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