Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per area of cropland in Australia and New Zealand
Australia and New Zealand: Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per area of cropland was 16.55 kg/ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per area of cropland in Australia and New Zealand, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
Australia and New Zealand recorded 16.55 kg/ha for nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per area of cropland in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 44.5% on the previous year and up 47.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per area of cropland in Australia and New Zealand peaked at 21.18 kg/ha in 1995 and was at its lowest, 5.67 kg/ha, in 1962.
Australia and New Zealand ranks 74th of 195 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per area of cropland in Australia and New Zealand, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 8.71 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 5.67 kg/ha | -34.9% |
| 1963 | 8.04 kg/ha | +41.8% |
| 1964 | 9.02 kg/ha | +12.2% |
| 1965 | 9.54 kg/ha | +5.8% |
| 1966 | 8.42 kg/ha | -11.7% |
| 1967 | 7.32 kg/ha | -13.1% |
| 1968 | 7.35 kg/ha | +0.4% |
| 1969 | 8.61 kg/ha | +17.1% |
| 1970 | 11.03 kg/ha | +28.1% |
| 1971 | 11.46 kg/ha | +3.9% |
| 1972 | 14.31 kg/ha | +24.9% |
| 1973 | 18.99 kg/ha | +32.7% |
| 1974 | 17.39 kg/ha | -8.4% |
| 1975 | 13.61 kg/ha | -21.7% |
| 1976 | 15.67 kg/ha | +15.1% |
| 1977 | 15.57 kg/ha | -0.6% |
| 1978 | 14.81 kg/ha | -4.9% |
| 1979 | 13.34 kg/ha | -9.9% |
| 1980 | 12.7 kg/ha | -4.8% |
| 1981 | 13.35 kg/ha | +5.1% |
| 1982 | 12.23 kg/ha | -8.4% |
| 1983 | 13.38 kg/ha | +9.4% |
| 1984 | 12.73 kg/ha | -4.9% |
| 1985 | 10.39 kg/ha | -18.4% |
| 1986 | 10.05 kg/ha | -3.3% |
| 1987 | 10.85 kg/ha | +8.0% |
| 1988 | 13.73 kg/ha | +26.5% |
| 1989 | 14.6 kg/ha | +6.3% |
| 1990 | 13.01 kg/ha | -10.9% |
| 1991 | 13.88 kg/ha | +6.7% |
| 1992 | 16.2 kg/ha | +16.7% |
| 1993 | 17.59 kg/ha | +8.6% |
| 1994 | 19.19 kg/ha | +9.1% |
| 1995 | 21.18 kg/ha | +10.4% |
| 1996 | 17.18 kg/ha | -18.9% |
| 1997 | 17.81 kg/ha | +3.7% |
| 1998 | 16.51 kg/ha | -7.3% |
| 1999 | 14.71 kg/ha | -10.9% |
| 2000 | 14.13 kg/ha | -3.9% |
| 2001 | 15.77 kg/ha | +11.6% |
| 2002 | 14.34 kg/ha | -9.1% |
| 2003 | 15.89 kg/ha | +10.8% |
| 2004 | 15.77 kg/ha | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 13.77 kg/ha | -12.7% |
| 2006 | 14.51 kg/ha | +5.4% |
| 2007 | 15.73 kg/ha | +8.4% |
| 2008 | 13.52 kg/ha | -14.0% |
| 2009 | 9.24 kg/ha | -31.7% |
| 2010 | 9.89 kg/ha | +7.0% |
| 2011 | 8.76 kg/ha | -11.4% |
| 2012 | 9.29 kg/ha | +6.1% |
| 2013 | 9.83 kg/ha | +5.8% |
| 2014 | 11.23 kg/ha | +14.2% |
| 2015 | 11.7 kg/ha | +4.2% |
| 2016 | 12.48 kg/ha | +6.7% |
| 2017 | 13.28 kg/ha | +6.4% |
| 2018 | 14 kg/ha | +5.4% |
| 2019 | 14.14 kg/ha | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 15.09 kg/ha | +6.7% |
| 2021 | 18.16 kg/ha | +20.3% |
| 2022 | 10.88 kg/ha | -40.1% |
| 2023 | 11.45 kg/ha | +5.2% |
| 2024 | 16.55 kg/ha | +44.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.08 kg/ha | 5.67 kg/ha | 9.54 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 14.62 kg/ha | 11.03 kg/ha | 18.99 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 12.4 kg/ha | 10.05 kg/ha | 14.6 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 16.73 kg/ha | 13.01 kg/ha | 21.18 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.27 kg/ha | 9.24 kg/ha | 15.89 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.46 kg/ha | 8.76 kg/ha | 14.14 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.43 kg/ha | 10.88 kg/ha | 18.16 kg/ha | 5 |
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More environment data for Australia and New Zealand
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -5.87 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -4.39 Percentage change (2025)
- Temperature change 1.39 °C (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.335 °C (2025)
- Total fibre furnish — Production 4.99 million t (2024)
- Recovered paper — Production 2.98 million t (2024)
- Cropland — Area 32,246 1000 ha (2024)
- Arable land — Area 31,787 1000 ha (2024)
- Cropland — Area per capita 1.01 ha/cap (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per area of cropland in Australia and New Zealand?
- Nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per area of cropland in Australia and New Zealand was 16.55 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 Australia and New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 21.18 kg/ha in 1995.
- What is the lowest nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per area of cropland recorded in Australia and New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.67 kg/ha in 1962.
- How does Australia and New Zealand rank for nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per area of cropland?
- Australia and New Zealand ranks 74th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per area of cropland rising or falling in Australia and New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 47.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Australia and New Zealand 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