Mineral fertilizers — Cropland potassium in Asia

Asia: Mineral fertilizers — Cropland potassium was 14.31 million t in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
14.31 million t
Change on year
up 6.7%
Rank
2nd
of 32 groups
All-time high
15.54 million t
in 2017
All-time low
535,694 t
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Mineral fertilizers — Cropland potassium in Asia, 1961–2023

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.

Analysis

Asia recorded 14.31 million t for mineral fertilizers — cropland potassium in 2023.

The figure is up 6.7% on the previous year and up 14.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, mineral fertilizers — cropland potassium in Asia peaked at 15.54 million t in 2017 and was at its lowest, 535,694 t, in 1961.

That places Asia 2nd out of 32 groups 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 764,040 t 535,694 t 997,764 t 9
1970s 1.47 million t 1.03 million t 2.14 million t 10
1980s 2.87 million t 2.10 million t 4.02 million t 10
1990s 5.07 million t 3.82 million t 6.44 million t 10
2000s 8.73 million t 6.35 million t 11.29 million t 10
2010s 13.85 million t 11.49 million t 15.54 million t 10
2020s 14.48 million t 13.41 million t 15.36 million t 4

Countries ranked near Asia

  1. 1 China 7.83 million t compare
  2. 2 China, mainland 7.31 million t compare
  3. 3 Brazil 6.76 million t compare
  4. 4 USSR 5.09 million t compare
  5. 5 Indonesia 1.42 million t compare

See the full ranking of 233 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is mineral fertilizers — cropland potassium in Asia?
Mineral fertilizers — cropland potassium in Asia was 14.31 million t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest mineral fertilizers — cropland potassium recorded in Asia?
The highest recorded value was 15.54 million t in 2017.
What is the lowest mineral fertilizers — cropland potassium recorded in Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 535,694 t in 1961.
How does Asia rank for mineral fertilizers — cropland potassium?
Asia ranks 2nd out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
Is mineral fertilizers — cropland potassium rising or falling in Asia?
Over the last ten years it is up 14.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Asia data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Mineral fertilizers — Cropland potassium. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Mineral fertilizers — Cropland potassium
Unit
t
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 (%).