Botswana vs Peru: Potash fertilizer use per hectare of cropland
Botswana
12.38 kilograms per hectare
in 2023
Peru
13.48 kilograms per hectare
in 2023
Botswana rank
80th
Peru rank
77th
Potash fertilizer use per hectare of cropland over time
- Botswana
- Peru
How they compare
Peru currently reports 13.48 kilograms per hectare against 12.38 kilograms per hectare in Botswana, a difference of 1.1 kilograms per hectare.
That makes Peru's figure about 1.1 times Botswana's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Peru has been ahead every year.
Botswana ranks 80th and Peru ranks 77th of 201 countries.
Peru has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.6275 kilograms per hectare | 4 kilograms per hectare | 3.37 kilograms per hectare | Peru |
| 1990s | 0.506 kilograms per hectare | 3.14 kilograms per hectare | 2.63 kilograms per hectare | Peru |
| 2000s | 1.39 kilograms per hectare | 5.46 kilograms per hectare | 4.07 kilograms per hectare | Peru |
| 2010s | 3.39 kilograms per hectare | 14.05 kilograms per hectare | 10.66 kilograms per hectare | Peru |
| 2020s | 6.74 kilograms per hectare | 15.19 kilograms per hectare | 8.45 kilograms per hectare | Peru |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher potash fertilizer use per hectare of cropland, Botswana or Peru?
- Peru, at 13.48 kilograms per hectare against 12.38 kilograms per hectare in Botswana as of 2023.
- What is the difference in potash fertilizer use per hectare of cropland between Botswana and Peru?
- 1.1 kilograms per hectare, with Peru ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Peru?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2023.
- How do Botswana and Peru rank globally for potash fertilizer use per hectare of cropland?
- Botswana ranks 80th and Peru ranks 77th 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.