Mineral fertilizers — Cropland potassium in Middle Africa

Middle Africa: Mineral fertilizers — Cropland potassium was 60,737 t in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
60,737 t
Change on year
up 4.7%
Rank
21st
of 38 regions
All-time high
60,737 t
in 2023
All-time low
2,751 t
in 1962
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Mineral fertilizers — Cropland potassium in Middle Africa, 1961–2023

020.0k40.0k60.0k196119922023

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for mineral fertilizers — cropland potassium in Middle Africa is 60,737 t, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.7% on the previous year and up 83.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, mineral fertilizers — cropland potassium in Middle Africa peaked at 60,737 t in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2,751 t, in 1962.

Middle Africa ranks 21st of 38 regions on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 5,996 t 2,751 t 10,340 t 9
1970s 14,526 t 7,850 t 22,627 t 10
1980s 15,403 t 12,996 t 18,125 t 10
1990s 15,909 t 11,561 t 20,353 t 10
2000s 22,836 t 18,191 t 29,330 t 10
2010s 37,747 t 27,237 t 46,682 t 10
2020s 52,523 t 43,056 t 60,737 t 4

Countries ranked near Middle Africa

  1. 18 Australia and New Zealand 194,648 t compare
  2. 19 Australia 183,384 t compare
  3. 20 Philippines 181,025 t compare
  4. 21 South Africa 154,745 t compare
  5. 22 Mexico 154,589 t compare
  6. 23 Yugoslav SFR 154,300 t compare
  7. 24 Ukraine 149,854 t compare

See the full ranking of 233 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is mineral fertilizers — cropland potassium in Middle Africa?
Mineral fertilizers — cropland potassium in Middle Africa was 60,737 t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest mineral fertilizers — cropland potassium recorded in Middle Africa?
The highest recorded value was 60,737 t in 2023.
What is the lowest mineral fertilizers — cropland potassium recorded in Middle Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 2,751 t in 1962.
How does Middle Africa rank for mineral fertilizers — cropland potassium?
Middle Africa ranks 21st out of 38 regions with data for 2023.
Is mineral fertilizers — cropland potassium rising or falling in Middle Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 83.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Middle Africa 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 (%).