Finland vs Nicaragua: Potash fertilizer use per hectare of cropland
Finland
11.84 kilograms per hectare
in 2023
Nicaragua
12.24 kilograms per hectare
in 2023
Finland rank
85th
Nicaragua rank
83rd
Potash fertilizer use per hectare of cropland over time
- Finland
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Nicaragua currently reports 12.24 kilograms per hectare against 11.84 kilograms per hectare in Finland, a difference of 0.4 kilograms per hectare.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 62 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Finland ahead.
Finland ranks 85th and Nicaragua ranks 83rd of 201 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 6 and Nicaragua in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 32.71 kilograms per hectare | 1.33 kilograms per hectare | 31.38 kilograms per hectare | Finland |
| 1970s | 49.03 kilograms per hectare | 3.36 kilograms per hectare | 45.66 kilograms per hectare | Finland |
| 1980s | 53.46 kilograms per hectare | 5.09 kilograms per hectare | 48.38 kilograms per hectare | Finland |
| 1990s | 34.01 kilograms per hectare | 2.48 kilograms per hectare | 31.53 kilograms per hectare | Finland |
| 2000s | 23.83 kilograms per hectare | 3.11 kilograms per hectare | 20.72 kilograms per hectare | Finland |
| 2010s | 13.2 kilograms per hectare | 7.62 kilograms per hectare | 5.58 kilograms per hectare | Finland |
| 2020s | 13.93 kilograms per hectare | 14.27 kilograms per hectare | 0.3425 kilograms per hectare | Nicaragua |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher potash fertilizer use per hectare of cropland, Finland or Nicaragua?
- Nicaragua, at 12.24 kilograms per hectare against 11.84 kilograms per hectare in Finland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in potash fertilizer use per hectare of cropland between Finland and Nicaragua?
- 0.4 kilograms per hectare, with Nicaragua ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Nicaragua?
- 62 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Finland and Nicaragua rank globally for potash fertilizer use per hectare of cropland?
- Finland ranks 85th and Nicaragua ranks 83rd 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.