Nutrient balance — Cropland potassium in Central America
Central America: Nutrient balance — Cropland potassium was 42,522 t in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Nutrient balance — Cropland potassium in Central America, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2023, nutrient balance — cropland potassium in Central America stood at 42,522 t.
That represents a change of up 60.6% on the previous year and down 54.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient balance — cropland potassium in Central America peaked at 188,765 t in 2020 and was at its lowest, -68,086 t, in 1995.
That places Central America 16th out of 29 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.
Nutrient balance — Cropland potassium in Central America, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | -2,337 t | — |
| 1962 | -10,947 t | +368.3% |
| 1963 | -13,625 t | +24.5% |
| 1964 | -29,636 t | +117.5% |
| 1965 | -45,585 t | +53.8% |
| 1966 | -45,692 t | +0.2% |
| 1967 | -30,263 t | -33.8% |
| 1968 | -32,778 t | +8.3% |
| 1969 | -13,693 t | -58.2% |
| 1970 | -14,292 t | +4.4% |
| 1971 | -25,113 t | +75.7% |
| 1972 | -17,872 t | -28.8% |
| 1973 | -6,202 t | -65.3% |
| 1974 | -6,713 t | +8.2% |
| 1975 | 2,596 t | -138.7% |
| 1976 | 51,824 t | +1896.2% |
| 1977 | 10,547 t | -79.6% |
| 1978 | 9,329 t | -11.5% |
| 1979 | 34,028 t | +264.8% |
| 1980 | 33,733 t | -0.9% |
| 1981 | 1,992 t | -94.1% |
| 1982 | 23,938 t | +1101.7% |
| 1983 | 1,230 t | -94.9% |
| 1984 | -23,573 t | -2015.7% |
| 1985 | -37,834 t | +60.5% |
| 1986 | -32,076 t | -15.2% |
| 1987 | -10,535 t | -67.2% |
| 1988 | 17,711 t | -268.1% |
| 1989 | 44,962 t | +153.9% |
| 1990 | -2,494 t | -105.5% |
| 1991 | 4,564 t | -283.0% |
| 1992 | 6,832 t | +49.7% |
| 1993 | 14,081 t | +106.1% |
| 1994 | -37,377 t | -365.4% |
| 1995 | -68,086 t | +82.2% |
| 1996 | -35,949 t | -47.2% |
| 1997 | 67,800 t | -288.6% |
| 1998 | 28,575 t | -57.9% |
| 1999 | 78,582 t | +175.0% |
| 2000 | 104,665 t | +33.2% |
| 2001 | 26,107 t | -75.1% |
| 2002 | 53,901 t | +106.5% |
| 2003 | 24,217 t | -55.1% |
| 2004 | 69,798 t | +188.2% |
| 2005 | 70,786 t | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 50,387 t | -28.8% |
| 2007 | 62,934 t | +24.9% |
| 2008 | 24,444 t | -61.2% |
| 2009 | 67,466 t | +176.0% |
| 2010 | 121,908 t | +80.7% |
| 2011 | 143,846 t | +18.0% |
| 2012 | 74,764 t | -48.0% |
| 2013 | 93,356 t | +24.9% |
| 2014 | 42,846 t | -54.1% |
| 2015 | 110,237 t | +157.3% |
| 2016 | 36,482 t | -66.9% |
| 2017 | 140,164 t | +284.2% |
| 2018 | 137,235 t | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 73,373 t | -46.5% |
| 2020 | 188,765 t | +157.3% |
| 2021 | 149,926 t | -20.6% |
| 2022 | 26,484 t | -82.3% |
| 2023 | 42,522 t | +60.6% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nutrient balance — Cropland potassium in Central America changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | -2015.7% | 1,230 t | -23,573 t |
| 1976 | +1896.2% | 2,596 t | 51,824 t |
| 1982 | +1101.7% | 1,992 t | 23,938 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -24,951 t | -45,692 t | -2,337 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 3,813 t | -25,113 t | 51,824 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,955 t | -37,834 t | 44,962 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 5,653 t | -68,086 t | 78,582 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 55,471 t | 24,217 t | 104,665 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 97,421 t | 36,482 t | 143,846 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 101,924 t | 26,484 t | 188,765 t | 4 |
Countries ranked near Central America
- 13 Colombia 351,816 t compare
- 13 United Republic of Tanzania -107,590 t compare
- 14 Democratic Republic of the Congo -219,630 t compare
- 14 Poland 327,408 t compare
- 15 Bangladesh 322,650 t compare
- 16 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 296,008 t compare
- 17 Cabo Verde 465.69 t compare
- 17 Thailand 294,807 t compare
- 18 Russian Federation 294,189 t compare
- 18 Türkiye -474,457 t compare
- 19 Italy 292,204 t compare
More environment data for Central America
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -1.47 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -4.47 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.211 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.58 °C (2025)
- Industrial roundwood — Import quantity 51,053 m3 (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Value US$, 2015 61,301 million USD (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Value US$ 95,489 million USD (2024)
- Industrial roundwood — Production 15.65 million m3 (2024)
- Sawlogs and veneer logs — Production 14.37 million m3 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nutrient balance — cropland potassium in Central America?
- Nutrient balance — cropland potassium in Central America was 42,522 t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest nutrient balance — cropland potassium recorded in Central America?
- The highest recorded value was 188,765 t in 2020.
- What is the lowest nutrient balance — cropland potassium recorded in Central America?
- The lowest recorded value was -68,086 t in 1995.
- How does Central America rank for nutrient balance — cropland potassium?
- Central America ranks 16th out of 29 groups with data for 2023.
- Is nutrient balance — cropland potassium rising or falling in Central America?
- Over the last ten years it is down 54.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Central America 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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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 (%).