Seed — Cropland potassium per unit area in Western Europe
Western Europe: Seed — Cropland potassium per unit area was 0.6621 kg/ha in 2023. ▼ Falling
Seed — Cropland potassium per unit area in Western Europe, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
In 2023, seed — cropland potassium per unit area in Western Europe stood at 0.6621 kg/ha.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 19.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, seed — cropland potassium per unit area in Western Europe peaked at 1.34 kg/ha in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.5542 kg/ha, in 2013.
That places Western Europe 7th out of 29 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Seed — Cropland potassium per unit area in Western Europe, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.34 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 1.34 kg/ha | -0.2% |
| 1963 | 1.28 kg/ha | -4.4% |
| 1964 | 1.21 kg/ha | -5.4% |
| 1965 | 1.16 kg/ha | -4.6% |
| 1966 | 1.16 kg/ha | -0.0% |
| 1967 | 1.15 kg/ha | -0.9% |
| 1968 | 1.12 kg/ha | -2.0% |
| 1969 | 1.1 kg/ha | -2.4% |
| 1970 | 1.1 kg/ha | +0.6% |
| 1971 | 1.08 kg/ha | -2.4% |
| 1972 | 1.03 kg/ha | -4.2% |
| 1973 | 1.04 kg/ha | +0.4% |
| 1974 | 0.9644 kg/ha | -6.9% |
| 1975 | 0.9301 kg/ha | -3.6% |
| 1976 | 0.9246 kg/ha | -0.6% |
| 1977 | 0.925 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.9232 kg/ha | -0.2% |
| 1979 | 0.8624 kg/ha | -6.6% |
| 1980 | 0.8286 kg/ha | -3.9% |
| 1981 | 0.8268 kg/ha | -0.2% |
| 1982 | 0.842 kg/ha | +1.8% |
| 1983 | 0.8443 kg/ha | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 0.8543 kg/ha | +1.2% |
| 1985 | 0.8012 kg/ha | -6.2% |
| 1986 | 0.7973 kg/ha | -0.5% |
| 1987 | 0.772 kg/ha | -3.2% |
| 1988 | 0.781 kg/ha | +1.2% |
| 1989 | 0.7548 kg/ha | -3.4% |
| 1990 | 0.6913 kg/ha | -8.4% |
| 1991 | 0.7101 kg/ha | +2.7% |
| 1992 | 0.6873 kg/ha | -3.2% |
| 1993 | 0.6381 kg/ha | -7.2% |
| 1994 | 0.6546 kg/ha | +2.6% |
| 1995 | 0.6617 kg/ha | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 0.6617 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.6662 kg/ha | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 0.6524 kg/ha | -2.1% |
| 1999 | 0.665 kg/ha | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 0.6494 kg/ha | -2.3% |
| 2001 | 0.6509 kg/ha | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 0.6426 kg/ha | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 0.6289 kg/ha | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 0.6229 kg/ha | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 0.5913 kg/ha | -5.1% |
| 2006 | 0.5782 kg/ha | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 0.6072 kg/ha | +5.0% |
| 2008 | 0.5983 kg/ha | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 0.6043 kg/ha | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 0.5908 kg/ha | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 0.5873 kg/ha | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 0.5765 kg/ha | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 0.5542 kg/ha | -3.9% |
| 2014 | 0.6059 kg/ha | +9.3% |
| 2015 | 0.6024 kg/ha | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 0.5761 kg/ha | -4.4% |
| 2017 | 0.6099 kg/ha | +5.9% |
| 2018 | 0.5615 kg/ha | -7.9% |
| 2019 | 0.615 kg/ha | +9.5% |
| 2020 | 0.6132 kg/ha | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 0.6614 kg/ha | +7.9% |
| 2022 | 0.6592 kg/ha | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 0.6621 kg/ha | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.21 kg/ha | 1.1 kg/ha | 1.34 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.9777 kg/ha | 0.8624 kg/ha | 1.1 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.8102 kg/ha | 0.7548 kg/ha | 0.8543 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.6688 kg/ha | 0.6381 kg/ha | 0.7101 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.6174 kg/ha | 0.5782 kg/ha | 0.6509 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.588 kg/ha | 0.5542 kg/ha | 0.615 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.649 kg/ha | 0.6132 kg/ha | 0.6621 kg/ha | 4 |
Countries ranked near Western Europe
- 4 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 0.7032 kg/ha compare
- 4 Nigeria 1.74 kg/ha compare
- 5 Lao People's Democratic Republic 0.6859 kg/ha compare
- 5 Tajikistan 1.62 kg/ha compare
- 6 Belarus 1.48 kg/ha compare
- 7 Guyana 1.47 kg/ha compare
- 7 Viet Nam 0.6469 kg/ha compare
- 8 Kyrgyzstan 1.4 kg/ha compare
- 8 Türkiye 0.5609 kg/ha compare
- 9 Republic of Moldova 0.4142 kg/ha compare
- 9 Ukraine 1.31 kg/ha compare
- 10 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 0.412 kg/ha compare
- 10 Uzbekistan 1.3 kg/ha compare
More environment data for Western Europe
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -3.1 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -3.94 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.485 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.23 °C (2025)
- Roundwood — Production 151.58 million m3 (2024)
- Roundwood, non-coniferous — Production 54.56 million m3 (2024)
- Roundwood, coniferous — Production 97.02 million m3 (2024)
- Roundwood — Export value 1.73 million 1000 USD (2024)
- Roundwood — Export quantity 14.73 million m3 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is seed — cropland potassium per unit area in Western Europe?
- Seed — cropland potassium per unit area in Western Europe was 0.6621 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 Western Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 1.34 kg/ha in 1961.
- What is the lowest seed — cropland potassium per unit area recorded in Western Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5542 kg/ha in 2013.
- How does Western Europe rank for seed — cropland potassium per unit area?
- Western Europe ranks 7th out of 29 groups with data for 2023.
- Is seed — cropland potassium per unit area rising or falling in Western Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Western Europe 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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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 (%).