China vs Hong Kong, China: Potash fertilizer use per hectare of cropland
China
69.08 kilograms per hectare
in 2023
Hong Kong, China
67.31 kilograms per hectare
in 2023
China rank
12th
Hong Kong, China rank
14th
Potash fertilizer use per hectare of cropland over time
- China
- Hong Kong, China
How they compare
China currently reports 69.08 kilograms per hectare against 67.31 kilograms per hectare in Hong Kong, China, a difference of 1.77 kilograms per hectare.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Hong Kong, China ahead.
China ranks 12th and Hong Kong, China ranks 14th of 201 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, China averaged higher in 1 and Hong Kong, China in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Hong Kong, China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 44.42 kilograms per hectare | 45.34 kilograms per hectare | 0.9175 kilograms per hectare | Hong Kong, China |
| 2010s | 73.05 kilograms per hectare | 74.48 kilograms per hectare | 1.43 kilograms per hectare | Hong Kong, China |
| 2020s | 70.28 kilograms per hectare | 69.73 kilograms per hectare | 0.5475 kilograms per hectare | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher potash fertilizer use per hectare of cropland, China or Hong Kong, China?
- China, at 69.08 kilograms per hectare against 67.31 kilograms per hectare in Hong Kong, China as of 2023.
- What is the difference in potash fertilizer use per hectare of cropland between China and Hong Kong, China?
- 1.77 kilograms per hectare, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Hong Kong, China?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2023.
- How do China and Hong Kong, China rank globally for potash fertilizer use per hectare of cropland?
- China ranks 12th and Hong Kong, China ranks 14th 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.