Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per area of cropland in Eastern Asia
Eastern Asia: Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per area of cropland was 65.98 kg/ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per area of cropland in Eastern Asia, 1961–2024
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 Eastern Asia stood at 65.98 kg/ha.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 18.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per area of cropland in Eastern Asia peaked at 86.52 kg/ha in 2016 and was at its lowest, 4.73 kg/ha, in 1961.
Eastern Asia ranks 2nd of 29 groups 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 Eastern Asia, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 4.73 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 5.09 kg/ha | +7.6% |
| 1963 | 5.71 kg/ha | +12.2% |
| 1964 | 5.7 kg/ha | -0.2% |
| 1965 | 6.05 kg/ha | +6.1% |
| 1966 | 6.42 kg/ha | +6.1% |
| 1967 | 7.14 kg/ha | +11.2% |
| 1968 | 7.67 kg/ha | +7.4% |
| 1969 | 7.49 kg/ha | -2.3% |
| 1970 | 7.05 kg/ha | -5.9% |
| 1971 | 6.77 kg/ha | -4.0% |
| 1972 | 7.16 kg/ha | +5.8% |
| 1973 | 9.44 kg/ha | +31.8% |
| 1974 | 9.88 kg/ha | +4.7% |
| 1975 | 8.42 kg/ha | -14.8% |
| 1976 | 8.95 kg/ha | +6.3% |
| 1977 | 9.21 kg/ha | +2.9% |
| 1978 | 11.08 kg/ha | +20.3% |
| 1979 | 12.58 kg/ha | +13.5% |
| 1980 | 11 kg/ha | -12.6% |
| 1981 | 13.54 kg/ha | +23.1% |
| 1982 | 12.17 kg/ha | -10.1% |
| 1983 | 13.9 kg/ha | +14.2% |
| 1984 | 12.85 kg/ha | -7.6% |
| 1985 | 9.85 kg/ha | -23.3% |
| 1986 | 11.34 kg/ha | +15.1% |
| 1987 | 16.16 kg/ha | +42.5% |
| 1988 | 17.8 kg/ha | +10.1% |
| 1989 | 14.89 kg/ha | -16.3% |
| 1990 | 18.43 kg/ha | +23.8% |
| 1991 | 21.55 kg/ha | +16.9% |
| 1992 | 19.09 kg/ha | -11.4% |
| 1993 | 16.14 kg/ha | -15.5% |
| 1994 | 21.84 kg/ha | +35.3% |
| 1995 | 25.69 kg/ha | +17.6% |
| 1996 | 23.13 kg/ha | -10.0% |
| 1997 | 29.01 kg/ha | +25.4% |
| 1998 | 28.95 kg/ha | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 28.54 kg/ha | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 29.02 kg/ha | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 32.61 kg/ha | +12.4% |
| 2002 | 38.04 kg/ha | +16.7% |
| 2003 | 37.38 kg/ha | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 42.88 kg/ha | +14.7% |
| 2005 | 54.44 kg/ha | +27.0% |
| 2006 | 47.28 kg/ha | -13.2% |
| 2007 | 62.59 kg/ha | +32.4% |
| 2008 | 45.32 kg/ha | -27.6% |
| 2009 | 36.68 kg/ha | -19.1% |
| 2010 | 54.11 kg/ha | +47.5% |
| 2011 | 66.04 kg/ha | +22.0% |
| 2012 | 68.4 kg/ha | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 65.8 kg/ha | -3.8% |
| 2014 | 80.67 kg/ha | +22.6% |
| 2015 | 74.61 kg/ha | -7.5% |
| 2016 | 86.52 kg/ha | +16.0% |
| 2017 | 74.59 kg/ha | -13.8% |
| 2018 | 73.48 kg/ha | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 71.25 kg/ha | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 69.12 kg/ha | -3.0% |
| 2021 | 68.68 kg/ha | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 68.19 kg/ha | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 66.39 kg/ha | -2.6% |
| 2024 | 65.98 kg/ha | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.22 kg/ha | 4.73 kg/ha | 7.67 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 9.05 kg/ha | 6.77 kg/ha | 12.58 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 13.35 kg/ha | 9.85 kg/ha | 17.8 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 23.24 kg/ha | 16.14 kg/ha | 29.01 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 42.62 kg/ha | 29.02 kg/ha | 62.59 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 71.55 kg/ha | 54.11 kg/ha | 86.52 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 67.67 kg/ha | 65.98 kg/ha | 69.12 kg/ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Eastern Asia
- 1 Faroe Islands 242.86 kg/ha compare
- 2 Bahrain 185 kg/ha compare
- 2 Costa Rica 185 kg/ha compare
- 2 Kuwait 185 kg/ha compare
- 2 United Arab Emirates 185 kg/ha compare
More environment data for Eastern Asia
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -2 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -2.3 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.309 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.98 °C (2025)
- Recovered paper — Production 98.06 million t (2024)
- Total fibre furnish — Production 137.56 million t (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per value of agricultural 8.81 g/Int$ (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity 8.85 million t (2024)
- Agricultural land — Value of agricultural production (Int. $) per Area 2,108 USD_PPP/ha (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per area of cropland in Eastern Asia?
- Nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per area of cropland in Eastern Asia was 65.98 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 Eastern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 86.52 kg/ha in 2016.
- What is the lowest nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per area of cropland recorded in Eastern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.73 kg/ha in 1961.
- How does Eastern Asia rank for nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per area of cropland?
- Eastern Asia ranks 2nd out of 29 groups with data for 2024.
- Is nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per area of cropland rising or falling in Eastern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Eastern Asia 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