Mineral fertilizers — Cropland potassium in Melanesia
Melanesia: Mineral fertilizers — Cropland potassium was 14,679 t in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Mineral fertilizers — Cropland potassium in Melanesia, 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 Melanesia is 14,679 t, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 6.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mineral fertilizers — cropland potassium in Melanesia peaked at 15,367 t in 2014 and was at its lowest, 363.54 t, in 1963.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Mineral fertilizers — Cropland potassium in Melanesia, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 375.99 t | — |
| 1962 | 367.69 t | -2.2% |
| 1963 | 363.54 t | -1.1% |
| 1964 | 518.75 t | +42.7% |
| 1965 | 506.3 t | -2.4% |
| 1966 | 880.63 t | +73.9% |
| 1967 | 571.04 t | -35.2% |
| 1968 | 567.72 t | -0.6% |
| 1969 | 833.32 t | +46.8% |
| 1970 | 867.35 t | +4.1% |
| 1971 | 1,365 t | +57.3% |
| 1972 | 1,536 t | +12.5% |
| 1973 | 3,013 t | +96.2% |
| 1974 | 3,526 t | +17.0% |
| 1975 | 2,747 t | -22.1% |
| 1976 | 3,448 t | +25.5% |
| 1977 | 1,878 t | -45.5% |
| 1978 | 2,444 t | +30.1% |
| 1979 | 2,872 t | +17.5% |
| 1980 | 3,633 t | +26.5% |
| 1981 | 4,399 t | +21.1% |
| 1982 | 2,276 t | -48.3% |
| 1983 | 2,585 t | +13.6% |
| 1984 | 4,019 t | +55.5% |
| 1985 | 4,009 t | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 5,679 t | +41.7% |
| 1987 | 6,592 t | +16.1% |
| 1988 | 8,418 t | +27.7% |
| 1989 | 11,366 t | +35.0% |
| 1990 | 10,244 t | -9.9% |
| 1991 | 3,687 t | -64.0% |
| 1992 | 4,019 t | +9.0% |
| 1993 | 4,434 t | +10.3% |
| 1994 | 7,007 t | +58.0% |
| 1995 | 6,177 t | -11.8% |
| 1996 | 6,177 t | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 6,177 t | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 7,671 t | +24.2% |
| 1999 | 7,671 t | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 5,347 t | -30.3% |
| 2001 | 5,347 t | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 1,244 t | -76.7% |
| 2003 | 1,048 t | -15.7% |
| 2004 | 2,248 t | +114.5% |
| 2005 | 2,105 t | -6.4% |
| 2006 | 1,742 t | -17.2% |
| 2007 | 3,538 t | +103.1% |
| 2008 | 5,058 t | +43.0% |
| 2009 | 10,597 t | +109.5% |
| 2010 | 13,041 t | +23.1% |
| 2011 | 13,093 t | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 15,187 t | +16.0% |
| 2013 | 13,802 t | -9.1% |
| 2014 | 15,367 t | +11.3% |
| 2015 | 10,589 t | -31.1% |
| 2016 | 12,192 t | +15.1% |
| 2017 | 9,557 t | -21.6% |
| 2018 | 11,210 t | +17.3% |
| 2019 | 9,613 t | -14.2% |
| 2020 | 7,799 t | -18.9% |
| 2021 | 9,925 t | +27.3% |
| 2022 | 14,702 t | +48.1% |
| 2023 | 14,679 t | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 553.89 t | 363.54 t | 880.63 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 2,370 t | 867.35 t | 3,526 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 5,297 t | 2,276 t | 11,366 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 6,326 t | 3,687 t | 10,244 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,828 t | 1,048 t | 10,597 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 12,365 t | 9,557 t | 15,367 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 11,776 t | 7,799 t | 14,702 t | 4 |
Countries ranked near Melanesia
- 6 India 1.40 million t compare
- 7 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 49,816 t compare
- 7 Malaysia 1.04 million t compare
- 8 Thailand 659,883 t compare
- 8 United Republic of Tanzania 17,633 t compare
- 9 Canada 643,167 t compare
- 10 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 13,820 t compare
- 10 Russian Federation 491,222 t compare
- 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
More environment data for Melanesia
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 1.59 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 2.37 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.179 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 0.857 °C (2025)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per area of cropland 3.85 kg/ha (2024)
- Land area — Area 52,995 1000 ha (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per capita 0.47 kg/cap (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per value of agricultural 1.3 g/Int$ (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity 21,133 t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mineral fertilizers — cropland potassium in Melanesia?
- Mineral fertilizers — cropland potassium in Melanesia was 14,679 t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest mineral fertilizers — cropland potassium recorded in Melanesia?
- The highest recorded value was 15,367 t in 2014.
- What is the lowest mineral fertilizers — cropland potassium recorded in Melanesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 363.54 t in 1963.
- How does Melanesia rank for mineral fertilizers — cropland potassium?
- Melanesia ranks 9th out of 18 countries with data for 2023.
- Is mineral fertilizers — cropland potassium rising or falling in Melanesia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Melanesia 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 (%).