Outputs — Cropland potassium per unit area in South America
South America: Outputs — Cropland potassium per unit area was 51.71 kg/ha in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Outputs — Cropland potassium per unit area in South America, 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 South America stood at 51.71 kg/ha. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.9% on the previous year and up 16.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, outputs — cropland potassium per unit area in South America peaked at 51.71 kg/ha in 2023 and was at its lowest, 10.89 kg/ha, in 1961.
That places South America 2nd out of 32 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11.72 kg/ha | 10.89 kg/ha | 12.27 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 13.63 kg/ha | 12.67 kg/ha | 14.69 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 17.13 kg/ha | 14.57 kg/ha | 20.16 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 24.17 kg/ha | 20.1 kg/ha | 28.43 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 34.67 kg/ha | 28.45 kg/ha | 40.41 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 45.55 kg/ha | 39.75 kg/ha | 49.97 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 50.04 kg/ha | 48.35 kg/ha | 51.71 kg/ha | 4 |
Countries ranked near South America
- 1 Micronesia (Federated States of) 320.06 kg/ha compare
- 2 Dominican Republic 183.86 kg/ha compare
- 3 Guyana 148.25 kg/ha compare
- 4 Faroe Islands 124.42 kg/ha compare
- 5 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 123.81 kg/ha compare
More environment data for South America
- Standard Deviation 0.218 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.23 °C (2025)
- Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Export value 25.17 million 1000 USD (2024)
- Other industrial roundwood, non-coniferous (production) — Production 10.75 million m3 (2024)
- Roundwood — Import quantity 62,493 m3 (2024)
- Other industrial roundwood — Production 13.72 million m3 (2024)
- Sawlogs and veneer logs, non-coniferous — Production 48.32 million m3 (2024)
- Roundwood — Production 477.72 million m3 (2024)
- Sawlogs and veneer logs — Production 104.85 million m3 (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Annual growth US$ -0.9414 % (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is outputs — cropland potassium per unit area in South America?
- Outputs — cropland potassium per unit area in South America was 51.71 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 South America?
- The highest recorded value was 51.71 kg/ha in 2023.
- What is the lowest outputs — cropland potassium per unit area recorded in South America?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.89 kg/ha in 1961.
- How does South America rank for outputs — cropland potassium per unit area?
- South America ranks 2nd out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
- Is outputs — cropland potassium per unit area rising or falling in South America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South America 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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About this data
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 (%).