Mineral fertilizers — Cropland potassium in Eastern Asia
Eastern Asia: Mineral fertilizers — Cropland potassium was 8.05 million t in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Mineral fertilizers — Cropland potassium in Eastern Asia, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mineral fertilizers — cropland potassium in Eastern Asia is 8.05 million t, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 4.8% on the previous year and up 14.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mineral fertilizers — cropland potassium in Eastern Asia peaked at 9.30 million t in 2016 and was at its lowest, 412,408 t, in 1961.
That places Eastern Asia 2nd out of 38 regions 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 531,815 t | 412,408 t | 644,649 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 768,505 t | 568,500 t | 1.10 million t | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.36 million t | 995,546 t | 1.99 million t | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.66 million t | 1.82 million t | 3.33 million t | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.69 million t | 3.33 million t | 6.29 million t | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.84 million t | 5.86 million t | 9.30 million t | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.89 million t | 7.47 million t | 8.34 million t | 4 |
Countries ranked near Eastern Asia
- 1 China (People's Republic of) 7.83 million t compare
- 2 China, mainland 7.31 million t compare
- 3 Brazil 6.76 million t compare
- 4 USSR 5.09 million t compare
- 5 Indonesia 1.42 million t compare
More environment data for Eastern Asia
- Standard Deviation 0.309 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.98 °C (2025)
- Recovered paper — Production 98.06 million t (2024)
- Total fibre furnish — Production 137.56 million t (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Export quantity 6.03 million t (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Agricultural Use 25.26 million t (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Agricultural Use 9.16 million t (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per area of cropland 65.98 kg/ha (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per capita 5.53 kg/cap (2024)
- Pesticides (total) — Export value 10.59 million 1000 USD (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mineral fertilizers — cropland potassium in Eastern Asia?
- Mineral fertilizers — cropland potassium in Eastern Asia was 8.05 million t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest mineral fertilizers — cropland potassium recorded in Eastern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 9.30 million t in 2016.
- What is the lowest mineral fertilizers — cropland potassium recorded in Eastern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 412,408 t in 1961.
- How does Eastern Asia rank for mineral fertilizers — cropland potassium?
- Eastern Asia ranks 2nd out of 38 regions with data for 2023.
- Is mineral fertilizers — cropland potassium rising or falling in Eastern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Eastern 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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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 (%).