Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per area of cropland in Belgium-Luxembourg

Belgium-Luxembourg: Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per area of cropland was 98.54 kg/ha in 1999. ▼ Falling

Latest (1999)
98.54 kg/ha
Change on year
down 3.3%
World rank
11th
of 195 countries
All-time high
180.79 kg/ha
in 1967
All-time low
98.54 kg/ha
in 1999
Years of data
39
1961–1999

Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per area of cropland in Belgium-Luxembourg, 1961–1999

0501001502001961198019991961: 169.9 kg/ha1962: 168.1 kg/ha1963: 166.3 kg/ha1964: 164.5 kg/ha1965: 170.8 kg/ha1966: 179.6 kg/ha1967: 180.8 kg/ha1968: 166.7 kg/ha1969: 170.2 kg/ha1970: 173.6 kg/ha1971: 177.1 kg/ha1972: 177.8 kg/ha1973: 178.6 kg/ha1974: 179.3 kg/ha1975: 148.7 kg/ha1976: 155.8 kg/ha1977: 144.9 kg/ha1978: 163.1 kg/ha1979: 147 kg/ha1980: 156.3 kg/ha1981: 165.7 kg/ha1982: 171.9 kg/ha1983: 166.3 kg/ha1984: 160.7 kg/ha1985: 173.8 kg/ha1986: 176.1 kg/ha1987: 168.2 kg/ha1988: 169.2 kg/ha1989: 159.8 kg/ha1990: 153.7 kg/ha1991: 137.9 kg/ha1992: 120.1 kg/ha1993: 117.6 kg/ha1994: 104.4 kg/ha1995: 102 kg/ha1996: 109.1 kg/ha1997: 103.5 kg/ha1998: 101.9 kg/ha1999: 98.5 kg/ha

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.

Analysis

In 1999, nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per area of cropland in Belgium-Luxembourg stood at 98.54 kg/ha. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.

That represents a change of down 3.3% on the previous year and down 38.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per area of cropland in Belgium-Luxembourg peaked at 180.79 kg/ha in 1967 and was at its lowest, 98.54 kg/ha, in 1999.

Belgium-Luxembourg ranks 11th of 195 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 39 years of available data.

Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per area of cropland in Belgium-Luxembourg, year by year

Annual values for Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per area of cropland in Belgium-Luxembourg, 1961 to 1999.
Year kg/ha Change
1961 169.91 kg/ha
1962 168.1 kg/ha -1.1%
1963 166.28 kg/ha -1.1%
1964 164.46 kg/ha -1.1%
1965 170.8 kg/ha +3.9%
1966 179.6 kg/ha +5.2%
1967 180.79 kg/ha +0.7%
1968 166.72 kg/ha -7.8%
1969 170.16 kg/ha +2.1%
1970 173.6 kg/ha +2.0%
1971 177.05 kg/ha +2.0%
1972 177.81 kg/ha +0.4%
1973 178.58 kg/ha +0.4%
1974 179.34 kg/ha +0.4%
1975 148.65 kg/ha -17.1%
1976 155.84 kg/ha +4.8%
1977 144.95 kg/ha -7.0%
1978 163.13 kg/ha +12.5%
1979 147.01 kg/ha -9.9%
1980 156.34 kg/ha +6.3%
1981 165.67 kg/ha +6.0%
1982 171.95 kg/ha +3.8%
1983 166.3 kg/ha -3.3%
1984 160.65 kg/ha -3.4%
1985 173.75 kg/ha +8.2%
1986 176.09 kg/ha +1.3%
1987 168.16 kg/ha -4.5%
1988 169.23 kg/ha +0.6%
1989 159.85 kg/ha -5.5%
1990 153.65 kg/ha -3.9%
1991 137.89 kg/ha -10.3%
1992 120.14 kg/ha -12.9%
1993 117.58 kg/ha -2.1%
1994 104.38 kg/ha -11.2%
1995 102.02 kg/ha -2.3%
1996 109.09 kg/ha +6.9%
1997 103.49 kg/ha -5.1%
1998 101.9 kg/ha -1.5%
1999 98.54 kg/ha -3.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 170.76 kg/ha 164.46 kg/ha 180.79 kg/ha 9
1970s 164.6 kg/ha 144.95 kg/ha 179.34 kg/ha 10
1980s 166.8 kg/ha 156.34 kg/ha 176.09 kg/ha 10
1990s 114.87 kg/ha 98.54 kg/ha 153.65 kg/ha 10

Countries ranked near Belgium-Luxembourg

  1. 8 Oman 125.48 kg/ha compare
  2. 9 China, Taiwan Province of 124.59 kg/ha
  3. 10 Qatar 100.83 kg/ha compare
  4. 12 Colombia 90.54 kg/ha compare
  5. 13 Belarus 88.76 kg/ha compare
  6. 14 Israel 76.46 kg/ha compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per area of cropland in Belgium-Luxembourg?
Nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per area of cropland in Belgium-Luxembourg was 98.54 kg/ha in 1999, 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 Belgium-Luxembourg?
The highest recorded value was 180.79 kg/ha in 1967.
What is the lowest nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per area of cropland recorded in Belgium-Luxembourg?
The lowest recorded value was 98.54 kg/ha in 1999.
How does Belgium-Luxembourg rank for nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per area of cropland?
Belgium-Luxembourg ranks 11th out of 195 countries with data for 1999.
Is nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per area of cropland rising or falling in Belgium-Luxembourg?
Over the last ten years it is down 38.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Belgium-Luxembourg 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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Indicator
Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per area of cropland
Unit
kg/ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
243 places, 13,652 data points, 1961–2024
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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