Mineral fertilizers — Cropland potassium in Western Asia
Western Asia: Mineral fertilizers — Cropland potassium was 234,431 t in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Mineral fertilizers — Cropland potassium in Western Asia, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2023, mineral fertilizers — cropland potassium in Western Asia stood at 234,431 t.
The figure is up 6.3% on the previous year and up 36.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mineral fertilizers — cropland potassium in Western Asia peaked at 275,294 t in 2021 and was at its lowest, 11,392 t, in 1962.
That places Western Asia 13th out of 38 groups with data for 2023, putting it 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 20,513 t | 11,392 t | 31,862 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 52,384 t | 38,500 t | 66,690 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 104,142 t | 63,796 t | 139,180 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 129,081 t | 111,058 t | 145,888 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 148,216 t | 114,855 t | 175,487 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 181,786 t | 129,455 t | 231,402 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 243,230 t | 220,557 t | 275,294 t | 4 |
Countries ranked near Western Asia
More environment data for Western Asia
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.404 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.7 °C (2025)
- Total fibre furnish — Production 5.65 million t (2024)
- Recovered paper — Production 5.50 million t (2024)
- Cropland — Area 45,596 1000 ha (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per capita 1.25 kg/cap (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per value of agricultural production 2.95 g/Int$ (2024)
- Country area — Area 484,480 1000 ha (2024)
- Land area — Area 479,195 1000 ha (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mineral fertilizers — cropland potassium in Western Asia?
- Mineral fertilizers — cropland potassium in Western Asia was 234,431 t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest mineral fertilizers — cropland potassium recorded in Western Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 275,294 t in 2021.
- What is the lowest mineral fertilizers — cropland potassium recorded in Western Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 11,392 t in 1962.
- How does Western Asia rank for mineral fertilizers — cropland potassium?
- Western Asia ranks 13th out of 38 groups with data for 2023.
- Is mineral fertilizers — cropland potassium rising or falling in Western Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Western 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 (%).