Outputs — Cropland potassium in South Africa
South Africa: Outputs — Cropland potassium was 213,865 t in 2023. ▲ Rising
Outputs — Cropland potassium in South Africa, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2023, outputs — cropland potassium in South Africa stood at 213,865 t. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.8% on the previous year and up 36.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, outputs — cropland potassium in South Africa peaked at 213,865 t in 2023 and was at its lowest, 58,192 t, in 1965.
South Africa ranks 31st of 32 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 69,101 t | 58,192 t | 97,656 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 99,690 t | 75,647 t | 115,507 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 115,242 t | 79,960 t | 140,424 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 118,170 t | 77,087 t | 135,957 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 136,167 t | 118,945 t | 149,309 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 159,039 t | 134,523 t | 187,141 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 201,180 t | 187,947 t | 213,865 t | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 28 Ethiopia 269,982 t compare
- 29 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 251,286 t compare
- 30 Côte d'Ivoire 243,723 t compare
- 31 Myanmar 243,084 t compare
- 32 Democratic Republic of the Congo 237,807 t compare
- 33 Spain 229,786 t compare
- 34 Paraguay 229,340 t compare
More environment data for South Africa
- Standard Deviation 0.275 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.05 °C (2025)
- Recovered paper — Production 1.18 million t (2024)
- Total fibre furnish — Production 2.03 million t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import value 30,837 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import quantity 7,586 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Export value 272,220 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Export quantity 385,631 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Import value 516,696 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Import quantity 472,308 t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is outputs — cropland potassium in South Africa?
- Outputs — cropland potassium in South Africa was 213,865 t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest outputs — cropland potassium recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 213,865 t in 2023.
- What is the lowest outputs — cropland potassium recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 58,192 t in 1965.
- How does South Africa rank for outputs — cropland potassium?
- South Africa ranks 31st out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
- Is outputs — cropland potassium rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South 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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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 (%).