Nutrient balance — Cropland potassium per unit area in Syrian Arab Republic
Syrian Arab Republic: Nutrient balance — Cropland potassium per unit area was -8.78 kg/ha in 2023. ▼ Falling
Nutrient balance — Cropland potassium per unit area in Syrian Arab Republic, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
In 2023, nutrient balance — cropland potassium per unit area in Syrian Arab Republic stood at -8.78 kg/ha.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 57.4% on the previous year and down 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient balance — cropland potassium per unit area in Syrian Arab Republic peaked at -2.52 kg/ha in 1961 and was at its lowest, -15.97 kg/ha, in 2005.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Nutrient balance — Cropland potassium per unit area in Syrian Arab Republic, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | -2.52 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | -4.05 kg/ha | +61.0% |
| 1963 | -3.56 kg/ha | -12.3% |
| 1964 | -4.12 kg/ha | +15.9% |
| 1965 | -4.05 kg/ha | -1.8% |
| 1966 | -2.66 kg/ha | -34.4% |
| 1967 | -3.65 kg/ha | +37.4% |
| 1968 | -3.44 kg/ha | -5.7% |
| 1969 | -4.14 kg/ha | +20.4% |
| 1970 | -2.91 kg/ha | -29.8% |
| 1971 | -3.57 kg/ha | +22.7% |
| 1972 | -5.26 kg/ha | +47.4% |
| 1973 | -2.86 kg/ha | -45.5% |
| 1974 | -4.91 kg/ha | +71.4% |
| 1975 | -5.42 kg/ha | +10.4% |
| 1976 | -6.54 kg/ha | +20.6% |
| 1977 | -5.32 kg/ha | -18.6% |
| 1978 | -5.91 kg/ha | +11.1% |
| 1979 | -4.31 kg/ha | -27.1% |
| 1980 | -7.35 kg/ha | +70.6% |
| 1981 | -6.63 kg/ha | -9.8% |
| 1982 | -6.15 kg/ha | -7.3% |
| 1983 | -7.58 kg/ha | +23.2% |
| 1984 | -5.88 kg/ha | -22.4% |
| 1985 | -6.55 kg/ha | +11.4% |
| 1986 | -7.18 kg/ha | +9.5% |
| 1987 | -4.99 kg/ha | -30.5% |
| 1988 | -9.28 kg/ha | +86.0% |
| 1989 | -5.17 kg/ha | -44.3% |
| 1990 | -6.75 kg/ha | +30.5% |
| 1991 | -7.19 kg/ha | +6.6% |
| 1992 | -10.67 kg/ha | +48.4% |
| 1993 | -11.02 kg/ha | +3.3% |
| 1994 | -10.7 kg/ha | -2.9% |
| 1995 | -11.88 kg/ha | +11.0% |
| 1996 | -13.3 kg/ha | +12.0% |
| 1997 | -11.86 kg/ha | -10.9% |
| 1998 | -14.59 kg/ha | +23.1% |
| 1999 | -10.6 kg/ha | -27.3% |
| 2000 | -12.92 kg/ha | +21.9% |
| 2001 | -13.69 kg/ha | +6.0% |
| 2002 | -15.32 kg/ha | +11.9% |
| 2003 | -14.71 kg/ha | -4.0% |
| 2004 | -14.62 kg/ha | -0.6% |
| 2005 | -15.97 kg/ha | +9.2% |
| 2006 | -14.65 kg/ha | -8.2% |
| 2007 | -11.79 kg/ha | -19.6% |
| 2008 | -9.68 kg/ha | -17.8% |
| 2009 | -11.94 kg/ha | +23.3% |
| 2010 | -10.94 kg/ha | -8.3% |
| 2011 | -13.43 kg/ha | +22.8% |
| 2012 | -11.88 kg/ha | -11.5% |
| 2013 | -8.56 kg/ha | -28.0% |
| 2014 | -5.9 kg/ha | -31.1% |
| 2015 | -8.3 kg/ha | +40.7% |
| 2016 | -6.32 kg/ha | -23.8% |
| 2017 | -6.37 kg/ha | +0.7% |
| 2018 | -6.07 kg/ha | -4.6% |
| 2019 | -10.19 kg/ha | +67.7% |
| 2020 | -10.15 kg/ha | -0.4% |
| 2021 | -6.28 kg/ha | -38.1% |
| 2022 | -5.58 kg/ha | -11.2% |
| 2023 | -8.78 kg/ha | +57.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -3.58 kg/ha | -4.14 kg/ha | -2.52 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | -4.7 kg/ha | -6.54 kg/ha | -2.86 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | -6.68 kg/ha | -9.28 kg/ha | -4.99 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | -10.86 kg/ha | -14.59 kg/ha | -6.75 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | -13.53 kg/ha | -15.97 kg/ha | -9.68 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | -8.8 kg/ha | -13.43 kg/ha | -5.9 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | -7.69 kg/ha | -10.15 kg/ha | -5.58 kg/ha | 4 |
Countries ranked near Syrian Arab Republic
- 10 Qatar 142.34 kg/ha compare
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- 11 Belgium 140.07 kg/ha compare
- 11 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) -8.12 kg/ha compare
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- 12 Switzerland 135.7 kg/ha compare
- 13 Malta 123.48 kg/ha compare
- 14 Democratic Republic of the Congo -13 kg/ha compare
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- 15 Djibouti 94.79 kg/ha compare
- 15 Melanesia -19.29 kg/ha compare
- 16 Slovenia 91.05 kg/ha compare
- 16 Türkiye -19.79 kg/ha compare
More environment data for Syrian Arab Republic
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -33.54 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -24.28 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.561 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.09 °C (2025)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Land area 44.46 % (2024)
- Arable land — Share in Agricultural land 32.32 % (2024)
- Permanent crops — Area 1,049 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent crops — Share in Agricultural land 7.71 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Area 8,164 1000 ha (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nutrient balance — cropland potassium per unit area in Syrian Arab Republic?
- Nutrient balance — cropland potassium per unit area in Syrian Arab Republic was -8.78 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 Syrian Arab Republic?
- The highest recorded value was -2.52 kg/ha in 1961.
- What is the lowest nutrient balance — cropland potassium per unit area recorded in Syrian Arab Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was -15.97 kg/ha in 2005.
- How does Syrian Arab Republic rank for nutrient balance — cropland potassium per unit area?
- Syrian Arab Republic ranks 13th out of 18 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nutrient balance — cropland potassium per unit area rising or falling in Syrian Arab Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Syrian Arab Republic 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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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 (%).