Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per area of cropland in Americas
Americas: Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per area of cropland was 41.48 kg/ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per area of cropland in Americas, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
Americas recorded 41.48 kg/ha for nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per area of cropland in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.3% on the previous year and up 28.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per area of cropland in Americas peaked at 41.48 kg/ha in 2024 and was at its lowest, 7.19 kg/ha, in 1961.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10.08 kg/ha | 7.19 kg/ha | 12.6 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 16.66 kg/ha | 13.37 kg/ha | 20.64 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 18.51 kg/ha | 17.1 kg/ha | 21.29 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 20.34 kg/ha | 18.02 kg/ha | 23.08 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 24.27 kg/ha | 20.61 kg/ha | 28.25 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.57 kg/ha | 26.21 kg/ha | 35.7 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 39.25 kg/ha | 37.38 kg/ha | 41.48 kg/ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Americas
- 1 Faroe Islands 242.86 kg/ha compare
- 2 Bahrain 185 kg/ha compare
- 2 Costa Rica 185 kg/ha compare
- 2 Kuwait 185 kg/ha compare
- 2 United Arab Emirates 185 kg/ha compare
More environment data for Americas
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.303 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.95 °C (2025)
- Roundwood — Export value 2.84 million 1000 USD (2024)
- Wood fuel — Production 341.57 million m3 (2024)
- Roundwood, non-coniferous — Production 548.84 million m3 (2024)
- Roundwood, coniferous — Production 533.65 million m3 (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Annual growth US$ -3.24 % (2024)
- Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Import value 51.25 million 1000 USD (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Share of GDP US$ 1.73 % (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per area of cropland in Americas?
- Nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per area of cropland in Americas was 41.48 kg/ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per area of cropland recorded in Americas?
- The highest recorded value was 41.48 kg/ha in 2024.
- What is the lowest nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per area of cropland recorded in Americas?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.19 kg/ha in 1961.
- How does Americas rank for nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per area of cropland?
- Americas ranks 1st out of 10 groups with data for 2024.
- Is nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per area of cropland rising or falling in Americas?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Americas data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per area of cropland. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Fertilizers by Nutrient dataset contains information on the totals in nutrients for Production, Trade and Agriculture Use of inorganic (chemical or mineral) fertilizers. The data are provided for the three primary plant nutrients: nitrogen (N), phosphorus (expressed as P2O5) and potassium (expressed as K2O). Both straight and compound fertilizers are included. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/RFN/RFN_EN_README.pdf