Mineral fertilizers — Cropland potassium in South America
South America: Mineral fertilizers — Cropland potassium was 7.55 million t in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Mineral fertilizers — Cropland potassium in South America, 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 South America is 7.55 million t, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 12.8% on the previous year and up 51.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mineral fertilizers — cropland potassium in South America peaked at 7.55 million t in 2021 and was at its lowest, 105,057 t, in 1962.
South America ranks 4th of 29 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Mineral fertilizers — Cropland potassium in South America, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 111,244 t | — |
| 1962 | 105,057 t | -5.6% |
| 1963 | 130,337 t | +24.1% |
| 1964 | 115,221 t | -11.6% |
| 1965 | 138,481 t | +20.2% |
| 1966 | 146,558 t | +5.8% |
| 1967 | 181,221 t | +23.7% |
| 1968 | 222,581 t | +22.8% |
| 1969 | 232,210 t | +4.3% |
| 1970 | 331,758 t | +42.9% |
| 1971 | 371,496 t | +12.0% |
| 1972 | 473,246 t | +27.4% |
| 1973 | 538,390 t | +13.8% |
| 1974 | 540,022 t | +0.3% |
| 1975 | 529,868 t | -1.9% |
| 1976 | 695,213 t | +31.2% |
| 1977 | 912,843 t | +31.3% |
| 1978 | 956,886 t | +4.8% |
| 1979 | 1.07 million t | +11.5% |
| 1980 | 1.22 million t | +14.4% |
| 1981 | 763,148 t | -37.5% |
| 1982 | 857,138 t | +12.3% |
| 1983 | 731,468 t | -14.7% |
| 1984 | 1.06 million t | +44.5% |
| 1985 | 1.08 million t | +2.2% |
| 1986 | 1.33 million t | +22.8% |
| 1987 | 1.38 million t | +4.0% |
| 1988 | 1.47 million t | +7.0% |
| 1989 | 1.32 million t | -10.6% |
| 1990 | 1.29 million t | -2.2% |
| 1991 | 1.34 million t | +4.2% |
| 1992 | 1.37 million t | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 1.69 million t | +23.9% |
| 1994 | 1.82 million t | +7.5% |
| 1995 | 1.74 million t | -4.3% |
| 1996 | 1.96 million t | +12.4% |
| 1997 | 2.26 million t | +15.4% |
| 1998 | 2.18 million t | -3.6% |
| 1999 | 2.16 million t | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 2.57 million t | +18.9% |
| 2001 | 2.69 million t | +4.7% |
| 2002 | 2.88 million t | +6.9% |
| 2003 | 3.68 million t | +27.9% |
| 2004 | 4.14 million t | +12.4% |
| 2005 | 3.34 million t | -19.4% |
| 2006 | 3.50 million t | +4.8% |
| 2007 | 4.26 million t | +21.8% |
| 2008 | 4.16 million t | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 2.43 million t | -41.6% |
| 2010 | 3.93 million t | +62.0% |
| 2011 | 4.71 million t | +19.7% |
| 2012 | 4.54 million t | -3.5% |
| 2013 | 4.98 million t | +9.7% |
| 2014 | 5.48 million t | +10.1% |
| 2015 | 4.99 million t | -9.0% |
| 2016 | 5.53 million t | +10.9% |
| 2017 | 5.86 million t | +5.8% |
| 2018 | 6.18 million t | +5.5% |
| 2019 | 6.07 million t | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 6.67 million t | +10.0% |
| 2021 | 7.55 million t | +13.1% |
| 2022 | 6.69 million t | -11.4% |
| 2023 | 7.55 million t | +12.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 153,657 t | 105,057 t | 232,210 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 641,660 t | 331,758 t | 1.07 million t | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.12 million t | 731,468 t | 1.47 million t | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.78 million t | 1.29 million t | 2.26 million t | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.37 million t | 2.43 million t | 4.26 million t | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.23 million t | 3.93 million t | 6.18 million t | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.12 million t | 6.67 million t | 7.55 million t | 4 |
Countries ranked near South America
More environment data for South America
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -6.52 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -4.98 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.218 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.23 °C (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total fibre furnish — Production, annual growth rate 4.24 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import value -5.13 % change on previous year (2024)
- Exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -9.52 Percentage change (2024)
- Exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -8.79 Percentage change (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import 6.57 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mineral fertilizers — cropland potassium in South America?
- Mineral fertilizers — cropland potassium in South America was 7.55 million t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest mineral fertilizers — cropland potassium recorded in South America?
- The highest recorded value was 7.55 million t in 2021.
- What is the lowest mineral fertilizers — cropland potassium recorded in South America?
- The lowest recorded value was 105,057 t in 1962.
- How does South America rank for mineral fertilizers — cropland potassium?
- South America ranks 4th out of 29 groups with data for 2023.
- Is mineral fertilizers — cropland potassium rising or falling in South America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 51.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South America 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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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 (%).