What is the highest outputs — cropland potassium per unit area recorded in Western Europe?

The highest recorded value was 39.2 kg/ha in 2014.

What is the lowest outputs — cropland potassium per unit area recorded in Western Europe?

The lowest recorded value was 20.74 kg/ha in 1961.

How does Western Europe rank for outputs — cropland potassium per unit area?

Western Europe ranks 5th out of 29 groups with data for 2023.

Is outputs — cropland potassium per unit area rising or falling in Western Europe?

Over the last ten years it is up 6.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Western 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.

Outputs — Cropland potassium per unit area in Western Europe

Name: Outputs — Cropland potassium per unit area in Western Europe
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
License: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)

Western Europe: Outputs — Cropland potassium per unit area was 36.96 kg/ha in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)

36.96 kg/ha

Change on year

up 2.3%

Rank

5th

of 29 groups

All-time high

39.2 kg/ha

in 2014

All-time low

20.74 kg/ha

in 1961

Years of data

1961–2023

Outputs — Cropland potassium per unit area in Western Europe, 1961–2023

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.

Analysis

Western Europe recorded 36.96 kg/ha for outputs — cropland potassium per unit area in 2023.

That represents a change of up 2.3% on the previous year and up 6.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, outputs — cropland potassium per unit area in Western Europe peaked at 39.2 kg/ha in 2014 and was at its lowest, 20.74 kg/ha, in 1961.

Western Europe ranks 5th of 29 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.

Outputs — Cropland potassium per unit area in Western Europe, year by year

Annual values for Outputs — Cropland potassium per unit area in Western Europe, 1961 to 2023.
Year	kg/ha	Change
1961	20.74 kg/ha	—
1962	23.67 kg/ha	+14.2%
1963	24.43 kg/ha	+3.2%
1964	24.37 kg/ha	-0.3%
1965	23.28 kg/ha	-4.5%
1966	23.4 kg/ha	+0.5%
1967	26.87 kg/ha	+14.8%
1968	27.39 kg/ha	+1.9%
1969	25.48 kg/ha	-7.0%
1970	26.21 kg/ha	+2.9%
1971	27.46 kg/ha	+4.8%
1972	27.59 kg/ha	+0.5%
1973	29.34 kg/ha	+6.3%
1974	29.31 kg/ha	-0.1%
1975	26.78 kg/ha	-8.6%
1976	25.09 kg/ha	-6.3%
1977	28.33 kg/ha	+12.9%
1978	29.62 kg/ha	+4.6%
1979	29.75 kg/ha	+0.4%
1980	29.96 kg/ha	+0.7%
1981	30.99 kg/ha	+3.5%
1982	32.53 kg/ha	+5.0%
1983	28.14 kg/ha	-13.5%
1984	33.58 kg/ha	+19.3%
1985	33.55 kg/ha	-0.1%
1986	32.12 kg/ha	-4.3%
1987	32.59 kg/ha	+1.5%
1988	33.76 kg/ha	+3.6%
1989	33.86 kg/ha	+0.3%
1990	34.2 kg/ha	+1.0%
1991	32.99 kg/ha	-3.6%
1992	33.91 kg/ha	+2.8%
1993	32.84 kg/ha	-3.2%
1994	30.89 kg/ha	-5.9%
1995	31.99 kg/ha	+3.6%
1996	34.49 kg/ha	+7.8%
1997	35.42 kg/ha	+2.7%
1998	35 kg/ha	-1.2%
1999	36.48 kg/ha	+4.2%
2000	36.29 kg/ha	-0.5%
2001	34.11 kg/ha	-6.0%
2002	35.74 kg/ha	+4.8%
2003	31.64 kg/ha	-11.5%
2004	37.66 kg/ha	+19.0%
2005	35.08 kg/ha	-6.9%
2006	32.98 kg/ha	-6.0%
2007	33.65 kg/ha	+2.0%
2008	35.77 kg/ha	+6.3%
2009	37.58 kg/ha	+5.0%
2010	34.61 kg/ha	-7.9%
2011	36.09 kg/ha	+4.3%
2012	35.38 kg/ha	-2.0%
2013	34.85 kg/ha	-1.5%
2014	39.2 kg/ha	+12.5%
2015	36.19 kg/ha	-7.7%
2016	33.83 kg/ha	-6.5%
2017	38.88 kg/ha	+14.9%
2018	33.94 kg/ha	-12.7%
2019	36.83 kg/ha	+8.5%
2020	34.87 kg/ha	-5.3%
2021	37.26 kg/ha	+6.9%
2022	36.13 kg/ha	-3.0%
2023	36.96 kg/ha	+2.3%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	24.4 kg/ha	20.74 kg/ha	27.39 kg/ha	9
1970s	27.95 kg/ha	25.09 kg/ha	29.75 kg/ha	10
1980s	32.11 kg/ha	28.14 kg/ha	33.86 kg/ha	10
1990s	33.82 kg/ha	30.89 kg/ha	36.48 kg/ha	10
2000s	35.05 kg/ha	31.64 kg/ha	37.66 kg/ha	10
2010s	35.98 kg/ha	33.83 kg/ha	39.2 kg/ha	10
2020s	36.3 kg/ha	34.87 kg/ha	37.26 kg/ha	4

Countries ranked near Western Europe

2 Guyana 148.25 kg/ha compare
2 Caribbean 52.16 kg/ha compare
3 Faroe Islands 124.42 kg/ha compare
3 Lao People's Democratic Republic 42.68 kg/ha compare
4 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 123.81 kg/ha compare
4 Melanesia 39.83 kg/ha compare
5 Costa Rica 93.61 kg/ha compare
6 Belgium-Luxembourg 89.59 kg/ha compare
6 Viet Nam 34.77 kg/ha compare
7 Singapore 85.58 kg/ha compare
7 Türkiye 27.48 kg/ha compare
8 Kuwait 85.57 kg/ha compare
8 Polynesia 24.18 kg/ha compare

See the full ranking of 233 places →

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Standard Deviation 0.485 °C (2025)
Temperature change 2.23 °C (2025)
Roundwood — Production 151.58 million m3 (2024)
Roundwood, non-coniferous — Production 54.56 million m3 (2024)
Roundwood, coniferous — Production 97.02 million m3 (2024)
Roundwood — Export value 1.73 million 1000 USD (2024)
Roundwood — Export quantity 14.73 million m3 (2024)

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Frequently asked questions

What is outputs — cropland potassium per unit area in Western Europe?: Outputs — cropland potassium per unit area in Western Europe was 36.96 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 Western Europe?: The highest recorded value was 39.2 kg/ha in 2014.
What is the lowest outputs — cropland potassium per unit area recorded in Western Europe?: The lowest recorded value was 20.74 kg/ha in 1961.
How does Western Europe rank for outputs — cropland potassium per unit area?: Western Europe ranks 5th out of 29 groups with data for 2023.
Is outputs — cropland potassium per unit area rising or falling in Western Europe?: Over the last ten years it is up 6.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Western 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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Indicator: Outputs — Cropland potassium per unit area
Unit: kg/ha
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage: 233 places, 13,500 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 13 August 2026

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 (%).