Seed — Cropland potassium per unit area in South Africa
South Africa: Seed — Cropland potassium per unit area was 0.1217 kg/ha in 2023. ▼ Falling
Seed — Cropland potassium per unit area in South Africa, 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 South Africa is 0.1217 kg/ha, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 7.2% on the previous year and up 11.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, seed — cropland potassium per unit area in South Africa peaked at 0.1402 kg/ha in 1987 and was at its lowest, 0.0731 kg/ha, in 2014.
That places South Africa 31st out of 32 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.118 kg/ha | 0.0985 kg/ha | 0.1372 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.1241 kg/ha | 0.1188 kg/ha | 0.1326 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1318 kg/ha | 0.1218 kg/ha | 0.1402 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0996 kg/ha | 0.0872 kg/ha | 0.1228 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0898 kg/ha | 0.0851 kg/ha | 0.0978 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1043 kg/ha | 0.0731 kg/ha | 0.123 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1202 kg/ha | 0.1135 kg/ha | 0.1231 kg/ha | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
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 seed — cropland potassium per unit area in South Africa?
- Seed — cropland potassium per unit area in South Africa was 0.1217 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 South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1402 kg/ha in 1987.
- What is the lowest seed — cropland potassium per unit area recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0731 kg/ha in 2014.
- How does South Africa rank for seed — cropland potassium per unit area?
- South Africa ranks 31st out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
- Is seed — cropland potassium per unit area rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this South 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
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 (%).