Mineral fertilizers — Cropland potassium per unit area in Oceania
Oceania: Mineral fertilizers — Cropland potassium per unit area was 6.21 kg/ha in 2023. ▲ Rising
Mineral fertilizers — Cropland potassium per unit area in Oceania, 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 Oceania stood at 6.21 kg/ha.
The figure is up 9.1% on the previous year and up 25.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mineral fertilizers — cropland potassium per unit area in Oceania peaked at 9.18 kg/ha in 1995 and was at its lowest, 1.82 kg/ha, in 1962.
That places Oceania 17th out of 29 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Mineral fertilizers — Cropland potassium per unit area in Oceania, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.68 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 1.82 kg/ha | -32.1% |
| 1963 | 2.8 kg/ha | +54.0% |
| 1964 | 2.81 kg/ha | +0.4% |
| 1965 | 2.81 kg/ha | -0.0% |
| 1966 | 2.73 kg/ha | -2.7% |
| 1967 | 2.72 kg/ha | -0.3% |
| 1968 | 2.61 kg/ha | -4.2% |
| 1969 | 2.87 kg/ha | +9.8% |
| 1970 | 3.65 kg/ha | +27.3% |
| 1971 | 3.72 kg/ha | +1.8% |
| 1972 | 4.35 kg/ha | +17.0% |
| 1973 | 5.65 kg/ha | +30.0% |
| 1974 | 5.49 kg/ha | -2.8% |
| 1975 | 4.15 kg/ha | -24.5% |
| 1976 | 5.15 kg/ha | +24.3% |
| 1977 | 4.97 kg/ha | -3.6% |
| 1978 | 4.96 kg/ha | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 5.29 kg/ha | +6.6% |
| 1980 | 5.03 kg/ha | -4.9% |
| 1981 | 5.29 kg/ha | +5.2% |
| 1982 | 4.64 kg/ha | -12.2% |
| 1983 | 5.15 kg/ha | +11.0% |
| 1984 | 4.76 kg/ha | -7.6% |
| 1985 | 4.37 kg/ha | -8.2% |
| 1986 | 4.59 kg/ha | +5.0% |
| 1987 | 5.2 kg/ha | +13.3% |
| 1988 | 6.22 kg/ha | +19.6% |
| 1989 | 6.67 kg/ha | +7.2% |
| 1990 | 6.09 kg/ha | -8.6% |
| 1991 | 5.66 kg/ha | -7.1% |
| 1992 | 6.28 kg/ha | +11.0% |
| 1993 | 7.05 kg/ha | +12.3% |
| 1994 | 8.37 kg/ha | +18.6% |
| 1995 | 9.18 kg/ha | +9.7% |
| 1996 | 7.36 kg/ha | -19.8% |
| 1997 | 8.19 kg/ha | +11.3% |
| 1998 | 7.45 kg/ha | -9.0% |
| 1999 | 6.54 kg/ha | -12.2% |
| 2000 | 6.32 kg/ha | -3.4% |
| 2001 | 6.84 kg/ha | +8.2% |
| 2002 | 6.13 kg/ha | -10.3% |
| 2003 | 6.66 kg/ha | +8.5% |
| 2004 | 6.77 kg/ha | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 5.72 kg/ha | -15.5% |
| 2006 | 6.16 kg/ha | +7.7% |
| 2007 | 6.58 kg/ha | +6.7% |
| 2008 | 5.99 kg/ha | -8.9% |
| 2009 | 4.22 kg/ha | -29.5% |
| 2010 | 4.78 kg/ha | +13.0% |
| 2011 | 4.19 kg/ha | -12.2% |
| 2012 | 4.68 kg/ha | +11.6% |
| 2013 | 4.93 kg/ha | +5.4% |
| 2014 | 5.29 kg/ha | +7.3% |
| 2015 | 5.52 kg/ha | +4.3% |
| 2016 | 5.97 kg/ha | +8.1% |
| 2017 | 6.23 kg/ha | +4.4% |
| 2018 | 6.56 kg/ha | +5.2% |
| 2019 | 6.4 kg/ha | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 7.57 kg/ha | +18.3% |
| 2021 | 8.26 kg/ha | +9.1% |
| 2022 | 5.69 kg/ha | -31.1% |
| 2023 | 6.21 kg/ha | +9.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.65 kg/ha | 1.82 kg/ha | 2.87 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 4.74 kg/ha | 3.65 kg/ha | 5.65 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.19 kg/ha | 4.37 kg/ha | 6.67 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.22 kg/ha | 5.66 kg/ha | 9.18 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.14 kg/ha | 4.22 kg/ha | 6.84 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.46 kg/ha | 4.19 kg/ha | 6.56 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.93 kg/ha | 5.69 kg/ha | 8.26 kg/ha | 4 |
Countries ranked near Oceania
- 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
- 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
- 19 Belgium 46.49 kg/ha compare
- 19 Caribbean 4.63 kg/ha compare
- 20 Uruguay 46.25 kg/ha compare
More environment data for Oceania
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -4.4 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -3.36 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Temperature change 1.36 °C (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.316 °C (2025)
- Paper and paperboard — Production 3.18 million t (2024)
- Total fibre furnish — Production 5.00 million t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Production 2.93 million t (2024)
- Recovered paper — Production 2.98 million t (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per area of cropland 93.41 kg/ha (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mineral fertilizers — cropland potassium per unit area in Oceania?
- Mineral fertilizers — cropland potassium per unit area in Oceania was 6.21 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 Oceania?
- The highest recorded value was 9.18 kg/ha in 1995.
- What is the lowest mineral fertilizers — cropland potassium per unit area recorded in Oceania?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.82 kg/ha in 1962.
- How does Oceania rank for mineral fertilizers — cropland potassium per unit area?
- Oceania ranks 17th out of 29 groups with data for 2023.
- Is mineral fertilizers — cropland potassium per unit area rising or falling in Oceania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Oceania 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 (%).