Seed — Cropland potassium in Africa

Africa: Seed — Cropland potassium was 152,451 t in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
152,451 t
Change on year
up 0.2%
Rank
7th
of 32 groups
All-time high
152,451 t
in 2023
All-time low
90,110 t
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Seed — Cropland potassium in Africa, 1961–2023

050.0k100.0k150.0k196119922023

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 7th of 32 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 4 China, mainland 114,489 t compare
  2. 5 Russian Federation 97,324 t compare
  3. 6 Nigeria 77,156 t compare
  4. 7 Brazil 50,407 t compare
  5. 8 Ukraine 44,342 t compare
  6. 9 Pakistan 24,101 t compare
  7. 10 Argentina 17,829 t compare

See the full ranking of 233 places →

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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 7th out of 32 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

Indicator
Seed — Cropland potassium
Unit
t
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
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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 (%).