Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per area of cropland in Israel
Israel: Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per area of cropland was 76.46 kg/ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per area of cropland in Israel, 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 Israel stood at 76.46 kg/ha.
The figure is down 14.6% on the previous year and up 12.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per area of cropland in Israel peaked at 97.9 kg/ha in 2022 and was at its lowest, 5.67 kg/ha, in 1961.
That places Israel 14th out of 195 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per area of cropland in Israel, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 5.67 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 5.89 kg/ha | +3.9% |
| 1963 | 6.11 kg/ha | +3.7% |
| 1964 | 7.06 kg/ha | +15.5% |
| 1965 | 11.01 kg/ha | +55.9% |
| 1966 | 11.09 kg/ha | +0.7% |
| 1967 | 15.68 kg/ha | +41.4% |
| 1968 | 16.58 kg/ha | +5.7% |
| 1969 | 23.02 kg/ha | +38.8% |
| 1970 | 26.54 kg/ha | +15.3% |
| 1971 | 29.64 kg/ha | +11.7% |
| 1972 | 32.48 kg/ha | +9.6% |
| 1973 | 27.1 kg/ha | -16.6% |
| 1974 | 35.32 kg/ha | +30.3% |
| 1975 | 42.12 kg/ha | +19.3% |
| 1976 | 44.68 kg/ha | +6.1% |
| 1977 | 52.54 kg/ha | +17.6% |
| 1978 | 52.78 kg/ha | +0.5% |
| 1979 | 51.62 kg/ha | -2.2% |
| 1980 | 55.08 kg/ha | +6.7% |
| 1981 | 54.9 kg/ha | -0.3% |
| 1982 | 44.73 kg/ha | -18.5% |
| 1983 | 45.43 kg/ha | +1.6% |
| 1984 | 50.12 kg/ha | +10.3% |
| 1985 | 50 kg/ha | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 62.15 kg/ha | +24.3% |
| 1987 | 65.42 kg/ha | +5.3% |
| 1988 | 67.76 kg/ha | +3.6% |
| 1989 | 70.26 kg/ha | +3.7% |
| 1990 | 74.25 kg/ha | +5.7% |
| 1991 | 74.6 kg/ha | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 76.16 kg/ha | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 74.07 kg/ha | -2.7% |
| 1994 | 73.73 kg/ha | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 74.77 kg/ha | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 83.53 kg/ha | +11.7% |
| 1997 | 85.92 kg/ha | +2.9% |
| 1998 | 88.31 kg/ha | +2.8% |
| 1999 | 71.77 kg/ha | -18.7% |
| 2000 | 70.75 kg/ha | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 78.4 kg/ha | +10.8% |
| 2002 | 72.98 kg/ha | -6.9% |
| 2003 | 77.14 kg/ha | +5.7% |
| 2004 | 91.2 kg/ha | +18.2% |
| 2005 | 79.89 kg/ha | -12.4% |
| 2006 | 87.71 kg/ha | +9.8% |
| 2007 | 91.31 kg/ha | +4.1% |
| 2008 | 74.54 kg/ha | -18.4% |
| 2009 | 48.88 kg/ha | -34.4% |
| 2010 | 65.25 kg/ha | +33.5% |
| 2011 | 64.72 kg/ha | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 73.54 kg/ha | +13.6% |
| 2013 | 78.89 kg/ha | +7.3% |
| 2014 | 68.14 kg/ha | -13.6% |
| 2015 | 54.84 kg/ha | -19.5% |
| 2016 | 77.04 kg/ha | +40.5% |
| 2017 | 71.95 kg/ha | -6.6% |
| 2018 | 74.49 kg/ha | +3.5% |
| 2019 | 67.1 kg/ha | -9.9% |
| 2020 | 72.76 kg/ha | +8.4% |
| 2021 | 95.9 kg/ha | +31.8% |
| 2022 | 97.9 kg/ha | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 89.5 kg/ha | -8.6% |
| 2024 | 76.46 kg/ha | -14.6% |
Israel compared with similar countries
- Israel's 76.46 kg/ha is above the median for high income countries, which is 20.75 kg/ha, 3.7× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Israel's 76.46 kg/ha is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 10.6 kg/ha, 7.2× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11.35 kg/ha | 5.67 kg/ha | 23.02 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 39.48 kg/ha | 26.54 kg/ha | 52.78 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 56.59 kg/ha | 44.73 kg/ha | 70.26 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 77.71 kg/ha | 71.77 kg/ha | 88.31 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 77.28 kg/ha | 48.88 kg/ha | 91.31 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 69.6 kg/ha | 54.84 kg/ha | 78.89 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 86.5 kg/ha | 72.76 kg/ha | 97.9 kg/ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Israel
- 11 Belgium-Luxembourg 98.54 kg/ha compare
- 11 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 2.61 kg/ha compare
- 12 Colombia 90.54 kg/ha compare
- 12 United Republic of Tanzania 2.1 kg/ha compare
- 13 Belarus 88.76 kg/ha compare
- 14 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 0.71 kg/ha compare
- 15 Ireland 75.07 kg/ha compare
- 15 Syrian Arab Republic 0.47 kg/ha compare
- 16 Democratic Republic of the Congo 0.24 kg/ha compare
- 16 Ecuador 69 kg/ha compare
- 17 China 68.36 kg/ha compare
- 17 Polynesia 0.14 kg/ha compare
More environment data for Israel
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -15.63 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -11.49 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.477 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.69 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -3.08 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 0.0542 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per area of cropland in Israel?
- Nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per area of cropland in Israel was 76.46 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 Israel?
- The highest recorded value was 97.9 kg/ha in 2022.
- What is the lowest nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per area of cropland recorded in Israel?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.67 kg/ha in 1961.
- How does Israel rank for nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per area of cropland?
- Israel ranks 14th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per area of cropland rising or falling in Israel?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Israel 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