Seed — Cropland potassium per unit area in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Seed — Cropland potassium per unit area was 0.1262 kg/ha in 2023. ▲ Rising
Seed — Cropland potassium per unit area in Saudi Arabia, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for seed — cropland potassium per unit area in Saudi Arabia is 0.1262 kg/ha, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 3.3% on the previous year and up 51.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, seed — cropland potassium per unit area in Saudi Arabia peaked at 0.2109 kg/ha in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0.0224 kg/ha, in 1971.
Saudi Arabia ranks 134th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Seed — Cropland potassium per unit area in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0735 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 0.0683 kg/ha | -7.1% |
| 1963 | 0.0709 kg/ha | +3.8% |
| 1964 | 0.0693 kg/ha | -2.3% |
| 1965 | 0.0681 kg/ha | -1.7% |
| 1966 | 0.0713 kg/ha | +4.7% |
| 1967 | 0.071 kg/ha | -0.4% |
| 1968 | 0.0572 kg/ha | -19.4% |
| 1969 | 0.0601 kg/ha | +5.1% |
| 1970 | 0.0674 kg/ha | +12.1% |
| 1971 | 0.0224 kg/ha | -66.8% |
| 1972 | 0.0297 kg/ha | +32.6% |
| 1973 | 0.0451 kg/ha | +51.9% |
| 1974 | 0.0568 kg/ha | +25.9% |
| 1975 | 0.053 kg/ha | -6.7% |
| 1976 | 0.0563 kg/ha | +6.2% |
| 1977 | 0.0521 kg/ha | -7.5% |
| 1978 | 0.0505 kg/ha | -3.1% |
| 1979 | 0.0508 kg/ha | +0.6% |
| 1980 | 0.05 kg/ha | -1.6% |
| 1981 | 0.0495 kg/ha | -1.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0813 kg/ha | +64.2% |
| 1983 | 0.0989 kg/ha | +21.6% |
| 1984 | 0.1479 kg/ha | +49.5% |
| 1985 | 0.2054 kg/ha | +38.9% |
| 1986 | 0.1889 kg/ha | -8.0% |
| 1987 | 0.192 kg/ha | +1.6% |
| 1988 | 0.1813 kg/ha | -5.6% |
| 1989 | 0.1763 kg/ha | -2.8% |
| 1990 | 0.2076 kg/ha | +17.8% |
| 1991 | 0.2109 kg/ha | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 0.2086 kg/ha | -1.1% |
| 1993 | 0.2064 kg/ha | -1.1% |
| 1994 | 0.1651 kg/ha | -20.0% |
| 1995 | 0.1359 kg/ha | -17.7% |
| 1996 | 0.1484 kg/ha | +9.2% |
| 1997 | 0.1568 kg/ha | +5.7% |
| 1998 | 0.1591 kg/ha | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 0.1408 kg/ha | -11.5% |
| 2000 | 0.1381 kg/ha | -1.9% |
| 2001 | 0.1519 kg/ha | +10.0% |
| 2002 | 0.1547 kg/ha | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 0.1602 kg/ha | +3.6% |
| 2004 | 0.166 kg/ha | +3.6% |
| 2005 | 0.1655 kg/ha | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 0.1622 kg/ha | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 0.1355 kg/ha | -16.5% |
| 2008 | 0.1085 kg/ha | -19.9% |
| 2009 | 0.1033 kg/ha | -4.8% |
| 2010 | 0.102 kg/ha | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0935 kg/ha | -8.3% |
| 2012 | 0.082 kg/ha | -12.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0834 kg/ha | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0973 kg/ha | +16.7% |
| 2015 | 0.1038 kg/ha | +6.7% |
| 2016 | 0.1014 kg/ha | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 0.103 kg/ha | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0911 kg/ha | -11.6% |
| 2019 | 0.1003 kg/ha | +10.1% |
| 2020 | 0.1154 kg/ha | +15.1% |
| 2021 | 0.1108 kg/ha | -4.0% |
| 2022 | 0.1222 kg/ha | +10.3% |
| 2023 | 0.1262 kg/ha | +3.3% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 0.1262 kg/ha is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.4325 kg/ha, 29% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 0.1262 kg/ha is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.1434 kg/ha, 88% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Seed — Cropland potassium per unit area in Saudi Arabia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | -66.8% | 0.0674 kg/ha | 0.0224 kg/ha |
| 1982 | +64.2% | 0.0495 kg/ha | 0.0813 kg/ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0677 kg/ha | 0.0572 kg/ha | 0.0735 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0484 kg/ha | 0.0224 kg/ha | 0.0674 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1371 kg/ha | 0.0495 kg/ha | 0.2054 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.174 kg/ha | 0.1359 kg/ha | 0.2109 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1446 kg/ha | 0.1033 kg/ha | 0.166 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0958 kg/ha | 0.082 kg/ha | 0.1038 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1187 kg/ha | 0.1108 kg/ha | 0.1262 kg/ha | 4 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
- 131 Cuba 0.1353 kg/ha compare
- 132 Yemen 0.131 kg/ha compare
- 133 Central African Republic 0.1277 kg/ha compare
- 135 Dominican Republic 0.1241 kg/ha compare
- 136 Guinea-Bissau 0.1232 kg/ha compare
- 137 South Africa 0.1217 kg/ha compare
More environment data for Saudi Arabia
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -52.52 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -27.86 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.424 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.58 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.53 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 9.62 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is seed — cropland potassium per unit area in Saudi Arabia?
- Seed — cropland potassium per unit area in Saudi Arabia was 0.1262 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 Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2109 kg/ha in 1991.
- What is the lowest seed — cropland potassium per unit area recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0224 kg/ha in 1971.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for seed — cropland potassium per unit area?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 134th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is seed — cropland potassium per unit area rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 51.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia 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
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 (%).