Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per area of cropland in China, Hong Kong SAR
China, Hong Kong SAR: Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per area of cropland was 67 kg/ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per area of cropland in China, Hong Kong SAR, 2002–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per area of cropland in China, Hong Kong SAR is 67 kg/ha, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 16.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per area of cropland in China, Hong Kong SAR peaked at 86.1 kg/ha in 2015 and was at its lowest, 36.4 kg/ha, in 2009.
China, Hong Kong SAR ranks 21st of 195 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per area of cropland in China, Hong Kong SAR, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 37.67 kg/ha | — |
| 2003 | 37 kg/ha | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 42.5 kg/ha | +14.9% |
| 2005 | 54.17 kg/ha | +27.5% |
| 2006 | 47 kg/ha | -13.2% |
| 2007 | 62.2 kg/ha | +32.3% |
| 2008 | 45 kg/ha | -27.7% |
| 2009 | 36.4 kg/ha | -19.1% |
| 2010 | 53.78 kg/ha | +47.7% |
| 2011 | 65.78 kg/ha | +22.3% |
| 2012 | 68.05 kg/ha | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 65.37 kg/ha | -3.9% |
| 2014 | 80.24 kg/ha | +22.7% |
| 2015 | 86.1 kg/ha | +7.3% |
| 2016 | 85 kg/ha | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 83.17 kg/ha | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 79.75 kg/ha | -4.1% |
| 2019 | 76.25 kg/ha | -4.4% |
| 2020 | 73 kg/ha | -4.3% |
| 2021 | 71 kg/ha | -2.7% |
| 2022 | 67 kg/ha | -5.6% |
| 2023 | 67 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 67 kg/ha | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 45.24 kg/ha | 36.4 kg/ha | 62.2 kg/ha | 8 |
| 2010s | 74.35 kg/ha | 53.78 kg/ha | 86.1 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 69 kg/ha | 67 kg/ha | 73 kg/ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near China, Hong Kong SAR
- 18 New Caledonia 68.13 kg/ha compare
- 19 China, mainland 68.02 kg/ha compare
- 20 Bangladesh 67.23 kg/ha compare
- 22 Republic of Korea 61.97 kg/ha compare
- 23 Paraguay 59.42 kg/ha compare
- 24 Belgium 56.39 kg/ha compare
More environment data for China, Hong Kong SAR
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.361 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.01 °C (2025)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per value of agricultural production 3.91 g/Int$ (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per area of cropland 73 kg/ha (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Agricultural Use 219 t (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Import quantity 261 t (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Agricultural Use 545 t (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity 11,047 t (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Export quantity 824 t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per area of cropland in China, Hong Kong SAR?
- Nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per area of cropland in China, Hong Kong SAR was 67 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 China, Hong Kong SAR?
- The highest recorded value was 86.1 kg/ha in 2015.
- What is the lowest nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per area of cropland recorded in China, Hong Kong SAR?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.4 kg/ha in 2009.
- How does China, Hong Kong SAR rank for nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per area of cropland?
- China, Hong Kong SAR ranks 21st out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per area of cropland rising or falling in China, Hong Kong SAR?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this China, Hong Kong SAR 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