Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per area of cropland in Europe
Europe: Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per area of cropland was 13.89 kg/ha in 2024. ▼ Falling
Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per area of cropland in Europe, 1961–2024
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 Europe is 13.89 kg/ha, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 4.8% on the previous year and down 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per area of cropland in Europe peaked at 41.77 kg/ha in 1988 and was at its lowest, 10.85 kg/ha, in 2009.
Europe ranks 15th of 29 regions on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per area of cropland in Europe, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 13.89 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 14.69 kg/ha | +5.8% |
| 1963 | 15.68 kg/ha | +6.7% |
| 1964 | 17.71 kg/ha | +12.9% |
| 1965 | 19.57 kg/ha | +10.5% |
| 1966 | 19.99 kg/ha | +2.1% |
| 1967 | 22.24 kg/ha | +11.3% |
| 1968 | 22.88 kg/ha | +2.9% |
| 1969 | 24.15 kg/ha | +5.6% |
| 1970 | 26.58 kg/ha | +10.1% |
| 1971 | 28.77 kg/ha | +8.2% |
| 1972 | 30.26 kg/ha | +5.2% |
| 1973 | 32.93 kg/ha | +8.8% |
| 1974 | 31.84 kg/ha | -3.3% |
| 1975 | 35.83 kg/ha | +12.5% |
| 1976 | 37.3 kg/ha | +4.1% |
| 1977 | 36.75 kg/ha | -1.5% |
| 1978 | 37.66 kg/ha | +2.5% |
| 1979 | 35.72 kg/ha | -5.2% |
| 1980 | 35.53 kg/ha | -0.5% |
| 1981 | 36.32 kg/ha | +2.2% |
| 1982 | 36.12 kg/ha | -0.6% |
| 1983 | 39.89 kg/ha | +10.4% |
| 1984 | 39.79 kg/ha | -0.3% |
| 1985 | 41.05 kg/ha | +3.2% |
| 1986 | 41.2 kg/ha | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 41.4 kg/ha | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 41.77 kg/ha | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 38.75 kg/ha | -7.2% |
| 1990 | 32.02 kg/ha | -17.4% |
| 1991 | 28.46 kg/ha | -11.1% |
| 1992 | 24.19 kg/ha | -15.0% |
| 1993 | 19.55 kg/ha | -19.2% |
| 1994 | 18.5 kg/ha | -5.4% |
| 1995 | 18.57 kg/ha | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 18.7 kg/ha | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 18.88 kg/ha | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 18.06 kg/ha | -4.3% |
| 1999 | 17.19 kg/ha | -4.8% |
| 2000 | 15.85 kg/ha | -7.8% |
| 2001 | 15.36 kg/ha | -3.1% |
| 2002 | 15.71 kg/ha | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 15.87 kg/ha | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 16.12 kg/ha | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 15.19 kg/ha | -5.8% |
| 2006 | 15.76 kg/ha | +3.8% |
| 2007 | 16.95 kg/ha | +7.6% |
| 2008 | 12.86 kg/ha | -24.1% |
| 2009 | 10.85 kg/ha | -15.6% |
| 2010 | 14.19 kg/ha | +30.8% |
| 2011 | 13.94 kg/ha | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 13.91 kg/ha | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 14.49 kg/ha | +4.2% |
| 2014 | 14.35 kg/ha | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 14.05 kg/ha | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 14.14 kg/ha | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 14.89 kg/ha | +5.3% |
| 2018 | 15.42 kg/ha | +3.6% |
| 2019 | 14.98 kg/ha | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 16.15 kg/ha | +7.8% |
| 2021 | 15.88 kg/ha | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 13.23 kg/ha | -16.7% |
| 2023 | 13.25 kg/ha | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 13.89 kg/ha | +4.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 18.98 kg/ha | 13.89 kg/ha | 24.15 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 33.36 kg/ha | 26.58 kg/ha | 37.66 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 39.18 kg/ha | 35.53 kg/ha | 41.77 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 21.41 kg/ha | 17.19 kg/ha | 32.02 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.05 kg/ha | 10.85 kg/ha | 16.95 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.44 kg/ha | 13.91 kg/ha | 15.42 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.48 kg/ha | 13.23 kg/ha | 16.15 kg/ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Europe
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- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -3.33 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.435 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.71 °C (2025)
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- Total fibre furnish — Production 101.18 million t (2024)
- Arable land — Area 270,153 1000 ha (2024)
- Country area — Area 2.35 million 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent crops — Area 15,732 1000 ha (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per area of cropland in Europe?
- Nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per area of cropland in Europe was 13.89 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 Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 41.77 kg/ha in 1988.
- What is the lowest nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per area of cropland recorded in Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.85 kg/ha in 2009.
- How does Europe rank for nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per area of cropland?
- Europe ranks 15th out of 29 regions with data for 2024.
- Is nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per area of cropland rising or falling in Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Europe 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