What is seed — cropland potassium per unit area in Africa?

Seed — cropland potassium per unit area in Africa was 0.4969 kg/ha in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.

What is the highest seed — cropland potassium per unit area recorded in Africa?

The highest recorded value was 0.5496 kg/ha in 1962.

What is the lowest seed — cropland potassium per unit area recorded in Africa?

The lowest recorded value was 0.4412 kg/ha in 2016.

How does Africa rank for seed — cropland potassium per unit area?

Africa ranks 14th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.

Is seed — cropland potassium per unit area rising or falling in Africa?

Over the last ten years it is up 7.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Where does this Africa data come from?

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

Seed — Cropland potassium per unit area in Africa

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

Africa: Seed — Cropland potassium per unit area was 0.4969 kg/ha in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)

0.4969 kg/ha

Change on year

down 0.6%

Rank

14th

of 32 groups

All-time high

0.5496 kg/ha

in 1962

All-time low

0.4412 kg/ha

in 2016

Years of data

1961–2023

Seed — Cropland potassium per unit area in Africa, 1961–2023

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

Analysis

Africa recorded 0.4969 kg/ha for seed — cropland potassium per unit area in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and up 7.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, seed — cropland potassium per unit area in Africa peaked at 0.5496 kg/ha in 1962 and was at its lowest, 0.4412 kg/ha, in 2016.

That places Africa 14th out of 32 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.5442 kg/ha	0.5398 kg/ha	0.5496 kg/ha	9
1970s	0.5326 kg/ha	0.5194 kg/ha	0.544 kg/ha	10
1980s	0.5168 kg/ha	0.5101 kg/ha	0.5214 kg/ha	10
1990s	0.502 kg/ha	0.4852 kg/ha	0.5208 kg/ha	10
2000s	0.4905 kg/ha	0.4733 kg/ha	0.5068 kg/ha	10
2010s	0.4546 kg/ha	0.4412 kg/ha	0.47 kg/ha	10
2020s	0.4876 kg/ha	0.4577 kg/ha	0.4999 kg/ha	4

Countries ranked near Africa

11 Nepal 1.28 kg/ha compare
12 Micronesia (Federated States of) 1.27 kg/ha compare
13 Armenia 1.17 kg/ha compare
14 Malawi 1.14 kg/ha compare
15 Turkmenistan 1.11 kg/ha compare
16 Romania 1.03 kg/ha compare
17 Lithuania 0.984 kg/ha compare

See the full ranking of 233 places →

More environment data for Africa

Temperature change 1.32 °C (2025)
Standard Deviation 0.213 °C (2025)
Other industrial roundwood — Production 27.50 million m3 (2024)
Industrial roundwood — Export value 652,409 1000 USD (2024)
Industrial roundwood, non-coniferous — Production 66.41 million m3 (2024)
Sawlogs and veneer logs — Production 39.12 million m3 (2024)
Wood charcoal — Production 38.75 million t (2024)
Other industrial roundwood, non-coniferous (production) — Production 26.92 million m3 (2024)
Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Annual growth US$ -1.32 % (2024)
Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Share of GDP US$ 15.37 % (2024)

All data for Africa →

Frequently asked questions

What is seed — cropland potassium per unit area in Africa?: Seed — cropland potassium per unit area in Africa was 0.4969 kg/ha in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest seed — cropland potassium per unit area recorded in Africa?: The highest recorded value was 0.5496 kg/ha in 1962.
What is the lowest seed — cropland potassium per unit area recorded in Africa?: The lowest recorded value was 0.4412 kg/ha in 2016.
How does Africa rank for seed — cropland potassium per unit area?: Africa ranks 14th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
Is seed — cropland potassium per unit area rising or falling in Africa?: Over the last ten years it is up 7.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Africa data come from?: The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Seed — Cropland potassium per unit area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Seed — 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, 13,483 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 (%).