Mineral fertilizers β Cropland potassium per unit area in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
Least Developed Countries (LDCs): Mineral fertilizers β Cropland potassium per unit area was 3.91 kg/ha in 2023. β Volatile
Mineral fertilizers β Cropland potassium per unit area in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), 1961β2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mineral fertilizers β cropland potassium per unit area in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) is 3.91 kg/ha, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.0% on the previous year and up 74.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mineral fertilizers β cropland potassium per unit area in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) peaked at 3.91 kg/ha in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0917 kg/ha, in 1962.
That places Least Developed Countries (LDCs) 20th out of 38 regions 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1609 kg/ha | 0.0917 kg/ha | 0.235 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.4085 kg/ha | 0.2558 kg/ha | 0.5736 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.6102 kg/ha | 0.45 kg/ha | 0.7014 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.9589 kg/ha | 0.6667 kg/ha | 1.29 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.33 kg/ha | 1.11 kg/ha | 1.56 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.7 kg/ha | 1.54 kg/ha | 3.75 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.68 kg/ha | 3.44 kg/ha | 3.91 kg/ha | 4 |
Countries ranked near Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
- 17 Bangladesh 53.04 kg/ha compare
- 18 Republic of Korea 51.35 kg/ha compare
- 19 Belgium 46.49 kg/ha compare
- 20 Uruguay 46.25 kg/ha compare
- 21 New Caledonia 45.18 kg/ha compare
- 22 Ecuador 40.86 kg/ha compare
- 23 Belize 36.33 kg/ha compare
More environment data for Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.229 Β°C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.29 Β°C (2025)
- Agriculture β Area 836,181 1000 ha (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) β Use per capita 0.82 kg/cap (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) β Use per value of agricultural production 3.21 g/Int$ (2024)
- Country area β Area 2.08 million 1000 ha (2024)
- Land area β Area 2.04 million 1000 ha (2024)
- Cropland β Share in Land area 11 % (2024)
- Cropland β Share in Agricultural land 26.79 % (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mineral fertilizers β cropland potassium per unit area in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- Mineral fertilizers β cropland potassium per unit area in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) was 3.91 kg/ha in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest mineral fertilizers β cropland potassium per unit area recorded in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- The highest recorded value was 3.91 kg/ha in 2023.
- What is the lowest mineral fertilizers β cropland potassium per unit area recorded in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0917 kg/ha in 1962.
- How does Least Developed Countries (LDCs) rank for mineral fertilizers β cropland potassium per unit area?
- Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 20th out of 38 regions with data for 2023.
- Is mineral fertilizers β cropland potassium per unit area rising or falling in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 74.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Least Developed Countries (LDCs) data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Mineral fertilizers β Cropland potassium per unit area. 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 (%).