What is outputs — cropland potassium in Africa?

Outputs — cropland potassium in Africa was 4.89 million t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.

What is the highest outputs — cropland potassium recorded in Africa?

The highest recorded value was 4.89 million t in 2023.

What is the lowest outputs — cropland potassium recorded in Africa?

The lowest recorded value was 924,554 t in 1961.

How does Africa rank for outputs — cropland potassium?

Africa ranks 9th out of 29 groups with data for 2023.

Is outputs — cropland potassium rising or falling in Africa?

Over the last ten years it is up 28.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Africa data come from?

The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Outputs — Cropland potassium. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Outputs — Cropland potassium in Africa

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

Africa: Outputs — Cropland potassium was 4.89 million t in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)

4.89 million t

Change on year

up 1.3%

Rank

9th

of 29 groups

All-time high

4.89 million t

in 2023

All-time low

924,554 t

in 1961

Years of data

1961–2023

Outputs — Cropland potassium in Africa, 1961–2023

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.

Analysis

Africa recorded 4.89 million t for outputs — cropland potassium in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and up 28.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, outputs — cropland potassium in Africa peaked at 4.89 million t in 2023 and was at its lowest, 924,554 t, in 1961.

That places Africa 9th out of 29 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Outputs — Cropland potassium in Africa, year by year

Annual values for Outputs — Cropland potassium in Africa, 1961 to 2023.
Year	t	Change
1961	924,554 t	—
1962	1.00 million t	+8.3%
1963	1.03 million t	+3.0%
1964	1.05 million t	+1.4%
1965	1.06 million t	+1.2%
1966	1.05 million t	-0.5%
1967	1.14 million t	+7.9%
1968	1.15 million t	+1.0%
1969	1.21 million t	+5.8%
1970	1.27 million t	+4.4%
1971	1.30 million t	+2.2%
1972	1.28 million t	-1.5%
1973	1.25 million t	-2.1%
1974	1.37 million t	+9.3%
1975	1.37 million t	+0.4%
1976	1.36 million t	-0.8%
1977	1.33 million t	-2.1%
1978	1.36 million t	+2.4%
1979	1.36 million t	-0.5%
1980	1.39 million t	+2.5%
1981	1.44 million t	+3.4%
1982	1.44 million t	-0.2%
1983	1.41 million t	-2.1%
1984	1.44 million t	+2.3%
1985	1.57 million t	+9.3%
1986	1.63 million t	+3.9%
1987	1.62 million t	-0.6%
1988	1.74 million t	+7.3%
1989	1.81 million t	+3.9%
1990	1.83 million t	+1.2%
1991	2.01 million t	+9.6%
1992	1.94 million t	-3.5%
1993	2.00 million t	+3.1%
1994	2.06 million t	+3.1%
1995	2.07 million t	+0.4%
1996	2.31 million t	+11.6%
1997	2.25 million t	-2.7%
1998	2.37 million t	+5.5%
1999	2.42 million t	+2.0%
2000	2.41 million t	-0.3%
2001	2.52 million t	+4.6%
2002	2.60 million t	+2.9%
2003	2.73 million t	+5.0%
2004	2.83 million t	+3.9%
2005	2.95 million t	+4.2%
2006	3.07 million t	+4.1%
2007	3.00 million t	-2.5%
2008	3.13 million t	+4.5%
2009	3.16 million t	+1.1%
2010	3.42 million t	+8.0%
2011	3.47 million t	+1.6%
2012	3.66 million t	+5.5%
2013	3.80 million t	+3.8%
2014	3.95 million t	+3.9%
2015	4.00 million t	+1.2%
2016	4.04 million t	+1.1%
2017	4.25 million t	+5.2%
2018	4.46 million t	+4.9%
2019	4.46 million t	-0.1%
2020	4.64 million t	+4.2%
2021	4.74 million t	+2.0%
2022	4.83 million t	+1.9%
2023	4.89 million t	+1.3%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	1.07 million t	924,554 t	1.21 million t	9
1970s	1.32 million t	1.25 million t	1.37 million t	10
1980s	1.55 million t	1.39 million t	1.81 million t	10
1990s	2.13 million t	1.83 million t	2.42 million t	10
2000s	2.84 million t	2.41 million t	3.16 million t	10
2010s	3.95 million t	3.42 million t	4.46 million t	10
2020s	4.78 million t	4.64 million t	4.89 million t	4

Countries ranked near Africa

6 USSR 1.88 million t compare
6 Viet Nam 405,095 t compare
7 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 251,286 t compare
7 Russian Federation 1.35 million t compare
8 Democratic Republic of the Congo 237,807 t compare
8 Nigeria 1.04 million t compare
9 Argentina 854,890 t compare
9 United Republic of Tanzania 227,059 t compare
10 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 114,924 t compare
10 Ukraine 669,062 t compare
11 Canada 645,094 t compare
11 Lao People's Democratic Republic 68,720 t compare
12 Australia and New Zealand 634,016 t compare
12 Melanesia 64,114 t compare

See the full ranking of 233 places →

More environment data for Africa

Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -7.12 Percentage change (2025)
Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -7.93 Percentage change (2025)
Temperature change 1.32 °C (2025)
Standard Deviation 0.213 °C (2025)
Other industrial roundwood, non-coniferous (production) — Production 26.92 million m3 (2024)
Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Import value 11.21 million 1000 USD (2024)
Industrial roundwood, non-coniferous — Production 66.41 million m3 (2024)
Sawlogs and veneer logs — Production 39.12 million m3 (2024)
Sawlogs and veneer logs, coniferous — Production 9.31 million m3 (2024)

All data for Africa →

Frequently asked questions

What is outputs — cropland potassium in Africa?: Outputs — cropland potassium in Africa was 4.89 million t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest outputs — cropland potassium recorded in Africa?: The highest recorded value was 4.89 million t in 2023.
What is the lowest outputs — cropland potassium recorded in Africa?: The lowest recorded value was 924,554 t in 1961.
How does Africa rank for outputs — cropland potassium?: Africa ranks 9th out of 29 groups with data for 2023.
Is outputs — cropland potassium rising or falling in Africa?: Over the last ten years it is up 28.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Africa data come from?: The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Outputs — Cropland potassium. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Outputs — Cropland potassium
Unit: t
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 (%).