 1987 | 8.73 kg/ha | +99.1% |
| 1988 | 10.27 kg/ha | +17.6% |
| 1989 | 7.95 kg/ha | -22.6% |
| 1990 | 11.38 kg/ha | +43.1% |
| 1991 | 14.64 kg/ha | +28.7% |
| 1992 | 12.02 kg/ha | -17.9% |
| 1993 | 9.38 kg/ha | -22.0% |
| 1994 | 14.59 kg/ha | +55.6% |
| 1995 | 17.98 kg/ha | +23.2% |
| 1996 | 16.09 kg/ha | -10.5% |
| 1997 | 21.35 kg/ha | +32.7% |
| 1998 | 21.66 kg/ha | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 21.07 kg/ha | -2.7% |
| 2000 | 21.66 kg/ha | +2.8% |
| 2001 | 25.16 kg/ha | +16.1% |
| 2002 | 28.94 kg/ha | +15.0% |
| 2003 | 29.53 kg/ha | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 34.37 kg/ha | +16.4% |
| 2005 | 39.64 kg/ha | +15.4% |
| 2006 | 37.44 kg/ha | -5.6% |
| 2007 | 42.91 kg/ha | +14.6% |
| 2008 | 34.21 kg/ha | -20.3% |
| 2009 | 25.11 kg/ha | -26.6% |
| 2010 | 40.63 kg/ha | +61.8% |
| 2011 | 47.93 kg/ha | +18.0% |
| 2012 | 49.26 kg/ha | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 49.74 kg/ha | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 60.09 kg/ha | +20.8% |
| 2015 | 63.6 kg/ha | +5.8% |
| 2016 | 68.55 kg/ha | +7.8% |
| 2017 | 63.19 kg/ha | -7.8% |
| 2018 | 61.38 kg/ha | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 64.75 kg/ha | +5.5% |
| 2020 | 62.88 kg/ha | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 56.11 kg/ha | -10.8% |
| 2022 | 57.91 kg/ha | +3.2% |
| 2023 | 61.02 kg/ha | +5.4% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 61.02 kg/ha is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 10.14 kg/ha, 6.0× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- China's 61.02 kg/ha is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 9 kg/ha, 6.8× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mineral fertilizers — Cropland potassium per unit area in China changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | +295.4% | 0.3996 kg/ha | 1.58 kg/ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2596 kg/ha | 0.1328 kg/ha | 0.4137 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.33 kg/ha | 0.3956 kg/ha | 3.22 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.99 kg/ha | 2.57 kg/ha | 10.27 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 16.01 kg/ha | 9.38 kg/ha | 21.66 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 31.9 kg/ha | 21.66 kg/ha | 42.91 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 56.91 kg/ha | 40.63 kg/ha | 68.55 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 59.48 kg/ha | 56.11 kg/ha | 62.88 kg/ha | 4 |
Countries ranked near China
- 9 Oman 78.87 kg/ha compare
- 9 Republic of Moldova 3.66 kg/ha compare
- 10 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 2.83 kg/ha compare
- 10 Israel 74.33 kg/ha compare
- 11 Ireland 63.01 kg/ha compare
- 11 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 2.64 kg/ha compare
- 12 Micronesia (Federated States of) 2.08 kg/ha compare
- 13 Belarus 57.79 kg/ha compare
- 14 China, mainland 57.33 kg/ha compare
- 14 United Republic of Tanzania 1.14 kg/ha compare
- 15 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 0.6268 kg/ha compare
- 15 Colombia 56.29 kg/ha compare
More environment data for China
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.279 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.92 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 5.29 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.8065 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -0.2517 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mineral fertilizers — cropland potassium per unit area in China?
- Mineral fertilizers — cropland potassium per unit area in China was 61.02 kg/ha in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest mineral fertilizers — cropland potassium per unit area recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 68.55 kg/ha in 2016.
- What is the lowest mineral fertilizers — cropland potassium per unit area recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1328 kg/ha in 1962.
- How does China rank for mineral fertilizers — cropland potassium per unit area?
- China ranks 12th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is mineral fertilizers — cropland potassium per unit area rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this China data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Mineral fertilizers — Cropland potassium per unit area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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 (%).