Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per area of cropland in European Union (27)
European Union (27): Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per area of cropland was 22.12 kg/ha in 2024. ▼ Falling
Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per area of cropland in European Union (27), 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 European Union (27) stood at 22.12 kg/ha.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.3% on the previous year and down 6.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per area of cropland in European Union (27) peaked at 62.43 kg/ha in 1979 and was at its lowest, 15.01 kg/ha, in 2009.
European Union (27) ranks 11th of 29 groups 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 European Union (27), year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 30.21 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 31.82 kg/ha | +5.3% |
| 1963 | 33.2 kg/ha | +4.3% |
| 1964 | 34.52 kg/ha | +4.0% |
| 1965 | 36.21 kg/ha | +4.9% |
| 1966 | 36.83 kg/ha | +1.7% |
| 1967 | 41.52 kg/ha | +12.7% |
| 1968 | 42.92 kg/ha | +3.4% |
| 1969 | 45.78 kg/ha | +6.7% |
| 1970 | 50 kg/ha | +9.2% |
| 1971 | 55.2 kg/ha | +10.4% |
| 1972 | 56.41 kg/ha | +2.2% |
| 1973 | 61.41 kg/ha | +8.9% |
| 1974 | 56.35 kg/ha | -8.2% |
| 1975 | 57.3 kg/ha | +1.7% |
| 1976 | 58.89 kg/ha | +2.8% |
| 1977 | 58.65 kg/ha | -0.4% |
| 1978 | 60.49 kg/ha | +3.1% |
| 1979 | 62.43 kg/ha | +3.2% |
| 1980 | 58.92 kg/ha | -5.6% |
| 1981 | 60.04 kg/ha | +1.9% |
| 1982 | 58.51 kg/ha | -2.5% |
| 1983 | 60.29 kg/ha | +3.0% |
| 1984 | 60.36 kg/ha | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 59.36 kg/ha | -1.7% |
| 1986 | 60.7 kg/ha | +2.3% |
| 1987 | 58.57 kg/ha | -3.5% |
| 1988 | 60.06 kg/ha | +2.5% |
| 1989 | 56.86 kg/ha | -5.3% |
| 1990 | 47.2 kg/ha | -17.0% |
| 1991 | 39.26 kg/ha | -16.8% |
| 1992 | 33.3 kg/ha | -15.2% |
| 1993 | 32.48 kg/ha | -2.5% |
| 1994 | 34.11 kg/ha | +5.0% |
| 1995 | 35.2 kg/ha | +3.2% |
| 1996 | 35.51 kg/ha | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 35.62 kg/ha | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 34.37 kg/ha | -3.5% |
| 1999 | 32.6 kg/ha | -5.1% |
| 2000 | 29.85 kg/ha | -8.4% |
| 2001 | 28.73 kg/ha | -3.8% |
| 2002 | 29.12 kg/ha | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 30.01 kg/ha | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 29.74 kg/ha | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 27.79 kg/ha | -6.6% |
| 2006 | 27.65 kg/ha | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 30.2 kg/ha | +9.2% |
| 2008 | 19.4 kg/ha | -35.8% |
| 2009 | 15.01 kg/ha | -22.6% |
| 2010 | 22.94 kg/ha | +52.8% |
| 2011 | 21.34 kg/ha | -7.0% |
| 2012 | 21.77 kg/ha | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 23.7 kg/ha | +8.9% |
| 2014 | 23.65 kg/ha | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 23.71 kg/ha | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 24.29 kg/ha | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 25.94 kg/ha | +6.8% |
| 2018 | 26.51 kg/ha | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 25.23 kg/ha | -4.8% |
| 2020 | 26.9 kg/ha | +6.6% |
| 2021 | 26.14 kg/ha | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 19.57 kg/ha | -25.1% |
| 2023 | 20.62 kg/ha | +5.4% |
| 2024 | 22.12 kg/ha | +7.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 37 kg/ha | 30.21 kg/ha | 45.78 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 57.71 kg/ha | 50 kg/ha | 62.43 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 59.37 kg/ha | 56.86 kg/ha | 60.7 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 35.96 kg/ha | 32.48 kg/ha | 47.2 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 26.75 kg/ha | 15.01 kg/ha | 30.2 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.91 kg/ha | 21.34 kg/ha | 26.51 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.07 kg/ha | 19.57 kg/ha | 26.9 kg/ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near European Union (27)
More environment data for European Union (27)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.429 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.31 °C (2025)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per capita 5.35 kg/cap (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per area of cropland 17.28 kg/ha (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per capita 4.18 kg/cap (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per value of agricultural 5.46 g/Int$ (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity 3.99 million t (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per value of agricultural production 6.99 g/Int$ (2024)
- Land area — Area 398,812 1000 ha (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per area of cropland in European Union (27)?
- Nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per area of cropland in European Union (27) was 22.12 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 European Union (27)?
- The highest recorded value was 62.43 kg/ha in 1979.
- What is the lowest nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per area of cropland recorded in European Union (27)?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.01 kg/ha in 2009.
- How does European Union (27) rank for nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per area of cropland?
- European Union (27) ranks 11th out of 29 groups with data for 2024.
- Is nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per area of cropland rising or falling in European Union (27)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this European Union (27) 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