Nutrient balance — Cropland potassium in Asia

Asia: Nutrient balance — Cropland potassium was 5.75 million t in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
5.75 million t
Change on year
up 11.6%
Rank
2nd
of 32 groups
All-time high
8.46 million t
in 2016
All-time low
1.39 million t
in 1962
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Nutrient balance — Cropland potassium in Asia, 1961–2023

2.0M4.0M6.0M8.0M196119922023

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

Analysis

Asia recorded 5.75 million t for nutrient balance — cropland potassium in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.6% on the previous year and up 7.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, nutrient balance — cropland potassium in Asia peaked at 8.46 million t in 2016 and was at its lowest, 1.39 million t, in 1962.

That places Asia 2nd out of 32 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 1.65 million t 1.39 million t 1.92 million t 9
1970s 1.80 million t 1.53 million t 2.10 million t 10
1980s 2.37 million t 1.71 million t 3.34 million t 10
1990s 3.36 million t 2.31 million t 3.77 million t 10
2000s 4.94 million t 3.62 million t 6.67 million t 10
2010s 6.75 million t 5.25 million t 8.46 million t 10
2020s 6.16 million t 5.15 million t 7.16 million t 4

Countries ranked near Asia

  1. 1 USSR 10.14 million t compare
  2. 2 China 4.72 million t compare
  3. 3 China, mainland 4.22 million t compare
  4. 4 Brazil 2.98 million t compare
  5. 5 Malaysia 606,768 t compare

See the full ranking of 233 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is nutrient balance — cropland potassium in Asia?
Nutrient balance — cropland potassium in Asia was 5.75 million t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest nutrient balance — cropland potassium recorded in Asia?
The highest recorded value was 8.46 million t in 2016.
What is the lowest nutrient balance — cropland potassium recorded in Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 1.39 million t in 1962.
How does Asia rank for nutrient balance — cropland potassium?
Asia ranks 2nd out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
Is nutrient balance — cropland potassium rising or falling in Asia?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Asia data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Nutrient balance — Cropland potassium. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Nutrient balance — Cropland potassium
Unit
t
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 (%).