Nutrient balance — Cropland potassium use efficiency by country
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...
Countries reporting
201
Highest
1,308 %
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Lowest
0 %
Guadeloupe
Median
73.98 %
Years covered
63
1961–2023
Data points
13,500
What the numbers show
Nutrient balance — Cropland potassium use efficiency is currently reported for 201 countries. The highest value is 1,308 % in Democratic Republic of the Congo; the lowest is 0 % in Guadeloupe.
The median across all reporting countries is 73.98 %, and the mean is 127.17 %.
Over the past decade 110 countries rose and 90 fell. The largest increase was in Maldives (up 574.2%), and the largest decrease in Kuwait (down 62.6%).
Nutrient balance — Cropland potassium use efficiency: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Democratic Republic of the Congo | 1,308 % | 2023 | down 1.7% | rising |
| 2 | Solomon Islands | 805.43 % | 2023 | up 207.2% | falling |
| 3 | Comoros | 794 % | 2023 | down 22.3% | rising |
| 4 | Kiribati | 700.91 % | 2023 | up 26.9% | rising |
| 5 | Equatorial Guinea | 698.42 % | 2023 | down 23.1% | rising |
| 6 | Ghana | 537.89 % | 2023 | up 33.9% | falling |
| 7 | Syrian Arab Republic | 536.96 % | 2023 | down 14.0% | rising |
| 8 | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 522.27 % | 2023 | up 28.5% | volatile |
| 9 | Argentina | 409.95 % | 2023 | down 20.2% | volatile |
| 10 | Nigeria | 394.73 % | 2023 | up 9.9% | rising |
| 11 | Maldives | 375.76 % | 2023 | up 574.2% | volatile |
| 12 | Dominican Republic | 371.23 % | 2023 | up 70.2% | rising |
| 13 | Rwanda | 358.51 % | 2023 | down 16.6% | falling |
| 14 | Türkiye | 357.53 % | 2023 | up 4.1% | rising |
| 15 | Côte d'Ivoire | 347.74 % | 2023 | up 9.3% | rising |
| 16 | Guinea | 341.82 % | 2023 | up 33.7% | falling |
| 17 | Sierra Leone | 335.34 % | 2023 | down 42.0% | rising |
| 18 | Mozambique | 305.87 % | 2023 | down 9.5% | falling |
| 19 | Benin | 301.26 % | 2023 | down 11.6% | rising |
| 20 | Guyana | 281.38 % | 2023 | up 173.0% | rising |
| 21 | Tunisia | 253.58 % | 2023 | up 7.2% | rising |
| 22 | Angola | 251.72 % | 2023 | up 8.3% | rising |
| 23 | Burundi | 245.71 % | 2023 | down 62.5% | falling |
| 24 | Congo | 239.3 % | 2023 | down 48.8% | rising |
| 25 | Caribbean | 231.22 % | 2023 | up 70.5% | rising |
| 26 | Cameroon | 229.59 % | 2023 | down 28.4% | flat |
| 27 | Egypt | 229.11 % | 2023 | down 33.0% | falling |
| 28 | Eswatini | 221.05 % | 2023 | down 20.2% | rising |
| 29 | Papua New Guinea | 213.82 % | 2023 | up 12.9% | falling |
| 30 | Yemen | 212.33 % | 2023 | down 15.4% | rising |
| 31 | Mali | 211.99 % | 2023 | down 6.1% | rising |
| 32 | Lebanon | 203.84 % | 2023 | up 74.6% | flat |
| 33 | Azerbaijan | 194.01 % | 2023 | up 21.3% | rising |
| 34 | Melanesia | 193.89 % | 2023 | up 18.4% | falling |
| 35 | Niger | 193.11 % | 2023 | up 1.9% | rising |
| 36 | United Republic of Tanzania | 190.06 % | 2023 | down 15.1% | rising |
| 37 | Ethiopia | 184.35 % | 2023 | up 13.1% | rising |
| 38 | Algeria | 183.4 % | 2023 | down 1.4% | rising |
| 39 | Liberia | 181.06 % | 2023 | up 7.2% | falling |
| 40 | Ukraine | 176.44 % | 2023 | up 57.8% | rising |
| 41 | Australia | 173.85 % | 2023 | up 40.0% | rising |
| 42 | French Polynesia | 173.17 % | 2023 | up 35.3% | volatile |
| 43 | Bolivia (Plurinational State of) | 169.7 % | 2023 | up 14.9% | rising |
| 44 | Australia and New Zealand | 165.62 % | 2023 | up 40.2% | rising |
| 45 | Micronesia (Federated States of) | 161.58 % | 2023 | up 45.2% | rising |
| 46 | Uganda | 157.13 % | 2023 | down 6.3% | falling |
| 47 | Mauritius | 155.85 % | 2023 | up 42.8% | flat |
| 48 | Malawi | 155.83 % | 2023 | down 26.1% | rising |
| 49 | Zimbabwe | 153.13 % | 2023 | up 19.9% | rising |
| 50 | India | 149.33 % | 2023 | up 17.3% | rising |
| 51 | Samoa | 148.73 % | 2023 | up 2.7% | volatile |
| 52 | Armenia | 146.5 % | 2023 | down 42.5% | rising |
| 53 | Vanuatu | 145.05 % | 2023 | up 53.8% | falling |
| 54 | Iraq | 142.65 % | 2023 | down 41.2% | rising |
| 55 | Democratic People's Republic of Korea | 141.99 % | 2023 | up 29.9% | rising |
| 56 | Libya | 140.94 % | 2023 | down 19.7% | rising |
| 57 | Sri Lanka | 138.54 % | 2023 | up 81.6% | rising |
| 58 | Morocco | 138.32 % | 2023 | down 28.1% | rising |
| 59 | Kenya | 134.5 % | 2023 | down 22.6% | rising |
| 60 | Nepal | 134.04 % | 2023 | up 63.6% | rising |
| 61 | Sao Tome and Principe | 133.47 % | 2023 | down 48.4% | falling |
| 62 | Polynesia | 131.03 % | 2023 | down 4.5% | volatile |
| 63 | Madagascar | 130.92 % | 2023 | down 0.2% | rising |
| 64 | Paraguay | 130.5 % | 2023 | down 13.2% | falling |
| 65 | Senegal | 130.01 % | 2023 | up 70.4% | falling |
| 66 | Jamaica | 129.89 % | 2023 | up 35.7% | rising |
| 67 | Republic of Moldova | 127.04 % | 2023 | up 10.6% | rising |
| 68 | Mexico | 124.27 % | 2023 | up 16.8% | falling |
| 69 | Togo | 121.67 % | 2023 | up 47.6% | falling |
| 70 | Dominica | 120.34 % | 2023 | up 45.0% | rising |
| 71 | Burkina Faso | 118.75 % | 2023 | down 0.2% | falling |
| 72 | Cuba | 118.57 % | 2023 | up 10.9% | rising |
| 73 | Grenada | 118.27 % | 2023 | down 24.9% | falling |
| 74 | Zambia | 117.17 % | 2023 | down 7.5% | flat |
| 75 | Bulgaria | 112.04 % | 2023 | up 17.7% | rising |
| 76 | Tonga | 108.55 % | 2023 | down 34.4% | volatile |
| 77 | Guinea-Bissau | 107.31 % | 2023 | up 15.8% | rising |
| 78 | Guatemala | 107.06 % | 2023 | up 10.8% | rising |
| 79 | Jordan | 103.94 % | 2023 | down 18.6% | falling |
| 80 | Gabon | 103.41 % | 2023 | down 36.8% | falling |
| 81 | Philippines | 103.38 % | 2023 | down 21.6% | rising |
| 82 | Bahamas | 101.6 % | 2023 | up 20.9% | rising |
| 83 | Sudan | 99.91 % | 2023 | up 8.2% | rising |
| 84 | Peru | 98.63 % | 2023 | up 9.5% | flat |
| 85 | Cambodia | 98.24 % | 2023 | up 33.3% | volatile |
| 86 | Iran (Islamic Republic of) | 97.28 % | 2023 | down 21.4% | rising |
| 87 | Fiji | 97.19 % | 2023 | up 12.9% | volatile |
| 88 | Hungary | 97.11 % | 2023 | up 32.1% | volatile |
| 89 | Ethiopia PDR | 95.08 % | 1992 | down 16.6% | rising |
| 90 | Indonesia | 94.61 % | 2023 | up 13.8% | falling |
| 91 | Gambia | 90.89 % | 2023 | down 55.0% | falling |
| 92 | Slovakia | 90.33 % | 2023 | up 50.7% | rising |
| 93 | Nauru | 86.99 % | 2023 | down 8.4% | falling |
| 94 | Suriname | 85.9 % | 2023 | down 11.7% | falling |
| 95 | Serbia | 84.94 % | 2023 | up 27.4% | rising |
| 96 | Haiti | 82.86 % | 2023 | down 30.5% | falling |
| 97 | Russian Federation | 82.12 % | 2023 | up 24.5% | rising |
| 98 | Cook Islands | 74.91 % | 2023 | up 33.7% | volatile |
| 99 | Czechia | 74.56 % | 2023 | up 17.7% | rising |
| 100 | Belize | 74.23 % | 2023 | down 39.8% | volatile |
| 101 | Ecuador | 73.98 % | 2023 | up 10.8% | falling |
| 102 | United Arab Emirates | 73.77 % | 2023 | up 0.8% | falling |
| 103 | Canada | 72.06 % | 2023 | down 46.0% | rising |
| 104 | Kazakhstan | 70.7 % | 2023 | up 6.4% | rising |
| 105 | Chile | 69.06 % | 2023 | down 23.9% | rising |
| 106 | El Salvador | 67.68 % | 2023 | down 5.3% | rising |
| 107 | Georgia | 67.41 % | 2023 | down 19.5% | falling |
| 108 | Seychelles | 66.96 % | 2023 | down 12.3% | volatile |
| 109 | Lao People's Democratic Republic | 65.87 % | 2023 | up 24.3% | volatile |
| 110 | China, mainland | 64.97 % | 2023 | up 9.6% | falling |
| 111 | Lesotho | 64.97 % | 2023 | up 21.7% | falling |
| 112 | Thailand | 64.16 % | 2023 | down 16.7% | rising |
| 113 | Bahrain | 63.54 % | 2023 | up 418.3% | volatile |
| 114 | Brazil | 63.46 % | 2023 | up 2.8% | rising |
| 115 | Croatia | 62.82 % | 2023 | down 13.7% | rising |
| 116 | Lithuania | 62.76 % | 2023 | up 46.2% | rising |
| 117 | China | 62.5 % | 2023 | down 1.1% | falling |
| 118 | Afghanistan | 60.75 % | 2023 | up 17.4% | rising |
| 119 | Romania | 59.79 % | 2023 | down 12.1% | rising |
| 120 | New Zealand | 59.11 % | 2023 | up 6.8% | rising |
| 121 | Saint Lucia | 58.35 % | 2023 | down 55.8% | volatile |
| 122 | France | 57.54 % | 2023 | up 22.5% | rising |
| 123 | Viet Nam | 57.18 % | 2023 | up 20.4% | flat |
| 124 | Pakistan | 57.16 % | 2023 | down 20.4% | falling |
| 125 | Oman | 56.89 % | 2023 | up 16.8% | volatile |
| 126 | North Macedonia | 55.5 % | 2023 | up 30.8% | rising |
| 127 | Bangladesh | 54.32 % | 2023 | down 9.2% | falling |
| 128 | Sudan (former) | 53.93 % | 2011 | down 8.0% | falling |
| 129 | Puerto Rico | 53.46 % | 2023 | up 48.0% | volatile |
| 130 | Bhutan | 52.73 % | 2023 | down 29.2% | rising |
| 131 | Myanmar | 52.17 % | 2023 | down 2.8% | rising |
| 132 | Saint Kitts and Nevis | 50.99 % | 2023 | up 32.4% | volatile |
| 133 | Costa Rica | 50.91 % | 2023 | down 23.9% | falling |
| 134 | Poland | 50.16 % | 2023 | up 33.0% | rising |
| 135 | Germany | 49.02 % | 2023 | up 28.8% | rising |
| 136 | Panama | 48.06 % | 2023 | up 6.3% | falling |
| 137 | Greece | 47.94 % | 2023 | down 44.6% | rising |
| 138 | Honduras | 47.66 % | 2023 | down 14.2% | falling |
| 139 | Sweden | 47.28 % | 2023 | down 4.5% | rising |
| 140 | Djibouti | 46.12 % | 2023 | up 113.6% | volatile |
| 141 | Israel | 45.45 % | 2023 | down 18.1% | volatile |
| 142 | Japan | 45.34 % | 2023 | up 34.3% | rising |
| 143 | Latvia | 44.82 % | 2023 | up 37.1% | rising |
| 144 | Malaysia | 44.4 % | 2023 | down 19.1% | falling |
| 145 | Italy | 41.89 % | 2023 | down 5.1% | rising |
| 146 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 41.74 % | 2023 | up 56.0% | rising |
| 147 | Chad | 40.52 % | 2023 | down 43.7% | falling |
| 148 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | 40.35 % | 2023 | up 10.7% | rising |
| 149 | Austria | 40.21 % | 2023 | up 15.9% | rising |
| 150 | Cabo Verde | 39.98 % | 2023 | down 35.4% | volatile |
| 151 | China, Taiwan Province of | 39.79 % | 2023 | up 16.9% | falling |
| 152 | Saudi Arabia | 39.43 % | 2023 | down 15.2% | volatile |
| 153 | Colombia | 38.84 % | 2023 | up 18.4% | falling |
| 154 | Albania | 38.14 % | 2023 | up 78.0% | rising |
| 155 | Uzbekistan | 37.95 % | 2023 | down 26.6% | falling |
| 156 | Eritrea | 37.41 % | 2023 | down 1.3% | falling |
| 157 | Namibia | 36.75 % | 2023 | down 3.3% | rising |
| 158 | Tajikistan | 36.66 % | 2023 | down 10.1% | falling |
| 159 | Finland | 35.35 % | 2023 | down 11.9% | rising |
| 160 | Estonia | 35.32 % | 2023 | up 32.6% | rising |
| 161 | Denmark | 34.8 % | 2023 | up 6.6% | rising |
| 162 | Kyrgyzstan | 34.63 % | 2023 | down 13.1% | flat |
| 163 | Nicaragua | 34.2 % | 2023 | down 1.0% | falling |
| 164 | Czechoslovakia | 34.08 % | 1992 | up 172.7% | rising |
| 165 | Belgium | 33.8 % | 2023 | up 4.3% | rising |
| 166 | Spain | 31.25 % | 2023 | down 28.6% | falling |
| 167 | Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) | 31.23 % | 2023 | up 8.7% | falling |
| 168 | Republic of Korea | 30.91 % | 2023 | up 0.4% | falling |
| 169 | Turkmenistan | 29.79 % | 2023 | down 3.2% | falling |
| 170 | Yugoslav SFR | 29.27 % | 1991 | up 48.5% | rising |
| 171 | Portugal | 29.09 % | 2023 | up 25.6% | falling |
| 172 | Netherlands (Kingdom of the) | 28.27 % | 2023 | up 9.2% | rising |
| 173 | Norway | 28.12 % | 2023 | up 0.1% | rising |
| 174 | Belgium-Luxembourg | 27.2 % | 1999 | up 64.3% | rising |
| 175 | Barbados | 26.31 % | 2023 | down 44.0% | falling |
| 176 | Mauritania | 26.16 % | 2023 | up 22.2% | rising |
| 177 | Botswana | 26.06 % | 2023 | up 7.3% | rising |
| 178 | South Sudan | 25.16 % | 2023 | up 26.4% | rising |
| 179 | Cyprus | 24.9 % | 2023 | down 9.8% | volatile |
| 180 | Uruguay | 24.9 % | 2023 | down 55.6% | rising |
| 181 | Tuvalu | 20.43 % | 2023 | up 16.1% | volatile |
| 182 | Switzerland | 19.67 % | 2023 | up 3.4% | rising |
| 183 | Belarus | 17.99 % | 2023 | up 16.7% | flat |
| 184 | China, Hong Kong SAR | 17.7 % | 2023 | down 1.3% | falling |
| 185 | New Caledonia | 16.94 % | 2023 | up 21.9% | falling |
| 186 | Slovenia | 16.87 % | 2023 | up 20.3% | rising |
| 187 | Antigua and Barbuda | 16.72 % | 2023 | up 5.1% | volatile |
| 188 | Singapore | 16.66 % | 2023 | down 12.2% | volatile |
| 189 | USSR | 15.64 % | 1991 | down 1.8% | falling |
| 190 | Luxembourg | 14.55 % | 2023 | down 17.1% | falling |
| 191 | Malta | 14.23 % | 2023 | down 50.5% | falling |
| 192 | Kuwait | 13.5 % | 2023 | down 62.6% | volatile |
| 193 | Trinidad and Tobago | 12.25 % | 2023 | down 8.6% | volatile |
| 194 | Qatar | 11.59 % | 2023 | up 8.9% | volatile |
| 195 | Ireland | 9.7 % | 2023 | down 12.8% | falling |
| 196 | Montenegro | 6.69 % | 2023 | up 14.0% | falling |
| 197 | Brunei Darussalam | 4.25 % | 2023 | down 8.0% | falling |
| 198 | Faroe Islands | 2.98 % | 2023 | up 36.1% | rising |
| 199 | Mongolia | 1.94 % | 2023 | down 26.1% | falling |
| 200 | Iceland | 1.33 % | 2023 | up 163.3% | rising |
| 201 | Guadeloupe | 0 % | 2023 | — | volatile |
Regions and income groups
Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.
- Western Africa 302.26 %
- Middle Africa 242.83 %
- Western Asia 222.89 %
- Small Island Developing States (SIDS) 208.05 %
- Africa 204.76 %
- Northern Africa 173.1 %
- Oceania 167.96 %
- Eastern Africa 154.54 %
- Central African Republic 142.39 %
- Southern Asia 118.59 %
- Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) 116.6 %
- South Africa 112.88 %
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 (%).