Mineral fertilizers — Cropland potassium in Northern Africa
Northern Africa: Mineral fertilizers — Cropland potassium was 192,485 t in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Mineral fertilizers — Cropland potassium in Northern Africa, 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 Northern Africa is 192,485 t, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 4.6% on the previous year and up 63.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mineral fertilizers — cropland potassium in Northern Africa peaked at 214,110 t in 2020 and was at its lowest, 19,580 t, in 1965.
That places Northern Africa 23rd out of 29 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Mineral fertilizers — Cropland potassium in Northern Africa, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 21,770 t | — |
| 1962 | 24,365 t | +11.9% |
| 1963 | 23,357 t | -4.1% |
| 1964 | 23,068 t | -1.2% |
| 1965 | 19,580 t | -15.1% |
| 1966 | 24,880 t | +27.1% |
| 1967 | 28,508 t | +14.6% |
| 1968 | 31,562 t | +10.7% |
| 1969 | 34,782 t | +10.2% |
| 1970 | 32,648 t | -6.1% |
| 1971 | 53,472 t | +63.8% |
| 1972 | 58,399 t | +9.2% |
| 1973 | 47,942 t | -17.9% |
| 1974 | 56,838 t | +18.6% |
| 1975 | 54,154 t | -4.7% |
| 1976 | 59,984 t | +10.8% |
| 1977 | 54,468 t | -9.2% |
| 1978 | 62,736 t | +15.2% |
| 1979 | 67,051 t | +6.9% |
| 1980 | 74,261 t | +10.8% |
| 1981 | 76,088 t | +2.5% |
| 1982 | 63,354 t | -16.7% |
| 1983 | 73,538 t | +16.1% |
| 1984 | 77,851 t | +5.9% |
| 1985 | 104,610 t | +34.4% |
| 1986 | 113,381 t | +8.4% |
| 1987 | 120,450 t | +6.2% |
| 1988 | 106,345 t | -11.7% |
| 1989 | 91,328 t | -14.1% |
| 1990 | 102,787 t | +12.5% |
| 1991 | 90,675 t | -11.8% |
| 1992 | 87,526 t | -3.5% |
| 1993 | 98,903 t | +13.0% |
| 1994 | 89,031 t | -10.0% |
| 1995 | 81,816 t | -8.1% |
| 1996 | 93,358 t | +14.1% |
| 1997 | 99,026 t | +6.1% |
| 1998 | 101,930 t | +2.9% |
| 1999 | 112,340 t | +10.2% |
| 2000 | 104,036 t | -7.4% |
| 2001 | 117,535 t | +13.0% |
| 2002 | 114,501 t | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 123,824 t | +8.1% |
| 2004 | 109,130 t | -11.9% |
| 2005 | 115,620 t | +5.9% |
| 2006 | 115,365 t | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 119,400 t | +3.5% |
| 2008 | 113,488 t | -5.0% |
| 2009 | 98,333 t | -13.4% |
| 2010 | 102,307 t | +4.0% |
| 2011 | 103,372 t | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 102,788 t | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 117,879 t | +14.7% |
| 2014 | 136,928 t | +16.2% |
| 2015 | 157,981 t | +15.4% |
| 2016 | 137,988 t | -12.7% |
| 2017 | 161,877 t | +17.3% |
| 2018 | 206,569 t | +27.6% |
| 2019 | 187,436 t | -9.3% |
| 2020 | 214,110 t | +14.2% |
| 2021 | 206,659 t | -3.5% |
| 2022 | 184,098 t | -10.9% |
| 2023 | 192,485 t | +4.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 25,764 t | 19,580 t | 34,782 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 54,769 t | 32,648 t | 67,051 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 90,121 t | 63,354 t | 120,450 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 95,739 t | 81,816 t | 112,340 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 113,123 t | 98,333 t | 123,824 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 141,512 t | 102,307 t | 206,569 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 199,338 t | 184,098 t | 214,110 t | 4 |
Countries ranked near Northern Africa
- 20 Philippines 181,025 t compare
- 21 South Africa 154,745 t compare
- 22 Mexico 154,589 t compare
- 23 Yugoslav SFR 154,300 t compare
- 24 Ukraine 149,854 t compare
- 25 Paraguay 142,694 t compare
- 26 Myanmar 140,166 t compare
More environment data for Northern Africa
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -13.93 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -20 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.281 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.61 °C (2025)
- Total fibre furnish — Production 864,000 t (2024)
- Recovered paper — Production 701,000 t (2024)
- Agricultural land — Share in Land area 27.72 % (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per area of cropland 4.57 kg/ha (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per capita 0.84 kg/cap (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mineral fertilizers — cropland potassium in Northern Africa?
- Mineral fertilizers — cropland potassium in Northern Africa was 192,485 t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest mineral fertilizers — cropland potassium recorded in Northern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 214,110 t in 2020.
- What is the lowest mineral fertilizers — cropland potassium recorded in Northern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 19,580 t in 1965.
- How does Northern Africa rank for mineral fertilizers — cropland potassium?
- Northern Africa ranks 23rd out of 29 groups with data for 2023.
- Is mineral fertilizers — cropland potassium rising or falling in Northern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 63.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Northern 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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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 (%).