Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per area of cropland in Southern Europe
Southern Europe: Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per area of cropland was 20.53 kg/ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per area of cropland in Southern Europe, 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 Southern Europe stood at 20.53 kg/ha.
The figure is up 12.7% on the previous year and up 16.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per area of cropland in Southern Europe peaked at 25.81 kg/ha in 1999 and was at its lowest, 6.21 kg/ha, in 1961.
That places Southern Europe 12th out of 29 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
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 Southern Europe, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 6.21 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 6.49 kg/ha | +4.5% |
| 1963 | 7.82 kg/ha | +20.5% |
| 1964 | 8.27 kg/ha | +5.8% |
| 1965 | 8.32 kg/ha | +0.6% |
| 1966 | 8.97 kg/ha | +7.8% |
| 1967 | 8.73 kg/ha | -2.7% |
| 1968 | 8.73 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 8.61 kg/ha | -1.4% |
| 1970 | 12.15 kg/ha | +41.1% |
| 1971 | 14.22 kg/ha | +17.0% |
| 1972 | 15.12 kg/ha | +6.3% |
| 1973 | 15.74 kg/ha | +4.1% |
| 1974 | 14.57 kg/ha | -7.4% |
| 1975 | 15.47 kg/ha | +6.2% |
| 1976 | 16.4 kg/ha | +6.0% |
| 1977 | 17.5 kg/ha | +6.7% |
| 1978 | 19.83 kg/ha | +13.3% |
| 1979 | 20.8 kg/ha | +4.9% |
| 1980 | 18.95 kg/ha | -8.9% |
| 1981 | 19.26 kg/ha | +1.6% |
| 1982 | 19.7 kg/ha | +2.3% |
| 1983 | 20.1 kg/ha | +2.0% |
| 1984 | 20.87 kg/ha | +3.8% |
| 1985 | 22.16 kg/ha | +6.2% |
| 1986 | 23.61 kg/ha | +6.5% |
| 1987 | 23.73 kg/ha | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 24.98 kg/ha | +5.3% |
| 1989 | 22.13 kg/ha | -11.4% |
| 1990 | 23.44 kg/ha | +5.9% |
| 1991 | 22.48 kg/ha | -4.1% |
| 1992 | 17.93 kg/ha | -20.2% |
| 1993 | 19.43 kg/ha | +8.4% |
| 1994 | 22.93 kg/ha | +18.0% |
| 1995 | 23.27 kg/ha | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 25.02 kg/ha | +7.5% |
| 1997 | 25.28 kg/ha | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 25.64 kg/ha | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 25.81 kg/ha | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 25.39 kg/ha | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 22.39 kg/ha | -11.8% |
| 2002 | 23.91 kg/ha | +6.8% |
| 2003 | 23.71 kg/ha | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 25.63 kg/ha | +8.1% |
| 2005 | 22.24 kg/ha | -13.2% |
| 2006 | 21.71 kg/ha | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 25.23 kg/ha | +16.2% |
| 2008 | 19.56 kg/ha | -22.5% |
| 2009 | 10.89 kg/ha | -44.3% |
| 2010 | 19.12 kg/ha | +75.6% |
| 2011 | 17.67 kg/ha | -7.6% |
| 2012 | 16.1 kg/ha | -8.9% |
| 2013 | 17.3 kg/ha | +7.5% |
| 2014 | 17.7 kg/ha | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 17.61 kg/ha | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 17.85 kg/ha | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 18.8 kg/ha | +5.3% |
| 2018 | 19.78 kg/ha | +5.2% |
| 2019 | 18.63 kg/ha | -5.8% |
| 2020 | 20.71 kg/ha | +11.2% |
| 2021 | 20.87 kg/ha | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 16.31 kg/ha | -21.8% |
| 2023 | 18.22 kg/ha | +11.7% |
| 2024 | 20.53 kg/ha | +12.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.02 kg/ha | 6.21 kg/ha | 8.97 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 16.18 kg/ha | 12.15 kg/ha | 20.8 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 21.55 kg/ha | 18.95 kg/ha | 24.98 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 23.12 kg/ha | 17.93 kg/ha | 25.81 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 22.07 kg/ha | 10.89 kg/ha | 25.63 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.06 kg/ha | 16.1 kg/ha | 19.78 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.33 kg/ha | 16.31 kg/ha | 20.87 kg/ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Southern Europe
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- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -0.1235 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -0.3167 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.323 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.19 °C (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Graphic papers — Import value, annual growth rate -2.01 % change on previous year (2024)
- Printing and writing papers — Import value, annual growth rate -1.13 % change on previous year (2024)
- Printing and writing papers — Import quantity, annual growth rate 5.41 % change on previous year (2024)
- Newsprint — Import value, annual growth rate -8.51 % change on previous year (2024)
- Newsprint — Import value, gaps filled 339,745 1000 USD (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per area of cropland in Southern Europe?
- Nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per area of cropland in Southern Europe was 20.53 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 Southern Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 25.81 kg/ha in 1999.
- What is the lowest nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per area of cropland recorded in Southern Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.21 kg/ha in 1961.
- How does Southern Europe rank for nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per area of cropland?
- Southern Europe ranks 12th out of 29 groups with data for 2024.
- Is nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per area of cropland rising or falling in Southern Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Southern Europe 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