Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per area of cropland in Australia
Australia: Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per area of cropland was 10.15 kg/ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per area of cropland in Australia, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
Australia recorded 10.15 kg/ha for nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per area of cropland in 2024.
The figure is up 54.5% on the previous year and up 77.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per area of cropland in Australia peaked at 10.83 kg/ha in 1995 and was at its lowest, 1.93 kg/ha, in 1962.
That places Australia 93rd out of 194 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.8 kg/ha | 1.93 kg/ha | 3.1 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 5.15 kg/ha | 3.9 kg/ha | 6.72 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.82 kg/ha | 4.92 kg/ha | 7.35 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.34 kg/ha | 6.54 kg/ha | 10.83 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.1 kg/ha | 4.56 kg/ha | 7.94 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.02 kg/ha | 4.48 kg/ha | 7.51 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.35 kg/ha | 6.05 kg/ha | 10.24 kg/ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 90 Estonia 11.59 kg/ha compare
- 91 Saint Lucia 11.09 kg/ha compare
- 92 Malta 10.6 kg/ha compare
- 94 Sweden 10.08 kg/ha compare
- 95 Slovak Republic 10.02 kg/ha compare
- 96 North Macedonia 9.51 kg/ha compare
More environment data for Australia
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -4.75 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -5.98 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.345 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.4 °C (2025)
- Exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 2.91 Percentage change (2024)
- Exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -4.11 Percentage change (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import value -4.99 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import value 0.0019 1000 USD per person (2024)
- Total fibre furnish — Production, annual growth rate -4.79 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per area of cropland in Australia?
- Nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per area of cropland in Australia was 10.15 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?
- The highest recorded value was 10.83 kg/ha in 1995.
- What is the lowest nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per area of cropland recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.93 kg/ha in 1962.
- How does Australia rank for nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per area of cropland?
- Australia ranks 93rd out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per area of cropland rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 77.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Australia 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