Chile vs French Polynesia: Potash fertilizer use per hectare of cropland
Chile
2.45 kilograms per hectare
in 2023
French Polynesia
2.26 kilograms per hectare
in 2023
Chile rank
140th
French Polynesia rank
142nd
Potash fertilizer use per hectare of cropland over time
- Chile
- French Polynesia
How they compare
Chile currently reports 2.45 kilograms per hectare against 2.26 kilograms per hectare in French Polynesia, a difference of 0.19 kilograms per hectare.
That makes Chile's figure about 1.1 times French Polynesia's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1973 it was Chile ahead.
Chile ranks 140th and French Polynesia ranks 142nd of 201 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Chile averaged higher in 1 and French Polynesia in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | French Polynesia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.19 kilograms per hectare | 8.65 kilograms per hectare | 6.46 kilograms per hectare | French Polynesia |
| 1980s | 3.51 kilograms per hectare | 14.73 kilograms per hectare | 11.22 kilograms per hectare | French Polynesia |
| 1990s | 16.08 kilograms per hectare | 10.19 kilograms per hectare | 5.89 kilograms per hectare | Chile |
| 2000s | 5.63 kilograms per hectare | 11.23 kilograms per hectare | 5.6 kilograms per hectare | French Polynesia |
| 2010s | 2.69 kilograms per hectare | 7.42 kilograms per hectare | 4.73 kilograms per hectare | French Polynesia |
| 2020s | 4.17 kilograms per hectare | 5.4 kilograms per hectare | 1.23 kilograms per hectare | French Polynesia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher potash fertilizer use per hectare of cropland, Chile or French Polynesia?
- Chile, at 2.45 kilograms per hectare against 2.26 kilograms per hectare in French Polynesia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in potash fertilizer use per hectare of cropland between Chile and French Polynesia?
- 0.19 kilograms per hectare, with Chile ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and French Polynesia?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2023.
- How do Chile and French Polynesia rank globally for potash fertilizer use per hectare of cropland?
- Chile ranks 140th and French Polynesia ranks 142nd 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.