Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per area of cropland in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per area of cropland was 185 kg/ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per area of cropland in United Arab Emirates, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
United Arab Emirates recorded 185 kg/ha for nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per area of cropland in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is up 20.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per area of cropland in United Arab Emirates peaked at 185 kg/ha in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0 kg/ha, in 1961.
United Arab Emirates ranks 2nd of 195 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
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 United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 0 kg/ha | — |
| 1963 | 0 kg/ha | — |
| 1964 | 0 kg/ha | — |
| 1965 | 0 kg/ha | — |
| 1966 | 0 kg/ha | — |
| 1967 | 0 kg/ha | — |
| 1968 | 0 kg/ha | — |
| 1969 | 0 kg/ha | — |
| 1970 | 0 kg/ha | — |
| 1971 | 0 kg/ha | — |
| 1972 | 4.17 kg/ha | — |
| 1973 | 0.62 kg/ha | -85.1% |
| 1974 | 1.29 kg/ha | +108.1% |
| 1975 | 0 kg/ha | -100.0% |
| 1976 | 0 kg/ha | — |
| 1977 | 0 kg/ha | — |
| 1978 | 17.5 kg/ha | — |
| 1979 | 31.58 kg/ha | +80.5% |
| 1980 | 6.87 kg/ha | -78.2% |
| 1981 | 12.19 kg/ha | +77.4% |
| 1982 | 14.81 kg/ha | +21.5% |
| 1983 | 37.5 kg/ha | +153.2% |
| 1984 | 6.97 kg/ha | -81.4% |
| 1985 | 4.51 kg/ha | -35.3% |
| 1986 | 2.63 kg/ha | -41.7% |
| 1987 | 2.63 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 46.15 kg/ha | +1654.8% |
| 1989 | 69.23 kg/ha | +50.0% |
| 1990 | 38.18 kg/ha | -44.9% |
| 1991 | 33.33 kg/ha | -12.7% |
| 1992 | 28.99 kg/ha | -13.0% |
| 1993 | 40 kg/ha | +38.0% |
| 1994 | 36.59 kg/ha | -8.5% |
| 1995 | 36.14 kg/ha | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 50.57 kg/ha | +39.9% |
| 1997 | 46.32 kg/ha | -8.4% |
| 1998 | 58.16 kg/ha | +25.6% |
| 1999 | 28.24 kg/ha | -51.4% |
| 2000 | 25.51 kg/ha | -9.7% |
| 2001 | 24.81 kg/ha | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 37.78 kg/ha | +52.3% |
| 2003 | 39.57 kg/ha | +4.7% |
| 2004 | 39.71 kg/ha | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 28.29 kg/ha | -28.8% |
| 2006 | 28.63 kg/ha | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 23.33 kg/ha | -18.5% |
| 2008 | 18.56 kg/ha | -20.4% |
| 2009 | 14.13 kg/ha | -23.9% |
| 2010 | 42.05 kg/ha | +197.6% |
| 2011 | 69.98 kg/ha | +66.4% |
| 2012 | 97.9 kg/ha | +39.9% |
| 2013 | 125.82 kg/ha | +28.5% |
| 2014 | 153.75 kg/ha | +22.2% |
| 2015 | 185 kg/ha | +20.3% |
| 2016 | 185 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 185 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 185 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 185 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 185 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 185 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 185 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 185 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 185 kg/ha | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 kg/ha | 0 kg/ha | 0 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 5.52 kg/ha | 0 kg/ha | 31.58 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 20.35 kg/ha | 2.63 kg/ha | 69.23 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 39.65 kg/ha | 28.24 kg/ha | 58.16 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 28.03 kg/ha | 14.13 kg/ha | 39.71 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 141.45 kg/ha | 42.05 kg/ha | 185 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 185 kg/ha | 185 kg/ha | 185 kg/ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates
- 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
More environment data for United Arab Emirates
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -80.98 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -85.4 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.331 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.5 °C (2025)
- Paper and paperboard — Import value, per unit of GDP 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Import value, per capita 0.1078 1000 USD per person (2024)
- Graphic papers — Import quantity, annual growth rate 6.94 % change on previous year (2024)
- Graphic papers — Import quantity, per unit of GDP 0 t per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Graphic papers — Import quantity, per capita 0.0437 t per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per area of cropland in United Arab Emirates?
- Nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per area of cropland in United Arab Emirates was 185 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 United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 185 kg/ha in 2015.
- What is the lowest nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per area of cropland recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kg/ha in 1961.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per area of cropland?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 2nd out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per area of cropland rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this United Arab Emirates 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