Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per area of cropland in Central America
Central America: Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per area of cropland was 14.01 kg/ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per area of cropland in Central America, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
Central America recorded 14.01 kg/ha for nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per area of cropland in 2024.
The figure is up 30.6% on the previous year and up 38.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per area of cropland in Central America peaked at 15.99 kg/ha in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.75 kg/ha, in 1962.
Central America ranks 14th of 29 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
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 Central America, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.78 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 0.75 kg/ha | -3.8% |
| 1963 | 0.89 kg/ha | +18.7% |
| 1964 | 1.01 kg/ha | +13.5% |
| 1965 | 1.05 kg/ha | +4.0% |
| 1966 | 1.6 kg/ha | +52.4% |
| 1967 | 1.88 kg/ha | +17.5% |
| 1968 | 2.49 kg/ha | +32.4% |
| 1969 | 2.1 kg/ha | -15.7% |
| 1970 | 2.18 kg/ha | +3.8% |
| 1971 | 2.49 kg/ha | +14.2% |
| 1972 | 3.02 kg/ha | +21.3% |
| 1973 | 4.05 kg/ha | +34.1% |
| 1974 | 3.99 kg/ha | -1.5% |
| 1975 | 4.28 kg/ha | +7.3% |
| 1976 | 4.72 kg/ha | +10.3% |
| 1977 | 4.6 kg/ha | -2.5% |
| 1978 | 4.8 kg/ha | +4.3% |
| 1979 | 5.08 kg/ha | +5.8% |
| 1980 | 5.54 kg/ha | +9.1% |
| 1981 | 4.93 kg/ha | -11.0% |
| 1982 | 5.01 kg/ha | +1.6% |
| 1983 | 4.54 kg/ha | -9.4% |
| 1984 | 5.75 kg/ha | +26.7% |
| 1985 | 5.36 kg/ha | -6.8% |
| 1986 | 4.73 kg/ha | -11.8% |
| 1987 | 5.4 kg/ha | +14.2% |
| 1988 | 5.74 kg/ha | +6.3% |
| 1989 | 5.63 kg/ha | -1.9% |
| 1990 | 4.75 kg/ha | -15.6% |
| 1991 | 5 kg/ha | +5.3% |
| 1992 | 5.55 kg/ha | +11.0% |
| 1993 | 4.94 kg/ha | -11.0% |
| 1994 | 4.94 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 4.28 kg/ha | -13.4% |
| 1996 | 6.72 kg/ha | +57.0% |
| 1997 | 10.62 kg/ha | +58.0% |
| 1998 | 9.41 kg/ha | -11.4% |
| 1999 | 9.75 kg/ha | +3.6% |
| 2000 | 10.22 kg/ha | +4.8% |
| 2001 | 9 kg/ha | -11.9% |
| 2002 | 8.35 kg/ha | -7.2% |
| 2003 | 9.05 kg/ha | +8.4% |
| 2004 | 10.15 kg/ha | +12.2% |
| 2005 | 7.88 kg/ha | -22.4% |
| 2006 | 9.23 kg/ha | +17.1% |
| 2007 | 10.34 kg/ha | +12.0% |
| 2008 | 8.93 kg/ha | -13.6% |
| 2009 | 9.46 kg/ha | +5.9% |
| 2010 | 11.69 kg/ha | +23.6% |
| 2011 | 11.75 kg/ha | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 11.73 kg/ha | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 12.16 kg/ha | +3.7% |
| 2014 | 10.11 kg/ha | -16.9% |
| 2015 | 11.94 kg/ha | +18.1% |
| 2016 | 11.03 kg/ha | -7.6% |
| 2017 | 15.68 kg/ha | +42.2% |
| 2018 | 15.99 kg/ha | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 13.89 kg/ha | -13.1% |
| 2020 | 15.54 kg/ha | +11.9% |
| 2021 | 14.24 kg/ha | -8.4% |
| 2022 | 13.04 kg/ha | -8.4% |
| 2023 | 10.73 kg/ha | -17.7% |
| 2024 | 14.01 kg/ha | +30.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.39 kg/ha | 0.75 kg/ha | 2.49 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 3.92 kg/ha | 2.18 kg/ha | 5.08 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.26 kg/ha | 4.54 kg/ha | 5.75 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.6 kg/ha | 4.28 kg/ha | 10.62 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.26 kg/ha | 7.88 kg/ha | 10.34 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.6 kg/ha | 10.11 kg/ha | 15.99 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.51 kg/ha | 10.73 kg/ha | 15.54 kg/ha | 5 |
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More environment data for Central America
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -4.47 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -1.47 Percentage change (2025)
- Temperature change 1.58 °C (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.211 °C (2025)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Annual growth US$ 2.58 % (2024)
- Wood fuel — Production 83.65 million m3 (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Share of GDP US$ 3.69 % (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Share of GDP US$ 4.26 % (2024)
- Industrial roundwood — Export quantity 321,062 m3 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per area of cropland in Central America?
- Nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per area of cropland in Central America was 14.01 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 Central America?
- The highest recorded value was 15.99 kg/ha in 2018.
- What is the lowest nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per area of cropland recorded in Central America?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.75 kg/ha in 1962.
- How does Central America rank for nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per area of cropland?
- Central America ranks 14th out of 29 groups with data for 2024.
- Is nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per area of cropland rising or falling in Central America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Central America 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