Mineral fertilizers — Cropland potassium per unit area in Colombia
Colombia: Mineral fertilizers — Cropland potassium per unit area was 56.29 kg/ha in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Mineral fertilizers — Cropland potassium per unit area in Colombia, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
In 2023, mineral fertilizers — cropland potassium per unit area in Colombia stood at 56.29 kg/ha.
That represents a change of down 3.9% on the previous year and down 14.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mineral fertilizers — cropland potassium per unit area in Colombia peaked at 84.34 kg/ha in 2016 and was at its lowest, 4.01 kg/ha, in 1962.
That places Colombia 15th 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 Colombia, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 4.31 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 4.01 kg/ha | -7.0% |
| 1963 | 4.75 kg/ha | +18.6% |
| 1964 | 5.98 kg/ha | +25.9% |
| 1965 | 4.38 kg/ha | -26.8% |
| 1966 | 5.99 kg/ha | +36.9% |
| 1967 | 6 kg/ha | +0.2% |
| 1968 | 6.69 kg/ha | +11.5% |
| 1969 | 5.49 kg/ha | -18.0% |
| 1970 | 5.85 kg/ha | +6.6% |
| 1971 | 7.6 kg/ha | +29.9% |
| 1972 | 7.49 kg/ha | -1.5% |
| 1973 | 8.9 kg/ha | +18.9% |
| 1974 | 8.48 kg/ha | -4.7% |
| 1975 | 6.21 kg/ha | -26.8% |
| 1976 | 6.21 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 11.33 kg/ha | +82.5% |
| 1978 | 11.33 kg/ha | -0.0% |
| 1979 | 12.4 kg/ha | +9.5% |
| 1980 | 12.43 kg/ha | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 11.18 kg/ha | -10.1% |
| 1982 | 10.93 kg/ha | -2.2% |
| 1983 | 12.26 kg/ha | +12.2% |
| 1984 | 14.45 kg/ha | +17.8% |
| 1985 | 15.06 kg/ha | +4.2% |
| 1986 | 17.95 kg/ha | +19.2% |
| 1987 | 22.04 kg/ha | +22.8% |
| 1988 | 21.98 kg/ha | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 21.74 kg/ha | -1.1% |
| 1990 | 27.19 kg/ha | +25.1% |
| 1991 | 31.36 kg/ha | +15.3% |
| 1992 | 26.71 kg/ha | -14.8% |
| 1993 | 25.9 kg/ha | -3.0% |
| 1994 | 25.93 kg/ha | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 25.63 kg/ha | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 27.56 kg/ha | +7.5% |
| 1997 | 32.83 kg/ha | +19.1% |
| 1998 | 32.63 kg/ha | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 32.22 kg/ha | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 35.08 kg/ha | +8.9% |
| 2001 | 37.36 kg/ha | +6.5% |
| 2002 | 44.34 kg/ha | +18.7% |
| 2003 | 50.83 kg/ha | +14.6% |
| 2004 | 52.19 kg/ha | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 52.26 kg/ha | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 59.52 kg/ha | +13.9% |
| 2007 | 55.72 kg/ha | -6.4% |
| 2008 | 52.3 kg/ha | -6.1% |
| 2009 | 36.51 kg/ha | -30.2% |
| 2010 | 54.37 kg/ha | +48.9% |
| 2011 | 63.85 kg/ha | +17.4% |
| 2012 | 61.02 kg/ha | -4.4% |
| 2013 | 65.59 kg/ha | +7.5% |
| 2014 | 80.09 kg/ha | +22.1% |
| 2015 | 74.42 kg/ha | -7.1% |
| 2016 | 84.34 kg/ha | +13.3% |
| 2017 | 81.23 kg/ha | -3.7% |
| 2018 | 66.21 kg/ha | -18.5% |
| 2019 | 58.13 kg/ha | -12.2% |
| 2020 | 64.58 kg/ha | +11.1% |
| 2021 | 73.35 kg/ha | +13.6% |
| 2022 | 58.55 kg/ha | -20.2% |
| 2023 | 56.29 kg/ha | -3.9% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 56.29 kg/ha is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 10.14 kg/ha, 5.6× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 56.29 kg/ha is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 12.87 kg/ha, 4.4× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.29 kg/ha | 4.01 kg/ha | 6.69 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 8.58 kg/ha | 5.85 kg/ha | 12.4 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 16 kg/ha | 10.93 kg/ha | 22.04 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 28.8 kg/ha | 25.63 kg/ha | 32.83 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 47.61 kg/ha | 35.08 kg/ha | 59.52 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 68.92 kg/ha | 54.37 kg/ha | 84.34 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 63.19 kg/ha | 56.29 kg/ha | 73.35 kg/ha | 4 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
- 12 China 61.02 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
- 16 China, Hong Kong SAR 55.89 kg/ha compare
- 16 Polynesia 0.5809 kg/ha compare
- 17 Bangladesh 53.04 kg/ha compare
- 17 Syrian Arab Republic 0.414 kg/ha compare
- 18 Democratic Republic of the Congo 0.2183 kg/ha compare
- 18 Republic of Korea 51.35 kg/ha compare
More environment data for Colombia
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 0.4233 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 0.2774 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.267 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.59 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.9788 % 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 0.2077 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mineral fertilizers — cropland potassium per unit area in Colombia?
- Mineral fertilizers — cropland potassium per unit area in Colombia was 56.29 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 Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 84.34 kg/ha in 2016.
- What is the lowest mineral fertilizers — cropland potassium per unit area recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.01 kg/ha in 1962.
- How does Colombia rank for mineral fertilizers — cropland potassium per unit area?
- Colombia ranks 15th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is mineral fertilizers — cropland potassium per unit area rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Colombia 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 (%).