What is the highest nutrient balance — cropland potassium per unit area recorded in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?

The highest recorded value was 1 kg/ha in 1997.

What is the lowest nutrient balance — cropland potassium per unit area recorded in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?

The lowest recorded value was -1.64 kg/ha in 2022.

How does Least Developed Countries (LDCs) rank for nutrient balance — cropland potassium per unit area?

Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 19th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.

Is nutrient balance — cropland potassium per unit area rising or falling in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?

Over the last ten years it is down 66.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Least Developed Countries (LDCs) data come from?

The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Nutrient balance — Cropland potassium per unit area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Nutrient balance — Cropland potassium per unit area in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)

Name: Nutrient balance — Cropland potassium per unit area in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
License: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)

Least Developed Countries (LDCs): Nutrient balance — Cropland potassium per unit area was -1.49 kg/ha in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)

-1.49 kg/ha

Change on year

up 8.9%

Rank

19th

of 32 groups

All-time high

1 kg/ha

in 1997

All-time low

-1.64 kg/ha

in 2022

Years of data

1961–2023

Nutrient balance — Cropland potassium per unit area in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), 1961–2023

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.

Analysis

The most recent figure for nutrient balance — cropland potassium per unit area in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) is -1.49 kg/ha, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of up 8.9% on the previous year and down 66.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, nutrient balance — cropland potassium per unit area in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) peaked at 1 kg/ha in 1997 and was at its lowest, -1.64 kg/ha, in 2022.

That places Least Developed Countries (LDCs) 19th out of 32 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	0.5237 kg/ha	0.2406 kg/ha	0.7686 kg/ha	9
1970s	0.5093 kg/ha	0.2032 kg/ha	0.8977 kg/ha	10
1980s	0.5523 kg/ha	0.4032 kg/ha	0.7137 kg/ha	10
1990s	0.7014 kg/ha	0.3369 kg/ha	1 kg/ha	10
2000s	0.0153 kg/ha	-0.575 kg/ha	0.7618 kg/ha	10
2010s	-0.5433 kg/ha	-1.17 kg/ha	0.4882 kg/ha	10
2020s	-1.45 kg/ha	-1.64 kg/ha	-1.17 kg/ha	4

Countries ranked near Least Developed Countries (LDCs)

16 Slovenia 91.05 kg/ha compare
17 Republic of Korea 90.73 kg/ha compare
18 Costa Rica 90.28 kg/ha compare
19 Trinidad and Tobago 89.01 kg/ha compare
20 Luxembourg 85.57 kg/ha compare
21 China, Taiwan Province of 83.95 kg/ha compare
22 Uzbekistan 82.28 kg/ha compare

See the full ranking of 233 places →

More environment data for Least Developed Countries (LDCs)

Standard Deviation 0.229 °C (2025)
Temperature change 1.29 °C (2025)
Agriculture — Area 836,181 1000 ha (2024)
Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per capita 0.82 kg/cap (2024)
Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per value of agricultural production 3.21 g/Int$ (2024)
Country area — Area 2.08 million 1000 ha (2024)
Land area — Area 2.04 million 1000 ha (2024)
Cropland — Share in Land area 11 % (2024)
Cropland — Share in Agricultural land 26.79 % (2024)
Cropland — Area 223,929 1000 ha (2024)

All data for Least Developed Countries (LDCs) →

Frequently asked questions

What is nutrient balance — cropland potassium per unit area in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?: Nutrient balance — cropland potassium per unit area in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) was -1.49 kg/ha in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest nutrient balance — cropland potassium per unit area recorded in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?: The highest recorded value was 1 kg/ha in 1997.
What is the lowest nutrient balance — cropland potassium per unit area recorded in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?: The lowest recorded value was -1.64 kg/ha in 2022.
How does Least Developed Countries (LDCs) rank for nutrient balance — cropland potassium per unit area?: Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 19th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
Is nutrient balance — cropland potassium per unit area rising or falling in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?: Over the last ten years it is down 66.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Least Developed Countries (LDCs) data come from?: The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Nutrient balance — Cropland potassium per unit area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Nutrient balance — Cropland potassium per unit area
Unit: kg/ha
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage: 233 places, 13,500 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 13 August 2026

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 (%).