Outputs — Cropland potassium in South America
South America: Outputs — Cropland potassium was 7.06 million t in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Outputs — Cropland potassium in South America, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
South America recorded 7.06 million t for outputs — cropland potassium in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.1% on the previous year and up 21.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, outputs — cropland potassium in South America peaked at 7.06 million t in 2023 and was at its lowest, 790,141 t, in 1961.
That places South America 6th out of 32 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
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 | 912,965 t | 790,141 t | 1.02 million t | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.27 million t | 1.06 million t | 1.50 million t | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.93 million t | 1.59 million t | 2.26 million t | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.57 million t | 2.19 million t | 3.08 million t | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.10 million t | 3.12 million t | 5.03 million t | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.03 million t | 5.19 million t | 6.78 million t | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.90 million t | 6.72 million t | 7.06 million t | 4 |
Countries ranked near South America
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 in South America?
- Outputs — cropland potassium in South America was 7.06 million t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest outputs — cropland potassium recorded in South America?
- The highest recorded value was 7.06 million t in 2023.
- What is the lowest outputs — cropland potassium recorded in South America?
- The lowest recorded value was 790,141 t in 1961.
- How does South America rank for outputs — cropland potassium?
- South America ranks 6th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
- Is outputs — cropland potassium rising or falling in South America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.7%. 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. 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 (%).