Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per area of cropland in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per area of cropland was 24.08 kg/ha in 2024. ▼ Falling
Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per area of cropland in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland stood at 24.08 kg/ha.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.2% on the previous year and down 29.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per area of cropland in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 62.03 kg/ha in 1996 and was at its lowest, 22.67 kg/ha, in 2023.
That places United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 51st out of 195 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 45.41 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 45.31 kg/ha | -0.2% |
| 1963 | 45.11 kg/ha | -0.4% |
| 1964 | 43.63 kg/ha | -3.3% |
| 1965 | 43.93 kg/ha | +0.7% |
| 1966 | 45.99 kg/ha | +4.7% |
| 1967 | 50.61 kg/ha | +10.0% |
| 1968 | 49.22 kg/ha | -2.7% |
| 1969 | 47.67 kg/ha | -3.1% |
| 1970 | 55.75 kg/ha | +16.9% |
| 1971 | 51.53 kg/ha | -7.6% |
| 1972 | 47.67 kg/ha | -7.5% |
| 1973 | 52.11 kg/ha | +9.3% |
| 1974 | 39.1 kg/ha | -25.0% |
| 1975 | 41.42 kg/ha | +5.9% |
| 1976 | 44.19 kg/ha | +6.7% |
| 1977 | 44.57 kg/ha | +0.9% |
| 1978 | 45.55 kg/ha | +2.2% |
| 1979 | 50.04 kg/ha | +9.9% |
| 1980 | 43.95 kg/ha | -12.2% |
| 1981 | 50.49 kg/ha | +14.9% |
| 1982 | 55.93 kg/ha | +10.8% |
| 1983 | 58.32 kg/ha | +4.3% |
| 1984 | 58.05 kg/ha | -0.5% |
| 1985 | 54.17 kg/ha | -6.7% |
| 1986 | 58.22 kg/ha | +7.5% |
| 1987 | 56.12 kg/ha | -3.6% |
| 1988 | 56.41 kg/ha | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 57.05 kg/ha | +1.1% |
| 1990 | 55.19 kg/ha | -3.3% |
| 1991 | 49.86 kg/ha | -9.7% |
| 1992 | 48.73 kg/ha | -2.3% |
| 1993 | 55.59 kg/ha | +14.1% |
| 1994 | 59.65 kg/ha | +7.3% |
| 1995 | 59.19 kg/ha | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 62.03 kg/ha | +4.8% |
| 1997 | 58.25 kg/ha | -6.1% |
| 1998 | 53.52 kg/ha | -8.1% |
| 1999 | 51.65 kg/ha | -3.5% |
| 2000 | 46.81 kg/ha | -9.4% |
| 2001 | 51.82 kg/ha | +10.7% |
| 2002 | 50.25 kg/ha | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 49.27 kg/ha | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 47.93 kg/ha | -2.7% |
| 2005 | 45.71 kg/ha | -4.6% |
| 2006 | 39.71 kg/ha | -13.1% |
| 2007 | 38.78 kg/ha | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 40.28 kg/ha | +3.9% |
| 2009 | 25.61 kg/ha | -36.4% |
| 2010 | 31.29 kg/ha | +22.2% |
| 2011 | 34.76 kg/ha | +11.1% |
| 2012 | 31.04 kg/ha | -10.7% |
| 2013 | 31.73 kg/ha | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 33.93 kg/ha | +6.9% |
| 2015 | 33.66 kg/ha | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 33.35 kg/ha | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 33.77 kg/ha | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 32.3 kg/ha | -4.4% |
| 2019 | 32.66 kg/ha | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 31.5 kg/ha | -3.6% |
| 2021 | 32.94 kg/ha | +4.6% |
| 2022 | 24.28 kg/ha | -26.3% |
| 2023 | 22.67 kg/ha | -6.6% |
| 2024 | 24.08 kg/ha | +6.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 46.32 kg/ha | 43.63 kg/ha | 50.61 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 47.19 kg/ha | 39.1 kg/ha | 55.75 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 54.87 kg/ha | 43.95 kg/ha | 58.32 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 55.37 kg/ha | 48.73 kg/ha | 62.03 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 43.62 kg/ha | 25.61 kg/ha | 51.82 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 32.85 kg/ha | 31.04 kg/ha | 34.76 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.09 kg/ha | 22.67 kg/ha | 32.94 kg/ha | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per area of cropland in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per area of cropland in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 24.08 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 Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 62.03 kg/ha in 1996.
- What is the lowest nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per area of cropland recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.67 kg/ha in 2023.
- How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per area of cropland?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 51st out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per area of cropland rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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