Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per area of cropland in China, mainland
China, mainland: Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per area of cropland was 68.02 kg/ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per area of cropland in China, mainland, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
China, mainland recorded 68.02 kg/ha for nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per area of cropland in 2024.
The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 17.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per area of cropland in China, mainland peaked at 89.38 kg/ha in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.23 kg/ha, in 1962.
China, mainland ranks 19th of 195 countries on this measure, 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 China, mainland, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.34 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 0.23 kg/ha | -32.4% |
| 1963 | 0.29 kg/ha | +26.1% |
| 1964 | 0.34 kg/ha | +17.2% |
| 1965 | 0.45 kg/ha | +32.4% |
| 1966 | 0.57 kg/ha | +26.7% |
| 1967 | 0.74 kg/ha | +29.8% |
| 1968 | 0.81 kg/ha | +9.5% |
| 1969 | 0.7 kg/ha | -13.6% |
| 1970 | 0.88 kg/ha | +25.7% |
| 1971 | 0.72 kg/ha | -18.2% |
| 1972 | 0.71 kg/ha | -1.4% |
| 1973 | 2.34 kg/ha | +229.6% |
| 1974 | 2.49 kg/ha | +6.4% |
| 1975 | 2.08 kg/ha | -16.5% |
| 1976 | 1.75 kg/ha | -15.9% |
| 1977 | 1.89 kg/ha | +8.0% |
| 1978 | 2.35 kg/ha | +24.3% |
| 1979 | 3.94 kg/ha | +67.7% |
| 1980 | 4.82 kg/ha | +22.3% |
| 1981 | 6.93 kg/ha | +43.8% |
| 1982 | 6.12 kg/ha | -11.7% |
| 1983 | 7.74 kg/ha | +26.5% |
| 1984 | 6.86 kg/ha | -11.4% |
| 1985 | 3.5 kg/ha | -49.0% |
| 1986 | 5.7 kg/ha | +62.9% |
| 1987 | 10.97 kg/ha | +92.5% |
| 1988 | 12.84 kg/ha | +17.0% |
| 1989 | 10.03 kg/ha | -21.9% |
| 1990 | 14.19 kg/ha | +41.5% |
| 1991 | 18.16 kg/ha | +28.0% |
| 1992 | 14.93 kg/ha | -17.8% |
| 1993 | 11.78 kg/ha | -21.1% |
| 1994 | 18.1 kg/ha | +53.7% |
| 1995 | 22.21 kg/ha | +22.7% |
| 1996 | 19.92 kg/ha | -10.3% |
| 1997 | 26.3 kg/ha | +32.0% |
| 1998 | 26.81 kg/ha | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 26.07 kg/ha | -2.8% |
| 2000 | 26.68 kg/ha | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 30.9 kg/ha | +15.8% |
| 2002 | 36.22 kg/ha | +17.2% |
| 2003 | 35.36 kg/ha | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 41.2 kg/ha | +16.5% |
| 2005 | 53.6 kg/ha | +30.1% |
| 2006 | 46.35 kg/ha | -13.5% |
| 2007 | 62.04 kg/ha | +33.9% |
| 2008 | 44.84 kg/ha | -27.7% |
| 2009 | 35.79 kg/ha | -20.2% |
| 2010 | 54.17 kg/ha | +51.4% |
| 2011 | 66.96 kg/ha | +23.6% |
| 2012 | 69.23 kg/ha | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 66.46 kg/ha | -4.0% |
| 2014 | 82.72 kg/ha | +24.5% |
| 2015 | 76.77 kg/ha | -7.2% |
| 2016 | 89.38 kg/ha | +16.4% |
| 2017 | 76.51 kg/ha | -14.4% |
| 2018 | 75.3 kg/ha | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 72.96 kg/ha | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 71.35 kg/ha | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 71.1 kg/ha | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 69.6 kg/ha | -2.1% |
| 2023 | 68.52 kg/ha | -1.6% |
| 2024 | 68.02 kg/ha | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.4967 kg/ha | 0.23 kg/ha | 0.81 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.91 kg/ha | 0.71 kg/ha | 3.94 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.55 kg/ha | 3.5 kg/ha | 12.84 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 19.85 kg/ha | 11.78 kg/ha | 26.81 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 41.3 kg/ha | 26.68 kg/ha | 62.04 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 73.05 kg/ha | 54.17 kg/ha | 89.38 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 69.72 kg/ha | 68.02 kg/ha | 71.35 kg/ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near China, mainland
- 16 Ecuador 69 kg/ha compare
- 17 China 68.36 kg/ha compare
- 18 New Caledonia 68.13 kg/ha compare
- 20 Bangladesh 67.23 kg/ha compare
- 21 China, Hong Kong SAR 67 kg/ha compare
- 22 Republic of Korea 61.97 kg/ha compare
More environment data for China, mainland
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.279 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.92 °C (2025)
- Cropland — Area per capita 0.09 ha/cap (2024)
- Permanent crops — Area 20,142 1000 ha (2024)
- Country area — Area 956,291 1000 ha (2024)
- Land area — Area 938,821 1000 ha (2024)
- Agriculture — Area 391,823 1000 ha (2024)
- Agricultural land — Area 391,823 1000 ha (2024)
- Cropland — Area 128,608 1000 ha (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per area of cropland in China, mainland?
- Nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per area of cropland in China, mainland was 68.02 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, mainland?
- The highest recorded value was 89.38 kg/ha in 2016.
- What is the lowest nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per area of cropland recorded in China, mainland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.23 kg/ha in 1962.
- How does China, mainland rank for nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per area of cropland?
- China, mainland ranks 19th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per area of cropland rising or falling in China, mainland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this China, mainland 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