Seed — Cropland potassium in Europe
Europe: Seed — Cropland potassium was 229,050 t in 2023. ▼ Falling
Seed — Cropland potassium in Europe, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2023, seed — cropland potassium in Europe stood at 229,050 t.
That represents a change of down 2.9% on the previous year and down 7.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, seed — cropland potassium in Europe peaked at 382,659 t in 1962 and was at its lowest, 224,192 t, in 2021.
Europe ranks 2nd of 29 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Seed — Cropland potassium in Europe, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 375,672 t | — |
| 1962 | 382,659 t | +1.9% |
| 1963 | 382,069 t | -0.2% |
| 1964 | 372,851 t | -2.4% |
| 1965 | 362,429 t | -2.8% |
| 1966 | 360,262 t | -0.6% |
| 1967 | 356,876 t | -0.9% |
| 1968 | 351,162 t | -1.6% |
| 1969 | 349,283 t | -0.5% |
| 1970 | 343,235 t | -1.7% |
| 1971 | 344,618 t | +0.4% |
| 1972 | 347,276 t | +0.8% |
| 1973 | 347,229 t | -0.0% |
| 1974 | 343,185 t | -1.2% |
| 1975 | 337,612 t | -1.6% |
| 1976 | 338,143 t | +0.2% |
| 1977 | 335,740 t | -0.7% |
| 1978 | 333,650 t | -0.6% |
| 1979 | 331,808 t | -0.6% |
| 1980 | 323,681 t | -2.4% |
| 1981 | 323,575 t | -0.0% |
| 1982 | 324,708 t | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 323,733 t | -0.3% |
| 1984 | 316,466 t | -2.2% |
| 1985 | 312,324 t | -1.3% |
| 1986 | 308,143 t | -1.3% |
| 1987 | 303,976 t | -1.4% |
| 1988 | 302,011 t | -0.6% |
| 1989 | 294,412 t | -2.5% |
| 1990 | 288,952 t | -1.9% |
| 1991 | 286,739 t | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 320,273 t | +11.7% |
| 1993 | 314,060 t | -1.9% |
| 1994 | 303,032 t | -3.5% |
| 1995 | 300,789 t | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 308,357 t | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 304,530 t | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 287,318 t | -5.7% |
| 1999 | 277,037 t | -3.6% |
| 2000 | 280,650 t | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 278,446 t | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 258,656 t | -7.1% |
| 2003 | 262,515 t | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 261,751 t | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 257,519 t | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 252,919 t | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 243,337 t | -3.8% |
| 2008 | 246,751 t | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 242,512 t | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 239,823 t | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 243,488 t | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 247,697 t | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 246,309 t | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 265,706 t | +7.9% |
| 2015 | 262,971 t | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 260,926 t | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 268,339 t | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 256,617 t | -4.4% |
| 2019 | 236,118 t | -8.0% |
| 2020 | 233,651 t | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 224,192 t | -4.0% |
| 2022 | 235,836 t | +5.2% |
| 2023 | 229,050 t | -2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 365,918 t | 349,283 t | 382,659 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 340,250 t | 331,808 t | 347,276 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 313,303 t | 294,412 t | 324,708 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 299,109 t | 277,037 t | 320,273 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 258,506 t | 242,512 t | 280,650 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 252,799 t | 236,118 t | 268,339 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 230,682 t | 224,192 t | 235,836 t | 4 |
Countries ranked near Europe
More environment data for Europe
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -1.75 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -3.33 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.435 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.71 °C (2025)
- Total fibre furnish — Production 101.18 million t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Production 73.33 million t (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Production 94.14 million t (2024)
- Recovered paper — Production 57.94 million t (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per area of cropland 49.53 kg/ha (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is seed — cropland potassium in Europe?
- Seed — cropland potassium in Europe was 229,050 t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest seed — cropland potassium recorded in Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 382,659 t in 1962.
- What is the lowest seed — cropland potassium recorded in Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 224,192 t in 2021.
- How does Europe rank for seed — cropland potassium?
- Europe ranks 2nd out of 29 groups with data for 2023.
- Is seed — cropland potassium rising or falling in Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Europe 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.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 63 observations, free to reuse under CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO).
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 (%).