Seed — Cropland potassium in Africa
Africa: Seed — Cropland potassium was 152,451 t in 2023. ▲ Rising
Seed — Cropland potassium in Africa, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2023, seed — cropland potassium in Africa stood at 152,451 t. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 17.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, seed — cropland potassium in Africa peaked at 152,451 t in 2023 and was at its lowest, 90,110 t, in 1961.
Africa ranks 6th of 29 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Seed — Cropland potassium in Africa, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 90,110 t | — |
| 1962 | 91,981 t | +2.1% |
| 1963 | 92,202 t | +0.2% |
| 1964 | 93,011 t | +0.9% |
| 1965 | 93,179 t | +0.2% |
| 1966 | 94,284 t | +1.2% |
| 1967 | 94,752 t | +0.5% |
| 1968 | 96,211 t | +1.5% |
| 1969 | 96,678 t | +0.5% |
| 1970 | 97,102 t | +0.4% |
| 1971 | 96,586 t | -0.5% |
| 1972 | 97,500 t | +0.9% |
| 1973 | 97,664 t | +0.2% |
| 1974 | 96,958 t | -0.7% |
| 1975 | 98,792 t | +1.9% |
| 1976 | 98,422 t | -0.4% |
| 1977 | 99,470 t | +1.1% |
| 1978 | 97,985 t | -1.5% |
| 1979 | 97,854 t | -0.1% |
| 1980 | 98,266 t | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 98,752 t | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 98,729 t | -0.0% |
| 1983 | 98,120 t | -0.6% |
| 1984 | 100,134 t | +2.1% |
| 1985 | 100,610 t | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 100,743 t | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 102,387 t | +1.6% |
| 1988 | 103,546 t | +1.1% |
| 1989 | 104,015 t | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 105,994 t | +1.9% |
| 1991 | 106,510 t | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 105,408 t | -1.0% |
| 1993 | 107,469 t | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 107,722 t | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 111,821 t | +3.8% |
| 1996 | 111,530 t | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 113,131 t | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 112,873 t | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 111,837 t | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 114,654 t | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 115,603 t | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 118,734 t | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 119,328 t | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 122,420 t | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 121,582 t | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 119,803 t | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 120,765 t | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 120,708 t | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 123,602 t | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 124,363 t | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 123,032 t | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 128,151 t | +4.2% |
| 2013 | 129,846 t | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 126,338 t | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 129,961 t | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 127,884 t | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 131,144 t | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 135,060 t | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 134,901 t | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 137,736 t | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 150,083 t | +9.0% |
| 2022 | 152,206 t | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 152,451 t | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 93,601 t | 90,110 t | 96,678 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 97,833 t | 96,586 t | 99,470 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 100,530 t | 98,120 t | 104,015 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 109,430 t | 105,408 t | 113,131 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 119,720 t | 114,654 t | 123,602 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 129,068 t | 123,032 t | 135,060 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 148,119 t | 137,736 t | 152,451 t | 4 |
Countries ranked near Africa
- 3 China 114,662 t compare
- 3 Türkiye 13,445 t compare
- 4 China, mainland 114,489 t compare
- 5 Russian Federation 97,324 t compare
- 5 Viet Nam 7,536 t compare
- 6 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 7,247 t compare
- 6 Nigeria 77,156 t compare
- 7 Brazil 50,407 t compare
- 7 Syrian Arab Republic 5,037 t compare
- 8 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 4,431 t compare
- 8 Ukraine 44,342 t compare
- 9 Pakistan 24,101 t compare
- 9 United Republic of Tanzania 4,107 t compare
More environment data for Africa
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -7.12 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -7.93 Percentage change (2025)
- Temperature change 1.32 °C (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.213 °C (2025)
- Other industrial roundwood, non-coniferous (production) — Production 26.92 million m3 (2024)
- Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Import value 11.21 million 1000 USD (2024)
- Industrial roundwood, non-coniferous — Production 66.41 million m3 (2024)
- Sawlogs and veneer logs — Production 39.12 million m3 (2024)
- Sawlogs and veneer logs, coniferous — Production 9.31 million m3 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is seed — cropland potassium in Africa?
- Seed — cropland potassium in Africa was 152,451 t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest seed — cropland potassium recorded in Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 152,451 t in 2023.
- What is the lowest seed — cropland potassium recorded in Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 90,110 t in 1961.
- How does Africa rank for seed — cropland potassium?
- Africa ranks 6th out of 29 groups with data for 2023.
- Is seed — cropland potassium rising or falling in Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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. 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 (%).