Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per area of cropland in China, Taiwan Province of

China, Taiwan Province of: Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per area of cropland was 124.59 kg/ha in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
124.59 kg/ha
Change on year
up 2.4%
World rank
9th
of 195 countries
All-time high
153.85 kg/ha
in 2013
All-time low
121.62 kg/ha
in 2023
Years of data
23
2002–2024

Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per area of cropland in China, Taiwan Province of, 2002–2024

0501001502002201320242002: 136.2 kg/ha2003: 138.5 kg/ha2004: 146.9 kg/ha2005: 136 kg/ha2006: 145.4 kg/ha2007: 142.2 kg/ha2008: 134.6 kg/ha2009: 136.1 kg/ha2010: 144.3 kg/ha2011: 144.2 kg/ha2012: 147.4 kg/ha2013: 153.8 kg/ha2014: 147.2 kg/ha2015: 145.8 kg/ha2016: 152.8 kg/ha2017: 141.5 kg/ha2018: 141.4 kg/ha2019: 133 kg/ha2020: 142.7 kg/ha2021: 126.3 kg/ha2022: 124 kg/ha2023: 121.6 kg/ha2024: 124.6 kg/ha

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

Analysis

In 2024, nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per area of cropland in China, Taiwan Province of stood at 124.59 kg/ha.

The figure is up 2.4% on the previous year and down 15.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per area of cropland in China, Taiwan Province of peaked at 153.85 kg/ha in 2013 and was at its lowest, 121.62 kg/ha, in 2023.

That places China, Taiwan Province of 9th out of 195 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.

Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per area of cropland in China, Taiwan Province of, year by year

Annual values for Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per area of cropland in China, Taiwan Province of, 2002 to 2024.
Year kg/ha Change
2002 136.19 kg/ha
2003 138.49 kg/ha +1.7%
2004 146.92 kg/ha +6.1%
2005 136.02 kg/ha -7.4%
2006 145.43 kg/ha +6.9%
2007 142.2 kg/ha -2.2%
2008 134.61 kg/ha -5.3%
2009 136.06 kg/ha +1.1%
2010 144.27 kg/ha +6.0%
2011 144.25 kg/ha -0.0%
2012 147.45 kg/ha +2.2%
2013 153.85 kg/ha +4.3%
2014 147.25 kg/ha -4.3%
2015 145.79 kg/ha -1.0%
2016 152.82 kg/ha +4.8%
2017 141.54 kg/ha -7.4%
2018 141.36 kg/ha -0.1%
2019 133.01 kg/ha -5.9%
2020 142.65 kg/ha +7.2%
2021 126.3 kg/ha -11.5%
2022 123.96 kg/ha -1.9%
2023 121.62 kg/ha -1.9%
2024 124.59 kg/ha +2.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 139.49 kg/ha 134.61 kg/ha 146.92 kg/ha 8
2010s 145.16 kg/ha 133.01 kg/ha 153.85 kg/ha 10
2020s 127.82 kg/ha 121.62 kg/ha 142.65 kg/ha 5

Countries ranked near China, Taiwan Province of

  1. 6 Brazil 132.53 kg/ha compare
  2. 7 Malaysia 125.71 kg/ha compare
  3. 8 Oman 125.48 kg/ha compare
  4. 10 Qatar 100.83 kg/ha compare
  5. 11 Belgium-Luxembourg 98.54 kg/ha
  6. 12 Colombia 90.54 kg/ha compare

See the full ranking of 243 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per area of cropland in China, Taiwan Province of?
Nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per area of cropland in China, Taiwan Province of was 124.59 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, Taiwan Province of?
The highest recorded value was 153.85 kg/ha in 2013.
What is the lowest nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per area of cropland recorded in China, Taiwan Province of?
The lowest recorded value was 121.62 kg/ha in 2023.
How does China, Taiwan Province of rank for nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per area of cropland?
China, Taiwan Province of ranks 9th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
Is nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per area of cropland rising or falling in China, Taiwan Province of?
Over the last ten years it is down 15.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this China, Taiwan Province of 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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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