Ghana vs Korea, Democratic People's Republic of: Potash fertilizer use per hectare of cropland
Potash fertilizer use per hectare of cropland over time
- Ghana
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
How they compare
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of currently reports 4.71 kilograms per hectare against 4.4 kilograms per hectare in Ghana, a difference of 0.31 kilograms per hectare.
That makes Korea, Democratic People's Republic of's figure about 1.1 times Ghana's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1966 it was Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ahead.
Ghana ranks 125th and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 122nd of 201 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 1 and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0775 kilograms per hectare | 11.37 kilograms per hectare | 11.29 kilograms per hectare | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of |
| 1970s | 0.942 kilograms per hectare | 20.66 kilograms per hectare | 19.72 kilograms per hectare | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of |
| 1980s | 1.06 kilograms per hectare | 16.69 kilograms per hectare | 15.63 kilograms per hectare | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of |
| 1990s | 0.7725 kilograms per hectare | 3.49 kilograms per hectare | 2.72 kilograms per hectare | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of |
| 2000s | 3.84 kilograms per hectare | 13.63 kilograms per hectare | 9.79 kilograms per hectare | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of |
| 2010s | 5.35 kilograms per hectare | 12.13 kilograms per hectare | 6.78 kilograms per hectare | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of |
| 2020s | 6.39 kilograms per hectare | 4.71 kilograms per hectare | 1.68 kilograms per hectare | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher potash fertilizer use per hectare of cropland, Ghana or Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, at 4.71 kilograms per hectare against 4.4 kilograms per hectare in Ghana as of 2023.
- What is the difference in potash fertilizer use per hectare of cropland between Ghana and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- 0.31 kilograms per hectare, with Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1966 to 2023.
- How do Ghana and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank globally for potash fertilizer use per hectare of cropland?
- Ghana ranks 125th and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 122nd 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.