Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per area of cropland in Brazil
Brazil: Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per area of cropland was 132.53 kg/ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per area of cropland in Brazil, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
Brazil recorded 132.53 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.
The figure is up 6.8% on the previous year and up 52.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per area of cropland in Brazil peaked at 132.53 kg/ha in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2 kg/ha, in 1964.
That places Brazil 6th out of 195 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per area of cropland in Brazil, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.14 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 2.03 kg/ha | -5.1% |
| 1963 | 2.68 kg/ha | +32.0% |
| 1964 | 2 kg/ha | -25.4% |
| 1965 | 2.82 kg/ha | +41.0% |
| 1966 | 2.6 kg/ha | -7.8% |
| 1967 | 3.76 kg/ha | +44.6% |
| 1968 | 4.98 kg/ha | +32.4% |
| 1969 | 5.34 kg/ha | +7.2% |
| 1970 | 8.03 kg/ha | +50.4% |
| 1971 | 8.91 kg/ha | +11.0% |
| 1972 | 11.23 kg/ha | +26.0% |
| 1973 | 12.62 kg/ha | +12.4% |
| 1974 | 12.08 kg/ha | -4.3% |
| 1975 | 12.55 kg/ha | +3.9% |
| 1976 | 15.11 kg/ha | +20.4% |
| 1977 | 18.85 kg/ha | +24.8% |
| 1978 | 18.18 kg/ha | -3.6% |
| 1979 | 19.11 kg/ha | +5.1% |
| 1980 | 21.39 kg/ha | +11.9% |
| 1981 | 12.35 kg/ha | -42.3% |
| 1982 | 13.89 kg/ha | +12.5% |
| 1983 | 11.34 kg/ha | -18.4% |
| 1984 | 16.49 kg/ha | +45.4% |
| 1985 | 16.04 kg/ha | -2.7% |
| 1986 | 19.87 kg/ha | +23.9% |
| 1987 | 20.53 kg/ha | +3.3% |
| 1988 | 22.64 kg/ha | +10.3% |
| 1989 | 20.8 kg/ha | -8.1% |
| 1990 | 20.35 kg/ha | -2.2% |
| 1991 | 21.97 kg/ha | +8.0% |
| 1992 | 23.5 kg/ha | +7.0% |
| 1993 | 31.11 kg/ha | +32.4% |
| 1994 | 34.51 kg/ha | +10.9% |
| 1995 | 33.95 kg/ha | -1.6% |
| 1996 | 38.41 kg/ha | +13.1% |
| 1997 | 43.79 kg/ha | +14.0% |
| 1998 | 40.95 kg/ha | -6.5% |
| 1999 | 39.74 kg/ha | -3.0% |
| 2000 | 44.36 kg/ha | +11.6% |
| 2001 | 46.22 kg/ha | +4.2% |
| 2002 | 50.09 kg/ha | +8.4% |
| 2003 | 57.4 kg/ha | +14.6% |
| 2004 | 71.88 kg/ha | +25.2% |
| 2005 | 53.29 kg/ha | -25.9% |
| 2006 | 56.85 kg/ha | +6.7% |
| 2007 | 68.36 kg/ha | +20.2% |
| 2008 | 68.1 kg/ha | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 38.19 kg/ha | -43.9% |
| 2010 | 62.03 kg/ha | +62.4% |
| 2011 | 76.23 kg/ha | +22.9% |
| 2012 | 69.85 kg/ha | -8.4% |
| 2013 | 78.44 kg/ha | +12.3% |
| 2014 | 86.87 kg/ha | +10.7% |
| 2015 | 75.18 kg/ha | -13.5% |
| 2016 | 84.51 kg/ha | +12.4% |
| 2017 | 93.57 kg/ha | +10.7% |
| 2018 | 100.03 kg/ha | +6.9% |
| 2019 | 101.39 kg/ha | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 108.14 kg/ha | +6.7% |
| 2021 | 122.8 kg/ha | +13.6% |
| 2022 | 115.2 kg/ha | -6.2% |
| 2023 | 124.11 kg/ha | +7.7% |
| 2024 | 132.53 kg/ha | +6.8% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 132.53 kg/ha is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 11.71 kg/ha, 11.3× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 132.53 kg/ha is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 13.48 kg/ha, 9.8× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.15 kg/ha | 2 kg/ha | 5.34 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 13.67 kg/ha | 8.03 kg/ha | 19.11 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 17.53 kg/ha | 11.34 kg/ha | 22.64 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 32.83 kg/ha | 20.35 kg/ha | 43.79 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 55.47 kg/ha | 38.19 kg/ha | 71.88 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 82.81 kg/ha | 62.03 kg/ha | 101.39 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 120.56 kg/ha | 108.14 kg/ha | 132.53 kg/ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
- 3 Lao People's Democratic Republic 13.68 kg/ha compare
- 4 Melanesia 13.44 kg/ha compare
- 5 Türkiye 6.52 kg/ha compare
- 7 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 4.71 kg/ha compare
- 7 Malaysia 125.71 kg/ha compare
- 8 Oman 125.48 kg/ha compare
- 9 China, Taiwan Province of 124.59 kg/ha compare
- 9 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 3.35 kg/ha compare
More environment data for Brazil
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -6.93 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -8.24 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.221 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.36 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 14.48 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.155 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -2.73 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per area of cropland in Brazil?
- Nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per area of cropland in Brazil was 132.53 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 Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 132.53 kg/ha in 2024.
- What is the lowest nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per area of cropland recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 2 kg/ha in 1964.
- How does Brazil rank for nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per area of cropland?
- Brazil ranks 6th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per area of cropland rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 52.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Brazil 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