Mineral fertilizers — Cropland potassium by country
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...
Countries reporting
201
Highest
7.83 million t
China
Lowest
0 t
Cook Islands
Median
7,829 t
Years covered
63
1961–2023
Data points
13,440
What the numbers show
Mineral fertilizers — Cropland potassium is currently reported for 201 countries. The highest value is 7.83 million t in China; the lowest is 0 t in Cook Islands.
The median across all reporting countries is 7,829 t, and the mean is 196,419 t.
Over the past decade 110 countries rose and 85 fell. The largest increase was in Comoros (up 1,900.0%), and the largest decrease in Antigua and Barbuda (down 100.0%).
Mineral fertilizers — Cropland potassium: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | China | 7.83 million t | 2023 | up 18.2% | volatile |
| 2 | China, mainland | 7.31 million t | 2023 | up 0.2% | volatile |
| 3 | Brazil | 6.76 million t | 2023 | up 58.9% | volatile |
| 4 | USSR | 5.09 million t | 1991 | up 3.8% | rising |
| 5 | Indonesia | 1.42 million t | 2023 | up 5.9% | volatile |
| 6 | India | 1.40 million t | 2023 | down 10.5% | volatile |
| 7 | Malaysia | 1.04 million t | 2023 | up 25.3% | volatile |
| 8 | Thailand | 659,883 t | 2023 | up 32.4% | volatile |
| 9 | Canada | 643,167 t | 2023 | up 149.6% | rising |
| 10 | Russian Federation | 491,222 t | 2023 | up 151.1% | volatile |
| 11 | Bangladesh | 466,712 t | 2023 | up 63.2% | volatile |
| 12 | Viet Nam | 420,259 t | 2023 | down 17.3% | volatile |
| 13 | Belarus | 326,720 t | 2023 | down 27.9% | rising |
| 14 | Poland | 288,530 t | 2023 | down 22.1% | volatile |
| 15 | Colombia | 281,155 t | 2023 | up 24.3% | volatile |
| 16 | Spain | 248,934 t | 2023 | down 15.5% | rising |
| 17 | Germany | 238,043 t | 2023 | down 30.3% | volatile |
| 18 | France | 221,648 t | 2023 | down 33.9% | falling |
| 19 | Australia and New Zealand | 194,648 t | 2023 | up 27.2% | rising |
| 20 | Australia | 183,384 t | 2023 | up 30.2% | rising |
| 21 | Philippines | 181,025 t | 2023 | up 63.7% | volatile |
| 22 | Mexico | 154,589 t | 2023 | down 21.4% | volatile |
| 23 | Yugoslav SFR | 154,300 t | 1991 | down 41.8% | rising |
| 24 | Ukraine | 149,854 t | 2023 | down 18.8% | volatile |
| 25 | Paraguay | 142,694 t | 2023 | up 35.2% | volatile |
| 26 | Myanmar | 140,166 t | 2023 | up 511.9% | volatile |
| 27 | Japan | 125,982 t | 2023 | down 46.7% | falling |
| 28 | Egypt | 115,038 t | 2023 | up 131.2% | volatile |
| 29 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | 110,971 t | 2023 | down 30.7% | falling |
| 30 | Uzbekistan | 106,488 t | 2023 | up 230.9% | volatile |
| 31 | Uruguay | 103,535 t | 2023 | up 43.0% | volatile |
| 32 | Italy | 103,474 t | 2023 | down 0.6% | falling |
| 33 | Türkiye | 101,662 t | 2023 | up 15.3% | volatile |
| 34 | Ecuador | 98,440 t | 2023 | up 42.0% | volatile |
| 35 | Belgium-Luxembourg | 88,000 t | 1999 | down 29.6% | falling |
| 36 | China, Taiwan Province of | 82,500 t | 2023 | down 19.2% | flat |
| 37 | Republic of Korea | 77,636 t | 2023 | down 29.9% | rising |
| 38 | Peru | 74,180 t | 2023 | up 12.1% | volatile |
| 39 | Romania | 63,055 t | 2023 | up 128.3% | volatile |
| 40 | Guatemala | 60,682 t | 2023 | up 9.2% | volatile |
| 41 | Costa Rica | 52,744 t | 2023 | up 45.6% | volatile |
| 42 | Côte d'Ivoire | 51,543 t | 2023 | up 46.6% | volatile |
| 43 | Iran (Islamic Republic of) | 49,816 t | 2023 | up 421.3% | volatile |
| 44 | Saudi Arabia | 49,649 t | 2023 | up 116.7% | volatile |
| 45 | Kenya | 49,474 t | 2023 | up 226.3% | volatile |
| 46 | Honduras | 45,567 t | 2023 | up 42.1% | volatile |
| 47 | Belgium | 41,210 t | 2023 | down 20.2% | falling |
| 48 | Denmark | 39,840 t | 2023 | down 20.2% | falling |
| 49 | Morocco | 39,152 t | 2023 | up 19.5% | rising |
| 50 | Chile | 38,476 t | 2023 | up 23.8% | volatile |
| 51 | Pakistan | 37,696 t | 2023 | up 105.3% | volatile |
| 52 | Nigeria | 37,399 t | 2023 | up 24.3% | volatile |
| 53 | Lithuania | 35,625 t | 2023 | up 1.9% | rising |
| 54 | Sri Lanka | 35,109 t | 2023 | down 54.4% | rising |
| 55 | Czechoslovakia | 35,100 t | 1992 | down 94.3% | flat |
| 56 | Hungary | 34,862 t | 2023 | down 39.6% | volatile |
| 57 | Portugal | 33,898 t | 2023 | up 22.9% | rising |
| 58 | Argentina | 32,819 t | 2023 | down 2.0% | volatile |
| 59 | Cameroon | 32,609 t | 2023 | up 172.8% | volatile |
| 60 | Burkina Faso | 32,440 t | 2023 | up 76.9% | volatile |
| 61 | Serbia | 32,366 t | 2023 | down 2.0% | rising |
| 62 | Greece | 31,993 t | 2023 | down 32.7% | rising |
| 63 | Caribbean | 31,491 t | 2023 | down 45.9% | volatile |
| 64 | Netherlands (Kingdom of the) | 31,310 t | 2023 | down 3.5% | falling |
| 65 | Algeria | 30,295 t | 2023 | up 8.8% | rising |
| 66 | Zambia | 30,128 t | 2023 | up 135.3% | volatile |
| 67 | Ireland | 27,786 t | 2023 | down 19.6% | falling |
| 68 | Israel | 27,705 t | 2023 | up 11.3% | rising |
| 69 | Ghana | 23,665 t | 2023 | down 18.6% | volatile |
| 70 | Cambodia | 23,371 t | 2023 | up 381.9% | volatile |
| 71 | Dominican Republic | 20,930 t | 2023 | up 87.1% | volatile |
| 72 | Nicaragua | 20,927 t | 2023 | up 78.2% | volatile |
| 73 | Malawi | 20,424 t | 2023 | up 26.9% | volatile |
| 74 | Finland | 19,996 t | 2023 | down 8.1% | falling |
| 75 | Austria | 19,948 t | 2023 | down 21.7% | volatile |
| 76 | Sweden | 19,726 t | 2023 | down 1.9% | volatile |
| 77 | Zimbabwe | 19,052 t | 2023 | up 29.0% | rising |
| 78 | Latvia | 18,890 t | 2023 | down 8.0% | volatile |
| 79 | Bulgaria | 18,758 t | 2023 | down 24.9% | volatile |
| 80 | Czechia | 18,055 t | 2023 | down 32.4% | falling |
| 81 | Croatia | 17,889 t | 2023 | down 2.8% | falling |
| 82 | United Republic of Tanzania | 17,633 t | 2023 | up 36.4% | volatile |
| 83 | Senegal | 15,748 t | 2023 | up 108.5% | volatile |
| 84 | Panama | 14,851 t | 2023 | up 35.6% | volatile |
| 85 | Melanesia | 14,679 t | 2023 | up 6.4% | volatile |
| 86 | Democratic People's Republic of Korea | 13,820 t | 2023 | down 58.4% | volatile |
| 87 | Mali | 13,727 t | 2023 | up 139.6% | volatile |
| 88 | Slovakia | 12,470 t | 2023 | down 5.4% | rising |
| 89 | Lao People's Democratic Republic | 12,417 t | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 90 | New Zealand | 11,264 t | 2023 | down 7.8% | rising |
| 91 | Papua New Guinea | 10,934 t | 2023 | up 3.2% | volatile |
| 92 | Mozambique | 10,455 t | 2023 | up 203.2% | volatile |
| 93 | Oman | 9,601 t | 2023 | up 101.9% | volatile |
| 94 | Turkmenistan | 9,560 t | 2023 | up 1,819.8% | falling |
| 95 | Chad | 9,172 t | 2023 | up 84.4% | volatile |
| 96 | Estonia | 8,975 t | 2023 | down 15.9% | volatile |
| 97 | Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) | 8,717 t | 2023 | down 92.3% | volatile |
| 98 | Azerbaijan | 8,576 t | 2023 | up 242.9% | volatile |
| 99 | Benin | 8,337 t | 2023 | up 138.5% | volatile |
| 100 | Togo | 8,078 t | 2023 | down 26.3% | volatile |
| 101 | Republic of Moldova | 7,829 t | 2023 | up 219.7% | volatile |
| 102 | Norway | 7,458 t | 2023 | down 25.3% | falling |
| 103 | Slovenia | 7,239 t | 2023 | up 3.1% | falling |
| 104 | Angola | 7,031 t | 2023 | down 45.4% | volatile |
| 105 | Jordan | 6,556 t | 2023 | up 46.4% | volatile |
| 106 | Kuwait | 6,410 t | 2023 | up 124.0% | volatile |
| 107 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 6,286 t | 2023 | down 7.1% | rising |
| 108 | Switzerland | 6,274 t | 2023 | down 39.3% | falling |
| 109 | Rwanda | 5,876 t | 2023 | up 220.6% | volatile |
| 110 | El Salvador | 5,864 t | 2023 | down 53.0% | volatile |
| 111 | Gabon | 5,325 t | 2023 | up 402.0% | volatile |
| 112 | Uganda | 5,262 t | 2023 | up 101.5% | volatile |
| 113 | Iraq | 5,221 t | 2023 | up 9.0% | volatile |
| 114 | Belize | 4,795 t | 2023 | down 2.7% | volatile |
| 115 | Sudan (former) | 3,750 t | 2011 | up 38.9% | volatile |
| 116 | Cuba | 3,750 t | 2023 | down 89.5% | volatile |
| 117 | Democratic Republic of the Congo | 3,689 t | 2023 | up 133.4% | volatile |
| 118 | Bolivia (Plurinational State of) | 3,645 t | 2023 | down 1.9% | volatile |
| 119 | Tunisia | 3,606 t | 2023 | down 18.0% | rising |
| 120 | Lebanon | 3,448 t | 2023 | down 50.3% | rising |
| 121 | Nepal | 3,251 t | 2023 | up 34.3% | volatile |
| 122 | Burundi | 3,060 t | 2023 | up 769.6% | volatile |
| 123 | Georgia | 2,978 t | 2023 | up 100.2% | volatile |
| 124 | Madagascar | 2,939 t | 2023 | up 85.8% | rising |
| 125 | Cyprus | 2,823 t | 2023 | up 4.2% | rising |
| 126 | Botswana | 2,692 t | 2023 | up 1,774.6% | volatile |
| 127 | Congo | 2,668 t | 2023 | up 430.4% | volatile |
| 128 | Qatar | 2,582 t | 2023 | up 55.5% | volatile |
| 129 | Kazakhstan | 2,532 t | 2023 | down 13.4% | volatile |
| 130 | Eswatini | 2,479 t | 2023 | up 70.5% | rising |
| 131 | Sudan | 2,321 t | 2023 | up 1.3% | volatile |
| 132 | Syrian Arab Republic | 2,253 t | 2023 | up 195.5% | volatile |
| 133 | Iceland | 2,096 t | 2023 | down 49.6% | falling |
| 134 | North Macedonia | 2,094 t | 2023 | down 36.6% | volatile |
| 135 | Guyana | 2,084 t | 2023 | down 37.0% | volatile |
| 136 | Libya | 2,074 t | 2023 | up 150.5% | volatile |
| 137 | Mauritius | 2,032 t | 2023 | down 58.6% | falling |
| 138 | Fiji | 2,024 t | 2023 | up 126.6% | volatile |
| 139 | Jamaica | 1,907 t | 2023 | down 48.8% | volatile |
| 140 | Niger | 1,770 t | 2023 | up 68.8% | volatile |
| 141 | Yemen | 1,746 t | 2023 | up 56.1% | volatile |
| 142 | Haiti | 1,696 t | 2023 | down 49.5% | volatile |
| 143 | Puerto Rico | 1,625 t | 2023 | down 35.8% | rising |
| 144 | Ethiopia | 1,599 t | 2023 | up 670.4% | volatile |
| 145 | Albania | 1,511 t | 2023 | up 74.0% | volatile |
| 146 | Armenia | 1,325 t | 2023 | up 1,236.0% | volatile |
| 147 | Vanuatu | 1,284 t | 2023 | up 11.7% | volatile |
| 148 | Liberia | 1,267 t | 2023 | up 49.3% | volatile |
| 149 | Trinidad and Tobago | 1,184 t | 2023 | up 9.7% | volatile |
| 150 | Guinea-Bissau | 1,167 t | 2023 | up 77.5% | volatile |
| 151 | United Arab Emirates | 1,164 t | 2023 | up 112.9% | volatile |
| 152 | Tajikistan | 1,069 t | 2023 | up 604.1% | volatile |
| 153 | Kyrgyzstan | 859.47 t | 2023 | up 101.5% | volatile |
| 154 | Mauritania | 832.49 t | 2023 | up 51.5% | volatile |
| 155 | Sierra Leone | 724.59 t | 2023 | up 53.2% | volatile |
| 156 | Gambia | 576.85 t | 2023 | up 1,479.5% | volatile |
| 157 | New Caledonia | 438.24 t | 2023 | up 8.0% | volatile |
| 158 | Luxembourg | 425.29 t | 2023 | down 6.9% | falling |
| 159 | Montenegro | 400.89 t | 2023 | down 8.7% | falling |
| 160 | Lesotho | 360.22 t | 2023 | up 494.5% | volatile |
| 161 | Suriname | 327.44 t | 2023 | down 74.7% | volatile |
| 162 | Namibia | 284.69 t | 2023 | up 15.9% | volatile |
| 163 | Guinea | 214.14 t | 2023 | down 91.6% | volatile |
| 164 | Brunei Darussalam | 194.22 t | 2023 | up 203.9% | volatile |
| 165 | Equatorial Guinea | 171.81 t | 2023 | up 73.9% | falling |
| 166 | China, Hong Kong SAR | 167.66 t | 2023 | down 24.9% | rising |
| 167 | Bahamas | 156.04 t | 2023 | down 30.6% | volatile |
| 168 | Bhutan | 131.97 t | 2023 | down 18.0% | volatile |
| 169 | Malta | 126.16 t | 2023 | up 70.8% | volatile |
| 170 | Ethiopia PDR | 100 t | 1983 | down 50.0% | falling |
| 171 | Saint Lucia | 88.81 t | 2023 | up 78.3% | volatile |
| 172 | Afghanistan | 83 t | 2023 | up 6.4% | volatile |
| 173 | Bahrain | 81.34 t | 2023 | down 88.8% | volatile |
| 174 | Sao Tome and Principe | 72.21 t | 2023 | up 117.5% | falling |
| 175 | Comoros | 66.4 t | 2023 | up 1,900.0% | volatile |
| 176 | Polynesia | 63.91 t | 2023 | down 68.3% | rising |
| 177 | French Polynesia | 53.12 t | 2023 | down 65.4% | volatile |
| 178 | Maldives | 49.8 t | 2023 | down 75.8% | volatile |
| 179 | Barbados | 29.05 t | 2023 | down 10.3% | volatile |
| 180 | Grenada | 27.39 t | 2023 | down 45.0% | falling |
| 181 | Cabo Verde | 21.58 t | 2023 | up 44.4% | volatile |
| 182 | Singapore | 19.92 t | 2023 | up 4.3% | volatile |
| 182 | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 19.92 t | 2023 | down 44.2% | volatile |
| 184 | Seychelles | 16.6 t | 2023 | up 42.9% | falling |
| 185 | Faroe Islands | 14.94 t | 2023 | down 90.3% | falling |
| 186 | Tonga | 9.96 t | 2023 | down 69.2% | volatile |
| 187 | Djibouti | 5.81 t | 2023 | up 75.0% | volatile |
| 188 | Micronesia (Federated States of) | 4.15 t | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 189 | Saint Kitts and Nevis | 3.32 t | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 189 | South Sudan | 3.32 t | 2023 | down 20.0% | volatile |
| 191 | Eritrea | 0.83 t | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 191 | Tuvalu | 0.83 t | 2023 | down 75.0% | falling |
| 193 | Antigua and Barbuda | 0 t | 2023 | down 100.0% | falling |
| 193 | Dominica | 0 t | 2023 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 193 | Kiribati | 0 t | 2023 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 193 | Mongolia | 0 t | 2023 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 193 | Nauru | 0 t | 2023 | — | flat |
| 193 | Solomon Islands | 0 t | 2023 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 193 | Samoa | 0 t | 2023 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 193 | Guadeloupe | 0 t | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 193 | Cook Islands | 0 t | 2023 | down 100.0% | volatile |
Regions and income groups
Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.
- World 29.95 million t
- Asia 14.31 million t
- Americas 11.91 million t
- Eastern Asia 8.05 million t
- South America 7.55 million t
- Northern America 3.97 million t
- South-eastern Asia 3.91 million t
- United States of America 3.32 million t
- Europe 2.75 million t
- Southern Asia 2.00 million t
- European Union (27) 1.61 million t
- Eastern Europe 1.41 million t
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 (%).