What is the difference in potash fertilizer use per hectare of cropland between Bhutan and Libya?

0.28 kilograms per hectare, with Bhutan ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Libya?

24 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2023.

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.

Bhutan vs Libya: Potash fertilizer use per hectare of cropland

Bhutan

1.4 kilograms per hectare

in 2023

Libya

1.12 kilograms per hectare

in 2023

Bhutan rank

157th

Libya rank

160th

Potash fertilizer use per hectare of cropland over time

Bhutan
Libya

How they compare

Bhutan currently reports 1.4 kilograms per hectare against 1.12 kilograms per hectare in Libya, a difference of 0.28 kilograms per hectare.

That makes Bhutan's figure about 1.2 times Libya's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1983 it was Libya ahead.

Bhutan ranks 157th and Libya ranks 160th of 201 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Bhutan averaged higher in 3 and Libya in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Bhutan	Libya	Difference	Ahead
1980s	0.305 kilograms per hectare	1.85 kilograms per hectare	1.55 kilograms per hectare	Libya
2000s	1.13 kilograms per hectare	0.7725 kilograms per hectare	0.36 kilograms per hectare	Bhutan
2010s	1.83 kilograms per hectare	0.369 kilograms per hectare	1.46 kilograms per hectare	Bhutan
2020s	1.73 kilograms per hectare	0.77 kilograms per hectare	0.96 kilograms per hectare	Bhutan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher potash fertilizer use per hectare of cropland, Bhutan or Libya?: Bhutan, at 1.4 kilograms per hectare against 1.12 kilograms per hectare in Libya as of 2023.
What is the difference in potash fertilizer use per hectare of cropland between Bhutan and Libya?: 0.28 kilograms per hectare, with Bhutan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Libya?: 24 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2023.
How do Bhutan and Libya rank globally for potash fertilizer use per hectare of cropland?: Bhutan ranks 157th and Libya ranks 160th 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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Indicator: Potash fertilizer use per hectare of cropland
Unit: kilograms per hectare
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 201 places, 9,745 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Average potash fertilizer application rate, measured in kilograms of total nutrient per hectare of cropland.