Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per area of cropland in Netherlands (Kingdom of the)

Netherlands (Kingdom of the): Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per area of cropland was 37.38 kg/ha in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
37.38 kg/ha
Change on year
up 23.7%
World rank
31st
of 195 countries
All-time high
88.57 kg/ha
in 1963
All-time low
10.98 kg/ha
in 2009
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per area of cropland in Netherlands (Kingdom of the), 1961–2024

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.

Analysis

Netherlands (Kingdom of the) recorded 37.38 kg/ha for nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per area of cropland in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 23.7% on the previous year and up 104.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per area of cropland in Netherlands (Kingdom of the) peaked at 88.57 kg/ha in 1963 and was at its lowest, 10.98 kg/ha, in 2009.

Netherlands (Kingdom of the) ranks 31st of 195 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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 Netherlands (Kingdom of the), year by year

Annual values for Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per area of cropland in Netherlands (Kingdom of the), 1961 to 2024.
Year kg/ha Change
1961 76.31 kg/ha
1962 75.2 kg/ha -1.5%
1963 88.57 kg/ha +17.8%
1964 84.04 kg/ha -5.1%
1965 82.51 kg/ha -1.8%
1966 78.98 kg/ha -4.3%
1967 77.46 kg/ha -1.9%
1968 75.58 kg/ha -2.4%
1969 73.51 kg/ha -2.7%
1970 81.58 kg/ha +11.0%
1971 76.28 kg/ha -6.5%
1972 77.28 kg/ha +1.3%
1973 68.92 kg/ha -10.8%
1974 67.88 kg/ha -1.5%
1975 61.21 kg/ha -9.8%
1976 68.83 kg/ha +12.4%
1977 66.87 kg/ha -2.8%
1978 64.43 kg/ha -3.6%
1979 74.72 kg/ha +16.0%
1980 68.56 kg/ha -8.2%
1981 64.01 kg/ha -6.6%
1982 61.65 kg/ha -3.7%
1983 70.95 kg/ha +15.1%
1984 75.78 kg/ha +6.8%
1985 72.35 kg/ha -4.5%
1986 62.73 kg/ha -13.3%
1987 59.11 kg/ha -5.8%
1988 62.04 kg/ha +5.0%
1989 59.44 kg/ha -4.2%
1990 57.16 kg/ha -3.8%
1991 56.79 kg/ha -0.6%
1992 51.96 kg/ha -8.5%
1993 48.94 kg/ha -5.8%
1994 46.52 kg/ha -4.9%
1995 45.31 kg/ha -2.6%
1996 43.5 kg/ha -4.0%
1997 44.1 kg/ha +1.4%
1998 44.1 kg/ha +0.0%
1999 41.08 kg/ha -6.8%
2000 38.67 kg/ha -5.9%
2001 39.88 kg/ha +3.1%
2002 31.78 kg/ha -20.3%
2003 32.68 kg/ha +2.8%
2004 31.13 kg/ha -4.7%
2005 29.05 kg/ha -6.7%
2006 26.49 kg/ha -8.8%
2007 27.48 kg/ha +3.7%
2008 17.67 kg/ha -35.7%
2009 10.98 kg/ha -37.9%
2010 33.89 kg/ha +208.7%
2011 14.13 kg/ha -58.3%
2012 26.08 kg/ha +84.6%
2013 18.83 kg/ha -27.8%
2014 18.26 kg/ha -3.0%
2015 17.84 kg/ha -2.3%
2016 40.12 kg/ha +124.9%
2017 41.74 kg/ha +4.0%
2018 38.55 kg/ha -7.6%
2019 37.37 kg/ha -3.1%
2020 35.37 kg/ha -5.4%
2021 37.02 kg/ha +4.7%
2022 30.7 kg/ha -17.1%
2023 30.21 kg/ha -1.6%
2024 37.38 kg/ha +23.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 79.13 kg/ha 73.51 kg/ha 88.57 kg/ha 9
1970s 70.8 kg/ha 61.21 kg/ha 81.58 kg/ha 10
1980s 65.66 kg/ha 59.11 kg/ha 75.78 kg/ha 10
1990s 47.95 kg/ha 41.08 kg/ha 57.16 kg/ha 10
2000s 28.58 kg/ha 10.98 kg/ha 39.88 kg/ha 10
2010s 28.68 kg/ha 14.13 kg/ha 41.74 kg/ha 10
2020s 34.14 kg/ha 30.21 kg/ha 37.38 kg/ha 5

Countries ranked near Netherlands (Kingdom of the)

  1. 28 Japan 44.16 kg/ha compare
  2. 29 Bermuda 43.33 kg/ha compare
  3. 29 Cabo Verde 0.41 kg/ha compare
  4. 30 Croatia 37.55 kg/ha compare
  5. 32 Mauritius 36.31 kg/ha compare
  6. 33 Singapore 35.93 kg/ha compare
  7. 34 Uruguay 35.45 kg/ha compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per area of cropland in Netherlands (Kingdom of the)?
Nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per area of cropland in Netherlands (Kingdom of the) was 37.38 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 Netherlands (Kingdom of the)?
The highest recorded value was 88.57 kg/ha in 1963.
What is the lowest nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per area of cropland recorded in Netherlands (Kingdom of the)?
The lowest recorded value was 10.98 kg/ha in 2009.
How does Netherlands (Kingdom of the) rank for nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per area of cropland?
Netherlands (Kingdom of the) ranks 31st out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
Is nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per area of cropland rising or falling in Netherlands (Kingdom of the)?
Over the last ten years it is up 104.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 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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Indicator
Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per area of cropland
Unit
kg/ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
243 places, 13,652 data points, 1961–2024
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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