Mineral fertilizers — Cropland potassium per unit area in Zambia
Zambia: Mineral fertilizers — Cropland potassium per unit area was 7.85 kg/ha in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Mineral fertilizers — Cropland potassium per unit area in Zambia, 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 Zambia stood at 7.85 kg/ha.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 13.7% on the previous year and up 129.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mineral fertilizers — cropland potassium per unit area in Zambia peaked at 12.7 kg/ha in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.5194 kg/ha, in 1961.
That places Zambia 95th out of 185 countries 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 | 0.6535 kg/ha | 0.5194 kg/ha | 0.8474 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.81 kg/ha | 1.32 kg/ha | 3.21 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.37 kg/ha | 1.45 kg/ha | 3 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.5 kg/ha | 1.63 kg/ha | 2.89 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.54 kg/ha | 2.89 kg/ha | 8.65 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.93 kg/ha | 3.43 kg/ha | 9.31 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.51 kg/ha | 7.85 kg/ha | 12.7 kg/ha | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mineral fertilizers — cropland potassium per unit area in Zambia?
- Mineral fertilizers — cropland potassium per unit area in Zambia was 7.85 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 Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 12.7 kg/ha in 2020.
- What is the lowest mineral fertilizers — cropland potassium per unit area recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5194 kg/ha in 1961.
- How does Zambia rank for mineral fertilizers — cropland potassium per unit area?
- Zambia ranks 95th out of 185 countries with data for 2023.
- Is mineral fertilizers — cropland potassium per unit area rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 129.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Zambia 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 (%).