Nutrient balance — Cropland potassium in Colombia

Colombia: Nutrient balance — Cropland potassium was 351,816 t in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
351,816 t
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
13th
of 186 countries
All-time high
465,426 t
in 2014
All-time low
60,899 t
in 1975
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Nutrient balance — Cropland potassium in Colombia, 1961–2023

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

Analysis

Colombia recorded 351,816 t for nutrient balance — cropland potassium in 2023.

The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 13.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, nutrient balance — cropland potassium in Colombia peaked at 465,426 t in 2014 and was at its lowest, 60,899 t, in 1975.

That places Colombia 13th out of 186 countries 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.

Nutrient balance — Cropland potassium in Colombia, year by year

Annual values for Nutrient balance — Cropland potassium in Colombia, 1961 to 2023.
Year t Change
1961 75,768 t —
1962 69,566 t -8.2%
1963 80,750 t +16.1%
1964 81,009 t +0.3%
1965 80,430 t -0.7%
1966 87,343 t +8.6%
1967 90,266 t +3.3%
1968 91,915 t +1.8%
1969 88,893 t -3.3%
1970 93,275 t +4.9%
1971 107,285 t +15.0%
1972 103,553 t -3.5%
1973 100,368 t -3.1%
1974 80,790 t -19.5%
1975 60,899 t -24.6%
1976 66,614 t +9.4%
1977 88,356 t +32.6%
1978 63,012 t -28.7%
1979 70,988 t +12.7%
1980 73,951 t +4.2%
1981 84,272 t +14.0%
1982 96,977 t +15.1%
1983 113,806 t +17.4%
1984 127,069 t +11.7%
1985 133,656 t +5.2%
1986 152,944 t +14.4%
1987 184,059 t +20.3%
1988 183,240 t -0.4%
1989 196,674 t +7.3%
1990 233,332 t +18.6%
1991 249,309 t +6.8%
1992 229,916 t -7.8%
1993 231,366 t +0.6%
1994 243,214 t +5.1%
1995 239,927 t -1.4%
1996 261,103 t +8.8%
1997 288,254 t +10.4%
1998 304,304 t +5.6%
1999 297,399 t -2.3%
2000 341,185 t +14.7%
2001 343,975 t +0.8%
2002 363,778 t +5.8%
2003 384,484 t +5.7%
2004 380,369 t -1.1%
2005 377,652 t -0.7%
2006 331,427 t -12.2%
2007 267,272 t -19.4%
2008 252,530 t -5.5%
2009 261,238 t +3.4%
2010 345,217 t +32.1%
2011 384,428 t +11.4%
2012 396,998 t +3.3%
2013 406,179 t +2.3%
2014 465,426 t +14.6%
2015 267,867 t -42.4%
2016 403,118 t +50.5%
2017 351,858 t -12.7%
2018 343,317 t -2.4%
2019 302,279 t -12.0%
2020 337,899 t +11.8%
2021 429,333 t +27.1%
2022 352,273 t -17.9%
2023 351,816 t -0.1%

Colombia compared with similar countries

  • Colombia's 351,816 t is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is -28.45 t. (51 countries reporting)
  • Colombia's 351,816 t is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 379.76 t, 926.4× the median. (32 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 82,882 t 69,566 t 91,915 t 9
1970s 83,514 t 60,899 t 107,285 t 10
1980s 134,665 t 73,951 t 196,674 t 10
1990s 257,812 t 229,916 t 304,304 t 10
2000s 330,391 t 252,530 t 384,484 t 10
2010s 366,669 t 267,867 t 465,426 t 10
2020s 367,830 t 337,899 t 429,333 t 4

Countries ranked near Colombia

  1. 10 Belarus 426,004 t compare
  2. 10 Melanesia -31,046 t compare
  3. 11 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) -47,204 t compare
  4. 11 Yugoslav SFR 369,950 t compare
  5. 12 Syrian Arab Republic -47,770 t compare
  6. 12 Uzbekistan 367,627 t compare
  7. 13 United Republic of Tanzania -107,590 t compare
  8. 14 Democratic Republic of the Congo -219,630 t compare
  9. 14 Poland 327,408 t compare
  10. 15 Bangladesh 322,650 t compare
  11. 16 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 296,008 t compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is nutrient balance — cropland potassium in Colombia?
Nutrient balance — cropland potassium in Colombia was 351,816 t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest nutrient balance — cropland potassium recorded in Colombia?
The highest recorded value was 465,426 t in 2014.
What is the lowest nutrient balance — cropland potassium recorded in Colombia?
The lowest recorded value was 60,899 t in 1975.
How does Colombia rank for nutrient balance — cropland potassium?
Colombia ranks 13th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
Is nutrient balance — cropland potassium rising or falling in Colombia?
Over the last ten years it is down 13.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Colombia 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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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
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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 (%).