World Population

Since 1950, the world’s population has more than doubled from 2.5 billion people to 6.7 billion. No less than 75 million people a year are added to this burgeoning number, which is expected to exceed 9 billion by 2050, according to the United Nations. This will lead to an increasing need for staple crops for human and livestock consumption that have greater fertilizer demands. This is also the case for biofuels. Much of that growth has occurred in Asia and Africa, where densely populated countries have significant demands for enhanced crop yields. The widespread adoption of potash-rich fertilizers is the obvious solution to this fast-growing problem.

As the global population continues to grow the amount of farmland shrinks accordingly. Based on historical data arable land will decrease by  25 million acres annually.

Arable land covers 3% of the world's surface. Despite the fact that this land is continually being lost to urbanization, the total area under cultivation is rising because of deforestation. Demand for agricultural land continues to increase in line with population growth, resulting in the clearing of marginal land, such as hillsides.

The land that produces our food, provides us with firewood and construction lumber, purifies the atmosphere, maintains precipitation levels, and slows down erosion is continually decreasing. It is estimated that one hectare of productive land is lost every 7.67 seconds.