Seed — Cropland potassium in Americas

Americas: Seed — Cropland potassium was 181,220 t in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
181,220 t
Change on year
down 3.0%
Rank
4th
of 29 groups
All-time high
209,306 t
in 2017
All-time low
95,665 t
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Seed — Cropland potassium in Americas, 1961–2023

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.

Analysis

In 2023, seed — cropland potassium in Americas stood at 181,220 t.

That represents a change of down 3.0% on the previous year and up 3.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, seed — cropland potassium in Americas peaked at 209,306 t in 2017 and was at its lowest, 95,665 t, in 1961.

Americas ranks 4th 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 Americas, year by year

Annual values for Seed — Cropland potassium in Americas, 1961 to 2023.
Year t Change
1961 95,665 t —
1962 96,250 t +0.6%
1963 98,477 t +2.3%
1964 100,063 t +1.6%
1965 99,619 t -0.4%
1966 100,583 t +1.0%
1967 102,920 t +2.3%
1968 103,791 t +0.8%
1969 102,183 t -1.5%
1970 104,504 t +2.3%
1971 103,023 t -1.4%
1972 106,524 t +3.4%
1973 114,676 t +7.7%
1974 115,039 t +0.3%
1975 118,590 t +3.1%
1976 119,846 t +1.1%
1977 120,742 t +0.7%
1978 124,875 t +3.4%
1979 130,585 t +4.6%
1980 129,805 t -0.6%
1981 130,564 t +0.6%
1982 120,260 t -7.9%
1983 126,815 t +5.5%
1984 128,432 t +1.3%
1985 126,468 t -1.5%
1986 122,148 t -3.4%
1987 121,837 t -0.3%
1988 127,232 t +4.4%
1989 124,653 t -2.0%
1990 122,922 t -1.4%
1991 121,188 t -1.4%
1992 124,246 t +2.5%
1993 128,840 t +3.7%
1994 131,038 t +1.7%
1995 134,064 t +2.3%
1996 139,905 t +4.4%
1997 140,970 t +0.8%
1998 142,408 t +1.0%
1999 144,133 t +1.2%
2000 146,724 t +1.8%
2001 149,813 t +2.1%
2002 150,910 t +0.7%
2003 158,245 t +4.9%
2004 155,566 t -1.7%
2005 156,739 t +0.8%
2006 153,372 t -2.1%
2007 159,037 t +3.7%
2008 159,192 t +0.1%
2009 160,991 t +1.1%
2010 162,060 t +0.7%
2011 167,733 t +3.5%
2012 161,518 t -3.7%
2013 175,461 t +8.6%
2014 182,494 t +4.0%
2015 196,651 t +7.8%
2016 198,270 t +0.8%
2017 209,306 t +5.6%
2018 201,152 t -3.9%
2019 180,025 t -10.5%
2020 186,284 t +3.5%
2021 190,307 t +2.2%
2022 186,821 t -1.8%
2023 181,220 t -3.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 99,950 t 95,665 t 103,791 t 9
1970s 115,840 t 103,023 t 130,585 t 10
1980s 125,821 t 120,260 t 130,564 t 10
1990s 132,971 t 121,188 t 144,133 t 10
2000s 155,059 t 146,724 t 160,991 t 10
2010s 183,467 t 161,518 t 209,306 t 10
2020s 186,158 t 181,220 t 190,307 t 4

Countries ranked near Americas

  1. 1 USSR 200,229 t compare
  2. 2 India 137,857 t compare
  3. 3 China 114,662 t compare
  4. 3 Türkiye 13,445 t compare
  5. 4 China, mainland 114,489 t compare
  6. 5 Russian Federation 97,324 t compare
  7. 5 Viet Nam 7,536 t compare
  8. 6 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 7,247 t compare
  9. 6 Nigeria 77,156 t compare
  10. 7 Brazil 50,407 t compare
  11. 7 Syrian Arab Republic 5,037 t compare

See the full ranking of 233 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is seed — cropland potassium in Americas?
Seed — cropland potassium in Americas was 181,220 t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest seed — cropland potassium recorded in Americas?
The highest recorded value was 209,306 t in 2017.
What is the lowest seed — cropland potassium recorded in Americas?
The lowest recorded value was 95,665 t in 1961.
How does Americas rank for seed — cropland potassium?
Americas ranks 4th out of 29 groups with data for 2023.
Is seed — cropland potassium rising or falling in Americas?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Americas 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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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 (%).