Nutrient balance — Cropland potassium use efficiency in Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia: Nutrient balance — Cropland potassium use efficiency was 39.43 % in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
39.43 %
Change on year
down 3.8%
World rank
152nd
of 201 countries
All-time high
396.42 %
in 1971
All-time low
28.9 %
in 2021
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Nutrient balance — Cropland potassium use efficiency in Saudi Arabia, 1961–2023

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for nutrient balance — cropland potassium use efficiency in Saudi Arabia is 39.43 %, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of down 3.8% on the previous year and down 15.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, nutrient balance — cropland potassium use efficiency in Saudi Arabia peaked at 396.42 % in 1971 and was at its lowest, 28.9 %, in 2021.

That places Saudi Arabia 152nd out of 201 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 335.92 % 251.44 % 377.93 % 9
1970s 200.21 % 90.84 % 396.42 % 10
1980s 82.22 % 49.97 % 148.46 % 10
1990s 161.1 % 103.88 % 277.85 % 10
2000s 115.63 % 94.34 % 162.38 % 10
2010s 66.56 % 42.46 % 112.63 % 10
2020s 36.07 % 28.9 % 40.97 % 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is nutrient balance — cropland potassium use efficiency in Saudi Arabia?
Nutrient balance — cropland potassium use efficiency in Saudi Arabia was 39.43 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest nutrient balance — cropland potassium use efficiency recorded in Saudi Arabia?
The highest recorded value was 396.42 % in 1971.
What is the lowest nutrient balance — cropland potassium use efficiency recorded in Saudi Arabia?
The lowest recorded value was 28.9 % in 2021.
How does Saudi Arabia rank for nutrient balance — cropland potassium use efficiency?
Saudi Arabia ranks 152nd out of 201 countries with data for 2023.
Is nutrient balance — cropland potassium use efficiency rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
Over the last ten years it is down 15.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Nutrient balance — Cropland potassium use efficiency. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Nutrient balance — Cropland potassium use efficiency
Unit
%
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

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 (%).