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
5th
of 32 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 5th 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 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. 2 India 137,857 t compare
  2. 3 China 114,662 t compare
  3. 4 China, mainland 114,489 t compare
  4. 5 Russian Federation 97,324 t compare
  5. 6 Nigeria 77,156 t compare
  6. 7 Brazil 50,407 t compare
  7. 8 Ukraine 44,342 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 5th out of 32 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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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 (%).