Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per area of cropland in United States of America
United States of America: Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per area of cropland was 24.84 kg/ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per area of cropland in United States of America, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
United States of America recorded 24.84 kg/ha for nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per area of cropland in 2024.
That represents a change of up 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per area of cropland in United States of America peaked at 27.18 kg/ha in 2020 and was at its lowest, 9.97 kg/ha, in 1961.
United States of America ranks 8th of 29 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
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 United States of America, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 9.97 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 10.99 kg/ha | +10.2% |
| 1963 | 11.88 kg/ha | +8.1% |
| 1964 | 12.68 kg/ha | +6.7% |
| 1965 | 14 kg/ha | +10.4% |
| 1966 | 15.97 kg/ha | +14.1% |
| 1967 | 17.28 kg/ha | +8.2% |
| 1968 | 17.21 kg/ha | -0.4% |
| 1969 | 17 kg/ha | -1.2% |
| 1970 | 17.8 kg/ha | +4.7% |
| 1971 | 18.44 kg/ha | +3.6% |
| 1972 | 19.5 kg/ha | +5.7% |
| 1973 | 21.23 kg/ha | +8.9% |
| 1974 | 20.41 kg/ha | -3.9% |
| 1975 | 21.29 kg/ha | +4.3% |
| 1976 | 24.22 kg/ha | +13.8% |
| 1977 | 24.5 kg/ha | +1.2% |
| 1978 | 25.52 kg/ha | +4.2% |
| 1979 | 26.75 kg/ha | +4.8% |
| 1980 | 26.94 kg/ha | +0.7% |
| 1981 | 25.3 kg/ha | -6.1% |
| 1982 | 22.16 kg/ha | -12.4% |
| 1983 | 23.27 kg/ha | +5.0% |
| 1984 | 24.31 kg/ha | +4.5% |
| 1985 | 22.6 kg/ha | -7.0% |
| 1986 | 21.18 kg/ha | -6.3% |
| 1987 | 21.39 kg/ha | +1.0% |
| 1988 | 21.27 kg/ha | -0.6% |
| 1989 | 21.99 kg/ha | +3.4% |
| 1990 | 22.1 kg/ha | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 21.85 kg/ha | -1.1% |
| 1992 | 22.37 kg/ha | +2.4% |
| 1993 | 23.03 kg/ha | +3.0% |
| 1994 | 22.99 kg/ha | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 23.08 kg/ha | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 24.13 kg/ha | +4.5% |
| 1997 | 24.26 kg/ha | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 23.19 kg/ha | -4.4% |
| 1999 | 22.76 kg/ha | -1.9% |
| 2000 | 22.67 kg/ha | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 22.74 kg/ha | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 23 kg/ha | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 25.98 kg/ha | +13.0% |
| 2004 | 24.67 kg/ha | -5.0% |
| 2005 | 22.82 kg/ha | -7.5% |
| 2006 | 25.14 kg/ha | +10.2% |
| 2007 | 23.13 kg/ha | -8.0% |
| 2008 | 15.42 kg/ha | -33.3% |
| 2009 | 22.51 kg/ha | +46.0% |
| 2010 | 23.26 kg/ha | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 23.68 kg/ha | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 25.1 kg/ha | +6.0% |
| 2013 | 27.11 kg/ha | +8.0% |
| 2014 | 24.39 kg/ha | -10.0% |
| 2015 | 25.06 kg/ha | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 25.32 kg/ha | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 25.55 kg/ha | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 25.14 kg/ha | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 25.43 kg/ha | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 27.18 kg/ha | +6.9% |
| 2021 | 25.54 kg/ha | -6.0% |
| 2022 | 24.84 kg/ha | -2.7% |
| 2023 | 24.84 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 24.84 kg/ha | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 14.11 kg/ha | 9.97 kg/ha | 17.28 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 21.97 kg/ha | 17.8 kg/ha | 26.75 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 23.04 kg/ha | 21.18 kg/ha | 26.94 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 22.98 kg/ha | 21.85 kg/ha | 24.26 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 22.81 kg/ha | 15.42 kg/ha | 25.98 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 25 kg/ha | 23.26 kg/ha | 27.11 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.45 kg/ha | 24.84 kg/ha | 27.18 kg/ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near United States of America
- 5 Türkiye 6.52 kg/ha compare
- 6 Brazil 132.53 kg/ha compare
- 7 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 4.71 kg/ha compare
- 7 Malaysia 125.71 kg/ha compare
- 8 Oman 125.48 kg/ha compare
- 9 China, Taiwan Province of 124.59 kg/ha compare
- 9 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 3.35 kg/ha compare
- 10 Qatar 100.83 kg/ha compare
- 10 Republic of Moldova 3.25 kg/ha compare
- 11 Belgium-Luxembourg 98.54 kg/ha compare
- 11 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 2.61 kg/ha compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per area of cropland in United States of America?
- Nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per area of cropland in United States of America was 24.84 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 States of America?
- The highest recorded value was 27.18 kg/ha in 2020.
- What is the lowest nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per area of cropland recorded in United States of America?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.97 kg/ha in 1961.
- How does United States of America rank for nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per area of cropland?
- United States of America ranks 8th out of 29 groups with data for 2024.
- Is nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per area of cropland rising or falling in United States of America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United States of America 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