Nutrient balance — Cropland potassium in Northern Europe

Northern Europe: Nutrient balance — Cropland potassium was 722,570 t in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
722,570 t
Change on year
up 1.9%
Rank
13th
of 32 groups
All-time high
1.89 million t
in 1973
All-time low
708,967 t
in 2022
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Nutrient balance — Cropland potassium in Northern Europe, 1961–2023

0500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M196119922023

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for nutrient balance — cropland potassium in Northern Europe is 722,570 t, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.9% on the previous year and down 13.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, nutrient balance — cropland potassium in Northern Europe peaked at 1.89 million t in 1973 and was at its lowest, 708,967 t, in 2022.

Northern Europe ranks 13th of 32 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 1.66 million t 1.62 million t 1.71 million t 9
1970s 1.80 million t 1.72 million t 1.89 million t 10
1980s 1.77 million t 1.69 million t 1.88 million t 10
1990s 1.33 million t 1.11 million t 1.68 million t 10
2000s 957,147 t 751,338 t 1.04 million t 10
2010s 828,236 t 794,526 t 893,411 t 10
2020s 776,174 t 708,967 t 843,259 t 4

Countries ranked near Northern Europe

  1. 10 Belarus 426,004 t compare
  2. 11 Yugoslav SFR 369,950 t compare
  3. 12 Uzbekistan 367,627 t compare
  4. 13 Colombia 351,816 t compare
  5. 14 Poland 327,408 t compare
  6. 15 Bangladesh 322,650 t compare
  7. 16 Viet Nam 303,373 t compare

See the full ranking of 233 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is nutrient balance — cropland potassium in Northern Europe?
Nutrient balance — cropland potassium in Northern Europe was 722,570 t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest nutrient balance — cropland potassium recorded in Northern Europe?
The highest recorded value was 1.89 million t in 1973.
What is the lowest nutrient balance — cropland potassium recorded in Northern Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 708,967 t in 2022.
How does Northern Europe rank for nutrient balance — cropland potassium?
Northern Europe ranks 13th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
Is nutrient balance — cropland potassium rising or falling in Northern Europe?
Over the last ten years it is down 13.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Northern Europe 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 (%).