Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per area of cropland in Western Europe
Western Europe: Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per area of cropland was 26.35 kg/ha in 2024. ▼ Falling
Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per area of cropland in Western 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 Western Europe stood at 26.35 kg/ha.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.9% on the previous year and down 14.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per area of cropland in Western Europe peaked at 119.57 kg/ha in 1973 and was at its lowest, 17.09 kg/ha, in 2009.
That places Western Europe 7th out of 29 groups with data for 2024, putting it 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 Western Europe, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 73.7 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 78.56 kg/ha | +6.6% |
| 1963 | 81.77 kg/ha | +4.1% |
| 1964 | 85.24 kg/ha | +4.2% |
| 1965 | 87.35 kg/ha | +2.5% |
| 1966 | 83.11 kg/ha | -4.9% |
| 1967 | 94.6 kg/ha | +13.8% |
| 1968 | 93.41 kg/ha | -1.3% |
| 1969 | 99.46 kg/ha | +6.5% |
| 1970 | 105.33 kg/ha | +5.9% |
| 1971 | 111.64 kg/ha | +6.0% |
| 1972 | 109.98 kg/ha | -1.5% |
| 1973 | 119.57 kg/ha | +8.7% |
| 1974 | 106.79 kg/ha | -10.7% |
| 1975 | 100.32 kg/ha | -6.1% |
| 1976 | 107.43 kg/ha | +7.1% |
| 1977 | 104.12 kg/ha | -3.1% |
| 1978 | 107.19 kg/ha | +2.9% |
| 1979 | 113.88 kg/ha | +6.2% |
| 1980 | 108.59 kg/ha | -4.6% |
| 1981 | 108.03 kg/ha | -0.5% |
| 1982 | 105.31 kg/ha | -2.5% |
| 1983 | 106.68 kg/ha | +1.3% |
| 1984 | 109.48 kg/ha | +2.6% |
| 1985 | 106.44 kg/ha | -2.8% |
| 1986 | 107.42 kg/ha | +0.9% |
| 1987 | 103.65 kg/ha | -3.5% |
| 1988 | 108.38 kg/ha | +4.6% |
| 1989 | 106.02 kg/ha | -2.2% |
| 1990 | 90.4 kg/ha | -14.7% |
| 1991 | 81.64 kg/ha | -9.7% |
| 1992 | 67.94 kg/ha | -16.8% |
| 1993 | 66.99 kg/ha | -1.4% |
| 1994 | 66.73 kg/ha | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 68.45 kg/ha | +2.6% |
| 1996 | 68.13 kg/ha | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 67.1 kg/ha | -1.5% |
| 1998 | 63.04 kg/ha | -6.1% |
| 1999 | 58.28 kg/ha | -7.6% |
| 2000 | 48.7 kg/ha | -16.4% |
| 2001 | 47.39 kg/ha | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 46.68 kg/ha | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 47.47 kg/ha | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 44.55 kg/ha | -6.2% |
| 2005 | 38.43 kg/ha | -13.7% |
| 2006 | 38.64 kg/ha | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 42.67 kg/ha | +10.4% |
| 2008 | 20.04 kg/ha | -53.0% |
| 2009 | 17.09 kg/ha | -14.7% |
| 2010 | 29.46 kg/ha | +72.4% |
| 2011 | 26.49 kg/ha | -10.1% |
| 2012 | 30.3 kg/ha | +14.4% |
| 2013 | 30.13 kg/ha | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 30.69 kg/ha | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 28.6 kg/ha | -6.8% |
| 2016 | 28.3 kg/ha | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 29.67 kg/ha | +4.8% |
| 2018 | 30.67 kg/ha | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 28.53 kg/ha | -7.0% |
| 2020 | 33.04 kg/ha | +15.8% |
| 2021 | 29.14 kg/ha | -11.8% |
| 2022 | 18.03 kg/ha | -38.1% |
| 2023 | 23.97 kg/ha | +32.9% |
| 2024 | 26.35 kg/ha | +9.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 86.36 kg/ha | 73.7 kg/ha | 99.46 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 108.62 kg/ha | 100.32 kg/ha | 119.57 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 107 kg/ha | 103.65 kg/ha | 109.48 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 69.87 kg/ha | 58.28 kg/ha | 90.4 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 39.17 kg/ha | 17.09 kg/ha | 48.7 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.28 kg/ha | 26.49 kg/ha | 30.69 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.11 kg/ha | 18.03 kg/ha | 33.04 kg/ha | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per area of cropland in Western Europe?
- Nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per area of cropland in Western Europe was 26.35 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 Western Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 119.57 kg/ha in 1973.
- What is the lowest nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per area of cropland recorded in Western Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.09 kg/ha in 2009.
- How does Western Europe rank for nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per area of cropland?
- Western Europe ranks 7th out of 29 groups with data for 2024.
- Is nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per area of cropland rising or falling in Western Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Western 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