Belize vs Japan: Potash fertilizer use per hectare of cropland
Belize
45.12 kilograms per hectare
in 2023
Japan
43.9 kilograms per hectare
in 2023
Belize rank
25th
Japan rank
27th
Potash fertilizer use per hectare of cropland over time
- Belize
- Japan
How they compare
Belize currently reports 45.12 kilograms per hectare against 43.9 kilograms per hectare in Japan, a difference of 1.22 kilograms per hectare.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Japan ahead.
Belize ranks 25th and Japan ranks 27th of 201 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Belize averaged higher in 1 and Japan in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belize | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.46 kilograms per hectare | 91.57 kilograms per hectare | 88.11 kilograms per hectare | Japan |
| 1970s | 5.62 kilograms per hectare | 104.39 kilograms per hectare | 98.77 kilograms per hectare | Japan |
| 1980s | 14.04 kilograms per hectare | 98.01 kilograms per hectare | 83.96 kilograms per hectare | Japan |
| 1990s | 16.01 kilograms per hectare | 81.95 kilograms per hectare | 65.94 kilograms per hectare | Japan |
| 2000s | 8.02 kilograms per hectare | 66.44 kilograms per hectare | 58.42 kilograms per hectare | Japan |
| 2010s | 44.53 kilograms per hectare | 56.94 kilograms per hectare | 12.41 kilograms per hectare | Japan |
| 2020s | 50.92 kilograms per hectare | 43.51 kilograms per hectare | 7.41 kilograms per hectare | Belize |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher potash fertilizer use per hectare of cropland, Belize or Japan?
- Belize, at 45.12 kilograms per hectare against 43.9 kilograms per hectare in Japan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in potash fertilizer use per hectare of cropland between Belize and Japan?
- 1.22 kilograms per hectare, with Belize ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belize and Japan?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Belize and Japan rank globally for potash fertilizer use per hectare of cropland?
- Belize ranks 25th and Japan ranks 27th of 201 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Potash fertilizer use per hectare of cropland. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Average potash fertilizer application rate, measured in kilograms of total nutrient per hectare of cropland.