Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per area of cropland in Melanesia
Melanesia: Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per area of cropland was 13.44 kg/ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per area of cropland in Melanesia, 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 Melanesia is 13.44 kg/ha, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is up 20.3% on the previous year and up 8.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per area of cropland in Melanesia peaked at 13.44 kg/ha in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.04 kg/ha, in 1962.
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 Melanesia, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.06 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 0.04 kg/ha | -33.3% |
| 1963 | 0.04 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.27 kg/ha | +575.0% |
| 1965 | 0.25 kg/ha | -7.4% |
| 1966 | 0.96 kg/ha | +284.0% |
| 1967 | 0.48 kg/ha | -50.0% |
| 1968 | 0.47 kg/ha | -2.1% |
| 1969 | 0.85 kg/ha | +80.9% |
| 1970 | 0.88 kg/ha | +3.5% |
| 1971 | 1.57 kg/ha | +78.4% |
| 1972 | 1.78 kg/ha | +13.4% |
| 1973 | 3.74 kg/ha | +110.1% |
| 1974 | 4.32 kg/ha | +15.5% |
| 1975 | 3.37 kg/ha | -22.0% |
| 1976 | 4.16 kg/ha | +23.4% |
| 1977 | 2.15 kg/ha | -48.3% |
| 1978 | 2.76 kg/ha | +28.4% |
| 1979 | 3.23 kg/ha | +17.0% |
| 1980 | 4.12 kg/ha | +27.6% |
| 1981 | 4.96 kg/ha | +20.4% |
| 1982 | 2.47 kg/ha | -50.2% |
| 1983 | 2.8 kg/ha | +13.4% |
| 1984 | 4.34 kg/ha | +55.0% |
| 1985 | 4.23 kg/ha | -2.5% |
| 1986 | 5.94 kg/ha | +40.4% |
| 1987 | 6.85 kg/ha | +15.3% |
| 1988 | 8.53 kg/ha | +24.5% |
| 1989 | 11.29 kg/ha | +32.4% |
| 1990 | 9.95 kg/ha | -11.9% |
| 1991 | 3.47 kg/ha | -65.1% |
| 1992 | 3.79 kg/ha | +9.2% |
| 1993 | 4.13 kg/ha | +9.0% |
| 1994 | 6.61 kg/ha | +60.0% |
| 1995 | 5.77 kg/ha | -12.7% |
| 1996 | 5.74 kg/ha | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 5.75 kg/ha | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 6.96 kg/ha | +21.0% |
| 1999 | 6.91 kg/ha | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 4.78 kg/ha | -30.8% |
| 2001 | 4.77 kg/ha | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 1.13 kg/ha | -76.3% |
| 2003 | 0.95 kg/ha | -15.9% |
| 2004 | 2.03 kg/ha | +113.7% |
| 2005 | 1.87 kg/ha | -7.9% |
| 2006 | 1.53 kg/ha | -18.2% |
| 2007 | 2.97 kg/ha | +94.1% |
| 2008 | 4.17 kg/ha | +40.4% |
| 2009 | 8.61 kg/ha | +106.5% |
| 2010 | 10.69 kg/ha | +24.2% |
| 2011 | 10.59 kg/ha | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 12.33 kg/ha | +16.4% |
| 2013 | 11.22 kg/ha | -9.0% |
| 2014 | 12.35 kg/ha | +10.1% |
| 2015 | 8.42 kg/ha | -31.8% |
| 2016 | 9.67 kg/ha | +14.8% |
| 2017 | 7.23 kg/ha | -25.2% |
| 2018 | 8.49 kg/ha | +17.4% |
| 2019 | 7.3 kg/ha | -14.0% |
| 2020 | 5.93 kg/ha | -18.8% |
| 2021 | 7.56 kg/ha | +27.5% |
| 2022 | 11.21 kg/ha | +48.3% |
| 2023 | 11.17 kg/ha | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 13.44 kg/ha | +20.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.38 kg/ha | 0.04 kg/ha | 0.96 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.8 kg/ha | 0.88 kg/ha | 4.32 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.55 kg/ha | 2.47 kg/ha | 11.29 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.91 kg/ha | 3.47 kg/ha | 9.95 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.28 kg/ha | 0.95 kg/ha | 8.61 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.83 kg/ha | 7.23 kg/ha | 12.35 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.86 kg/ha | 5.93 kg/ha | 13.44 kg/ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Melanesia
- 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
- 6 Brazil 132.53 kg/ha compare
- 7 Malaysia 125.71 kg/ha compare
More environment data for Melanesia
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 1.59 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 2.37 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.179 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 0.857 °C (2025)
- Country area — Area 54,038 1000 ha (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity 21,133 t (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Agricultural Use 21,303 t (2024)
- Value Added Deflator (Agriculture, forestry and fishery) — Value US$ 118.85 USD (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per capita 1.65 kg/cap (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per area of cropland in Melanesia?
- Nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per area of cropland in Melanesia was 13.44 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 Melanesia?
- The highest recorded value was 13.44 kg/ha in 2024.
- What is the lowest nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per area of cropland recorded in Melanesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.04 kg/ha in 1962.
- How does Melanesia rank for nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per area of cropland?
- Melanesia ranks 4th out of 19 regions with data for 2024.
- Is nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per area of cropland rising or falling in Melanesia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Melanesia 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