Mineral fertilizers — Cropland potassium per unit area in Eastern Europe
Eastern Europe: Mineral fertilizers — Cropland potassium per unit area was 7.15 kg/ha in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Mineral fertilizers — Cropland potassium per unit area in Eastern Europe, 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 Eastern Europe stood at 7.15 kg/ha.
The figure is down 6.3% on the previous year and up 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mineral fertilizers — cropland potassium per unit area in Eastern Europe peaked at 30.75 kg/ha in 1987 and was at its lowest, 4.05 kg/ha, in 2000.
That places Eastern Europe 16th out of 29 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Mineral fertilizers — Cropland potassium per unit area in Eastern Europe, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 4.41 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 4.78 kg/ha | +8.4% |
| 1963 | 5.26 kg/ha | +10.0% |
| 1964 | 7.15 kg/ha | +35.9% |
| 1965 | 9.07 kg/ha | +26.9% |
| 1966 | 9.8 kg/ha | +8.0% |
| 1967 | 11.19 kg/ha | +14.2% |
| 1968 | 12.17 kg/ha | +8.7% |
| 1969 | 13.1 kg/ha | +7.7% |
| 1970 | 14.65 kg/ha | +11.8% |
| 1971 | 16.33 kg/ha | +11.4% |
| 1972 | 18.31 kg/ha | +12.1% |
| 1973 | 20.11 kg/ha | +9.9% |
| 1974 | 21.25 kg/ha | +5.7% |
| 1975 | 26.68 kg/ha | +25.5% |
| 1976 | 27.15 kg/ha | +1.8% |
| 1977 | 26.46 kg/ha | -2.5% |
| 1978 | 26.73 kg/ha | +1.0% |
| 1979 | 23.48 kg/ha | -12.2% |
| 1980 | 24.44 kg/ha | +4.1% |
| 1981 | 25.41 kg/ha | +4.0% |
| 1982 | 25.07 kg/ha | -1.4% |
| 1983 | 29.18 kg/ha | +16.4% |
| 1984 | 28.64 kg/ha | -1.9% |
| 1985 | 30.41 kg/ha | +6.2% |
| 1986 | 30.06 kg/ha | -1.2% |
| 1987 | 30.75 kg/ha | +2.3% |
| 1988 | 30.56 kg/ha | -0.6% |
| 1989 | 27.54 kg/ha | -9.9% |
| 1990 | 20.67 kg/ha | -24.9% |
| 1991 | 17.45 kg/ha | -15.6% |
| 1992 | 11.9 kg/ha | -31.8% |
| 1993 | 6.6 kg/ha | -44.5% |
| 1994 | 4.79 kg/ha | -27.5% |
| 1995 | 4.65 kg/ha | -2.9% |
| 1996 | 4.37 kg/ha | -5.9% |
| 1997 | 4.75 kg/ha | +8.6% |
| 1998 | 4.34 kg/ha | -8.6% |
| 1999 | 4.08 kg/ha | -6.0% |
| 2000 | 4.05 kg/ha | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 4.16 kg/ha | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 4.31 kg/ha | +3.6% |
| 2003 | 4.42 kg/ha | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 4.8 kg/ha | +8.5% |
| 2005 | 5.04 kg/ha | +5.0% |
| 2006 | 6.14 kg/ha | +21.9% |
| 2007 | 6.44 kg/ha | +4.8% |
| 2008 | 5.92 kg/ha | -8.0% |
| 2009 | 5.93 kg/ha | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 6.44 kg/ha | +8.5% |
| 2011 | 7 kg/ha | +8.8% |
| 2012 | 6.75 kg/ha | -3.6% |
| 2013 | 6.87 kg/ha | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 6.66 kg/ha | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 6.66 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 6.95 kg/ha | +4.4% |
| 2017 | 7.45 kg/ha | +7.2% |
| 2018 | 7.64 kg/ha | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 7.72 kg/ha | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 8.36 kg/ha | +8.3% |
| 2021 | 8.28 kg/ha | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 7.63 kg/ha | -7.8% |
| 2023 | 7.15 kg/ha | -6.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.55 kg/ha | 4.41 kg/ha | 13.1 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 22.12 kg/ha | 14.65 kg/ha | 27.15 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 28.21 kg/ha | 24.44 kg/ha | 30.75 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.36 kg/ha | 4.08 kg/ha | 20.67 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.12 kg/ha | 4.05 kg/ha | 6.44 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.01 kg/ha | 6.44 kg/ha | 7.72 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.85 kg/ha | 7.15 kg/ha | 8.36 kg/ha | 4 |
Countries ranked near Eastern Europe
- 13 Belarus 57.79 kg/ha compare
- 14 China, mainland 57.33 kg/ha compare
- 15 Colombia 56.29 kg/ha compare
- 16 China, Hong Kong SAR 55.89 kg/ha compare
- 17 Bangladesh 53.04 kg/ha compare
- 18 Republic of Korea 51.35 kg/ha compare
- 19 Belgium 46.49 kg/ha compare
More environment data for Eastern Europe
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -4.01 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -2.03 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.483 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.81 °C (2025)
- Roundwood — Production 339.05 million m3 (2024)
- Roundwood, non-coniferous — Production 89.12 million m3 (2024)
- Roundwood, coniferous — Production 249.93 million m3 (2024)
- Roundwood — Export value 1.44 million 1000 USD (2024)
- Roundwood — Export quantity 13.20 million m3 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mineral fertilizers — cropland potassium per unit area in Eastern Europe?
- Mineral fertilizers — cropland potassium per unit area in Eastern Europe was 7.15 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 Eastern Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 30.75 kg/ha in 1987.
- What is the lowest mineral fertilizers — cropland potassium per unit area recorded in Eastern Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.05 kg/ha in 2000.
- How does Eastern Europe rank for mineral fertilizers — cropland potassium per unit area?
- Eastern Europe ranks 16th out of 29 groups with data for 2023.
- Is mineral fertilizers — cropland potassium per unit area rising or falling in Eastern Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Eastern Europe 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 (%).