Mineral fertilizers — Cropland potassium in Australia
Australia: Mineral fertilizers — Cropland potassium was 183,384 t in 2023. ▲ Rising
Mineral fertilizers — Cropland potassium in Australia, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2023, mineral fertilizers — cropland potassium in Australia stood at 183,384 t.
The figure is up 9.8% on the previous year and up 30.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mineral fertilizers — cropland potassium in Australia peaked at 255,151 t in 2021 and was at its lowest, 25,104 t, in 1962.
That places Australia 19th out of 186 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Mineral fertilizers — Cropland potassium in Australia, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 33,826 t | — |
| 1962 | 25,104 t | -25.8% |
| 1963 | 39,985 t | +59.3% |
| 1964 | 40,357 t | +0.9% |
| 1965 | 41,628 t | +3.1% |
| 1966 | 45,090 t | +8.3% |
| 1967 | 48,934 t | +8.5% |
| 1968 | 50,812 t | +3.8% |
| 1969 | 50,070 t | -1.5% |
| 1970 | 60,492 t | +20.8% |
| 1971 | 55,583 t | -8.1% |
| 1972 | 65,406 t | +17.7% |
| 1973 | 72,506 t | +10.9% |
| 1974 | 72,457 t | -0.1% |
| 1975 | 48,401 t | -33.2% |
| 1976 | 66,261 t | +36.9% |
| 1977 | 66,394 t | +0.2% |
| 1978 | 74,361 t | +12.0% |
| 1979 | 86,976 t | +17.0% |
| 1980 | 84,984 t | -2.3% |
| 1981 | 90,960 t | +7.0% |
| 1982 | 84,387 t | -7.2% |
| 1983 | 93,416 t | +10.7% |
| 1984 | 93,748 t | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 86,312 t | -7.9% |
| 1986 | 90,096 t | +4.4% |
| 1987 | 97,865 t | +8.6% |
| 1988 | 106,762 t | +9.1% |
| 1989 | 107,956 t | +1.1% |
| 1990 | 96,537 t | -10.6% |
| 1991 | 94,346 t | -2.3% |
| 1992 | 97,865 t | +3.7% |
| 1993 | 116,920 t | +19.5% |
| 1994 | 145,801 t | +24.7% |
| 1995 | 153,237 t | +5.1% |
| 1996 | 136,772 t | -10.7% |
| 1997 | 169,039 t | +23.6% |
| 1998 | 154,034 t | -8.9% |
| 1999 | 143,411 t | -6.9% |
| 2000 | 144,075 t | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 160,673 t | +11.5% |
| 2002 | 143,081 t | -10.9% |
| 2003 | 152,627 t | +6.7% |
| 2004 | 171,832 t | +12.6% |
| 2005 | 147,462 t | -14.2% |
| 2006 | 148,008 t | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 150,976 t | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 142,136 t | -5.9% |
| 2009 | 104,544 t | -26.4% |
| 2010 | 110,962 t | +6.1% |
| 2011 | 119,294 t | +7.5% |
| 2012 | 133,608 t | +12.0% |
| 2013 | 140,816 t | +5.4% |
| 2014 | 154,349 t | +9.6% |
| 2015 | 161,749 t | +4.8% |
| 2016 | 168,944 t | +4.4% |
| 2017 | 183,372 t | +8.5% |
| 2018 | 193,886 t | +5.7% |
| 2019 | 187,951 t | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 229,791 t | +22.3% |
| 2021 | 255,151 t | +11.0% |
| 2022 | 167,041 t | -34.5% |
| 2023 | 183,384 t | +9.8% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 183,384 t is above the median for high income countries, which is 14,851 t, 12.3× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Australia's 183,384 t is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2,024 t, 90.6× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 41,756 t | 25,104 t | 50,812 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 66,884 t | 48,401 t | 86,976 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 93,649 t | 84,387 t | 107,956 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 130,796 t | 94,346 t | 169,039 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 146,541 t | 104,544 t | 171,832 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 155,493 t | 110,962 t | 193,886 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 208,842 t | 167,041 t | 255,151 t | 4 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 16 Germany 238,043 t compare
- 16 Syrian Arab Republic 2,253 t compare
- 17 France 221,648 t compare
- 17 Polynesia 63.91 t compare
- 18 Micronesia (Federated States of) 4.15 t compare
- 18 Australia and New Zealand 194,648 t compare
- 20 Philippines 181,025 t compare
- 21 South Africa 154,745 t compare
- 22 Mexico 154,589 t compare
More environment data for Australia
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -4.75 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -5.98 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.345 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.4 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate -1.03 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.6708 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 0.0861 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mineral fertilizers — cropland potassium in Australia?
- Mineral fertilizers — cropland potassium in Australia was 183,384 t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest mineral fertilizers — cropland potassium recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 255,151 t in 2021.
- What is the lowest mineral fertilizers — cropland potassium recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 25,104 t in 1962.
- How does Australia rank for mineral fertilizers — cropland potassium?
- Australia ranks 19th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is mineral fertilizers — cropland potassium rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Australia 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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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 (%).