Mineral fertilizers — Cropland potassium per unit area in Uruguay

Uruguay: Mineral fertilizers — Cropland potassium per unit area was 46.25 kg/ha in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
46.25 kg/ha
Change on year
up 45.9%
World rank
20th
of 201 countries
All-time high
54.17 kg/ha
in 2020
All-time low
0.2362 kg/ha
in 2002
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Mineral fertilizers — Cropland potassium per unit area in Uruguay, 1961–2023

0204060196119922023

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 Uruguay is 46.25 kg/ha, measured in 2023.

The figure is up 45.9% on the previous year and up 49.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, mineral fertilizers — cropland potassium per unit area in Uruguay peaked at 54.17 kg/ha in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.2362 kg/ha, in 2002.

That places Uruguay 20th out of 201 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 1.37 kg/ha 0.9667 kg/ha 1.92 kg/ha 9
1970s 2.21 kg/ha 1.48 kg/ha 3.14 kg/ha 10
1980s 1.59 kg/ha 1.06 kg/ha 2.18 kg/ha 10
1990s 2.76 kg/ha 0.9772 kg/ha 5.92 kg/ha 10
2000s 2.06 kg/ha 0.2362 kg/ha 6.13 kg/ha 10
2010s 24.14 kg/ha 2.18 kg/ha 48.67 kg/ha 10
2020s 44.42 kg/ha 31.7 kg/ha 54.17 kg/ha 4

Countries ranked near Uruguay

  1. 17 Bangladesh 53.04 kg/ha compare
  2. 18 Republic of Korea 51.35 kg/ha compare
  3. 19 Belgium 46.49 kg/ha compare
  4. 21 New Caledonia 45.18 kg/ha compare
  5. 22 Ecuador 40.86 kg/ha compare
  6. 23 Belize 36.33 kg/ha compare

See the full ranking of 233 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is mineral fertilizers — cropland potassium per unit area in Uruguay?
Mineral fertilizers — cropland potassium per unit area in Uruguay was 46.25 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 Uruguay?
The highest recorded value was 54.17 kg/ha in 2020.
What is the lowest mineral fertilizers — cropland potassium per unit area recorded in Uruguay?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2362 kg/ha in 2002.
How does Uruguay rank for mineral fertilizers — cropland potassium per unit area?
Uruguay ranks 20th out of 201 countries with data for 2023.
Is mineral fertilizers — cropland potassium per unit area rising or falling in Uruguay?
Over the last ten years it is up 49.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Uruguay 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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Indicator
Mineral fertilizers — Cropland potassium per unit area
Unit
kg/ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
233 places, 13,440 data points, 1961–2023
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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 (%).