Outputs — Cropland potassium per unit area in Europe
Europe: Outputs — Cropland potassium per unit area was 18.18 kg/ha in 2023. ▲ Rising
Outputs — Cropland potassium per unit area in Europe, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
In 2023, outputs — cropland potassium per unit area in Europe stood at 18.18 kg/ha.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 8.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, outputs — cropland potassium per unit area in Europe peaked at 18.76 kg/ha in 2017 and was at its lowest, 10.55 kg/ha, in 1962.
That places Europe 16th out of 29 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Outputs — Cropland potassium per unit area in Europe, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 10.56 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 10.55 kg/ha | -0.0% |
| 1963 | 10.76 kg/ha | +2.0% |
| 1964 | 12.25 kg/ha | +13.8% |
| 1965 | 11.44 kg/ha | -6.6% |
| 1966 | 12.49 kg/ha | +9.2% |
| 1967 | 13.12 kg/ha | +5.0% |
| 1968 | 13.56 kg/ha | +3.4% |
| 1969 | 12.7 kg/ha | -6.4% |
| 1970 | 13.29 kg/ha | +4.6% |
| 1971 | 13.36 kg/ha | +0.5% |
| 1972 | 13.25 kg/ha | -0.8% |
| 1973 | 14.93 kg/ha | +12.7% |
| 1974 | 14.2 kg/ha | -4.9% |
| 1975 | 13.14 kg/ha | -7.4% |
| 1976 | 14.58 kg/ha | +10.9% |
| 1977 | 14.37 kg/ha | -1.4% |
| 1978 | 15.33 kg/ha | +6.7% |
| 1979 | 14.51 kg/ha | -5.4% |
| 1980 | 13.99 kg/ha | -3.6% |
| 1981 | 13.87 kg/ha | -0.8% |
| 1982 | 14.94 kg/ha | +7.7% |
| 1983 | 14.56 kg/ha | -2.5% |
| 1984 | 15.75 kg/ha | +8.2% |
| 1985 | 15.28 kg/ha | -3.0% |
| 1986 | 15.73 kg/ha | +2.9% |
| 1987 | 15.6 kg/ha | -0.8% |
| 1988 | 15.24 kg/ha | -2.3% |
| 1989 | 16.17 kg/ha | +6.1% |
| 1990 | 15.89 kg/ha | -1.7% |
| 1991 | 14.72 kg/ha | -7.4% |
| 1992 | 14.62 kg/ha | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 15.14 kg/ha | +3.6% |
| 1994 | 13.63 kg/ha | -10.0% |
| 1995 | 13.91 kg/ha | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 14.55 kg/ha | +4.6% |
| 1997 | 15.01 kg/ha | +3.1% |
| 1998 | 13.88 kg/ha | -7.5% |
| 1999 | 14 kg/ha | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 14.26 kg/ha | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 14.75 kg/ha | +3.4% |
| 2002 | 15.02 kg/ha | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 13.86 kg/ha | -7.8% |
| 2004 | 16.22 kg/ha | +17.1% |
| 2005 | 15.3 kg/ha | -5.7% |
| 2006 | 14.94 kg/ha | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 14.61 kg/ha | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 16.45 kg/ha | +12.6% |
| 2009 | 16.12 kg/ha | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 14.62 kg/ha | -9.3% |
| 2011 | 17.05 kg/ha | +16.6% |
| 2012 | 15.48 kg/ha | -9.2% |
| 2013 | 16.76 kg/ha | +8.2% |
| 2014 | 18.08 kg/ha | +7.9% |
| 2015 | 17.33 kg/ha | -4.2% |
| 2016 | 17.89 kg/ha | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 18.76 kg/ha | +4.9% |
| 2018 | 17.77 kg/ha | -5.3% |
| 2019 | 18.53 kg/ha | +4.3% |
| 2020 | 17.83 kg/ha | -3.7% |
| 2021 | 18.7 kg/ha | +4.9% |
| 2022 | 18.05 kg/ha | -3.5% |
| 2023 | 18.18 kg/ha | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11.94 kg/ha | 10.55 kg/ha | 13.56 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 14.1 kg/ha | 13.14 kg/ha | 15.33 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 15.11 kg/ha | 13.87 kg/ha | 16.17 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 14.54 kg/ha | 13.63 kg/ha | 15.89 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.15 kg/ha | 13.86 kg/ha | 16.45 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.23 kg/ha | 14.62 kg/ha | 18.76 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.19 kg/ha | 17.83 kg/ha | 18.7 kg/ha | 4 |
Countries ranked near Europe
- 13 Belgium 71.52 kg/ha compare
- 13 United Republic of Tanzania 14.63 kg/ha compare
- 14 China, mainland 61.3 kg/ha compare
- 15 China 61.26 kg/ha compare
- 16 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 14.29 kg/ha compare
- 16 Malaysia 58.76 kg/ha compare
- 17 China, Taiwan Province of 55.48 kg/ha compare
- 17 Democratic Republic of the Congo 14.07 kg/ha compare
- 18 Nepal 54.98 kg/ha compare
- 18 Syrian Arab Republic 10.79 kg/ha compare
- 19 Cook Islands 54.47 kg/ha compare
- 19 Côte d'Ivoire 17.04 kg/ha compare
More environment data for Europe
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -1.75 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -3.33 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.435 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.71 °C (2025)
- Total fibre furnish — Production 101.18 million t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Production 73.33 million t (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Production 94.14 million t (2024)
- Recovered paper — Production 57.94 million t (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per area of cropland 49.53 kg/ha (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is outputs — cropland potassium per unit area in Europe?
- Outputs — cropland potassium per unit area in Europe was 18.18 kg/ha in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest outputs — cropland potassium per unit area recorded in Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 18.76 kg/ha in 2017.
- What is the lowest outputs — cropland potassium per unit area recorded in Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.55 kg/ha in 1962.
- How does Europe rank for outputs — cropland potassium per unit area?
- Europe ranks 16th out of 29 groups with data for 2023.
- Is outputs — cropland potassium per unit area rising or falling in Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Europe data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Outputs — Cropland potassium per unit area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The Cropland Nutrient balance domain contains information on the flows of nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium from mineral fertilizer, manure applied, atmospheric deposition, crop removal, and biological fixation over cropland and per unit area of cropland. The flows are aggregated to total inputs and total outputs, from which the overall nutrient balance and nutrient use efficiency on cropland are calculated. Statistics are disseminated in units of tonnes and in kg/ha, as appropriate. Nutrient use efficiency is expressed as a fraction (%).