Faroe Islands vs Taiwan, China: Potash fertilizer use per hectare of cropland
Faroe Islands
251.73 kilograms per hectare
in 2023
Taiwan, China
127.6 kilograms per hectare
in 2023
Faroe Islands rank
1st
Taiwan, China rank
4th
Potash fertilizer use per hectare of cropland over time
- Faroe Islands
- Taiwan, China
How they compare
Faroe Islands currently reports 251.73 kilograms per hectare against 127.6 kilograms per hectare in Taiwan, China, a difference of 124.13 kilograms per hectare.
That makes Faroe Islands's figure about 2.0 times Taiwan, China's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Faroe Islands ahead.
Faroe Islands ranks 1st and Taiwan, China ranks 4th of 201 countries.
Faroe Islands has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Faroe Islands | Taiwan, China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3,138 kilograms per hectare | 139.49 kilograms per hectare | 2,999 kilograms per hectare | Faroe Islands |
| 2010s | 1,097 kilograms per hectare | 145.16 kilograms per hectare | 951.71 kilograms per hectare | Faroe Islands |
| 2020s | 161.32 kilograms per hectare | 131 kilograms per hectare | 30.33 kilograms per hectare | Faroe Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher potash fertilizer use per hectare of cropland, Faroe Islands or Taiwan, China?
- Faroe Islands, at 251.73 kilograms per hectare against 127.6 kilograms per hectare in Taiwan, China as of 2023.
- What is the difference in potash fertilizer use per hectare of cropland between Faroe Islands and Taiwan, China?
- 124.13 kilograms per hectare, with Faroe Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Faroe Islands and Taiwan, China?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2023.
- How do Faroe Islands and Taiwan, China rank globally for potash fertilizer use per hectare of cropland?
- Faroe Islands ranks 1st and Taiwan, China ranks 4th 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.