Mineral fertilizers — Cropland potassium in Colombia
Colombia: Mineral fertilizers — Cropland potassium was 281,155 t in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Mineral fertilizers — Cropland potassium in Colombia, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2023, mineral fertilizers — cropland potassium in Colombia stood at 281,155 t.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.7% on the previous year and up 24.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mineral fertilizers — cropland potassium in Colombia peaked at 351,683 t in 2021 and was at its lowest, 19,920 t, in 1962.
That places Colombia 14th out of 186 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.
Mineral fertilizers — Cropland potassium in Colombia, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 21,414 t | — |
| 1962 | 19,920 t | -7.0% |
| 1963 | 23,716 t | +19.1% |
| 1964 | 29,864 t | +25.9% |
| 1965 | 21,912 t | -26.6% |
| 1966 | 30,065 t | +37.2% |
| 1967 | 30,129 t | +0.2% |
| 1968 | 33,615 t | +11.6% |
| 1969 | 27,607 t | -17.9% |
| 1970 | 29,426 t | +6.6% |
| 1971 | 38,410 t | +30.5% |
| 1972 | 37,934 t | -1.2% |
| 1973 | 45,235 t | +19.2% |
| 1974 | 43,243 t | -4.4% |
| 1975 | 31,748 t | -26.6% |
| 1976 | 31,847 t | +0.3% |
| 1977 | 58,308 t | +83.1% |
| 1978 | 58,474 t | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 64,200 t | +9.8% |
| 1980 | 64,532 t | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 58,224 t | -9.8% |
| 1982 | 57,104 t | -1.9% |
| 1983 | 64,242 t | +12.5% |
| 1984 | 75,945 t | +18.2% |
| 1985 | 79,431 t | +4.6% |
| 1986 | 95,035 t | +19.6% |
| 1987 | 117,196 t | +23.3% |
| 1988 | 114,291 t | -2.5% |
| 1989 | 110,881 t | -3.0% |
| 1990 | 135,954 t | +22.6% |
| 1991 | 150,562 t | +10.7% |
| 1992 | 130,891 t | -13.1% |
| 1993 | 124,832 t | -4.6% |
| 1994 | 124,002 t | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 113,544 t | -8.4% |
| 1996 | 112,880 t | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 139,772 t | +23.8% |
| 1998 | 142,843 t | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 140,602 t | -1.6% |
| 2000 | 159,443 t | +13.4% |
| 2001 | 154,483 t | -3.1% |
| 2002 | 165,663 t | +7.2% |
| 2003 | 190,549 t | +15.0% |
| 2004 | 193,512 t | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 188,800 t | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 200,526 t | +6.2% |
| 2007 | 198,921 t | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 181,019 t | -9.0% |
| 2009 | 122,441 t | -32.4% |
| 2010 | 182,298 t | +48.9% |
| 2011 | 217,667 t | +19.4% |
| 2012 | 210,706 t | -3.2% |
| 2013 | 226,156 t | +7.3% |
| 2014 | 284,800 t | +25.9% |
| 2015 | 272,684 t | -4.3% |
| 2016 | 318,141 t | +16.7% |
| 2017 | 315,154 t | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 294,481 t | -6.6% |
| 2019 | 268,371 t | -8.9% |
| 2020 | 303,911 t | +13.2% |
| 2021 | 351,683 t | +15.7% |
| 2022 | 285,891 t | -18.7% |
| 2023 | 281,155 t | -1.7% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 281,155 t is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5,325 t, 52.8× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 281,155 t is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 5,330 t, 52.8× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 26,471 t | 19,920 t | 33,615 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 43,882 t | 29,426 t | 64,200 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 83,688 t | 57,104 t | 117,196 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 131,588 t | 112,880 t | 150,562 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 175,536 t | 122,441 t | 200,526 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 259,046 t | 182,298 t | 318,141 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 305,660 t | 281,155 t | 351,683 t | 4 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
- 11 Bangladesh 466,712 t compare
- 11 Lao People's Democratic Republic 12,417 t compare
- 12 Belarus 326,720 t compare
- 12 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 8,717 t compare
- 13 Poland 288,530 t compare
- 13 Republic of Moldova 7,829 t compare
- 14 Democratic Republic of the Congo 3,689 t compare
- 15 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 3,645 t compare
- 15 Spain 248,934 t compare
- 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
More environment data for Colombia
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 0.4233 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 0.2774 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.267 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.59 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.9788 % 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 0.2077 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mineral fertilizers — cropland potassium in Colombia?
- Mineral fertilizers — cropland potassium in Colombia was 281,155 t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest mineral fertilizers — cropland potassium recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 351,683 t in 2021.
- What is the lowest mineral fertilizers — cropland potassium recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 19,920 t in 1962.
- How does Colombia rank for mineral fertilizers — cropland potassium?
- Colombia ranks 14th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is mineral fertilizers — cropland potassium rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Colombia 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 (%).