Italy vs Lebanon: Potash fertilizer use per hectare of cropland
Italy
14.65 kilograms per hectare
in 2023
Lebanon
14.62 kilograms per hectare
in 2023
Italy rank
73rd
Lebanon rank
74th
Potash fertilizer use per hectare of cropland over time
- Italy
- Lebanon
How they compare
Italy currently reports 14.65 kilograms per hectare against 14.62 kilograms per hectare in Lebanon, a difference of 0.03 kilograms per hectare.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Lebanon ahead.
Italy ranks 73rd and Lebanon ranks 74th of 201 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 4 and Lebanon in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Lebanon | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10.32 kilograms per hectare | 8.17 kilograms per hectare | 2.15 kilograms per hectare | Italy |
| 1970s | 23.12 kilograms per hectare | 19.82 kilograms per hectare | 3.3 kilograms per hectare | Italy |
| 1980s | 32.84 kilograms per hectare | 26.39 kilograms per hectare | 6.44 kilograms per hectare | Italy |
| 1990s | 36 kilograms per hectare | 16.83 kilograms per hectare | 19.17 kilograms per hectare | Italy |
| 2000s | 24.4 kilograms per hectare | 29.35 kilograms per hectare | 4.95 kilograms per hectare | Lebanon |
| 2010s | 13.72 kilograms per hectare | 30.22 kilograms per hectare | 16.5 kilograms per hectare | Lebanon |
| 2020s | 14.54 kilograms per hectare | 15.29 kilograms per hectare | 0.75 kilograms per hectare | Lebanon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher potash fertilizer use per hectare of cropland, Italy or Lebanon?
- Italy, at 14.65 kilograms per hectare against 14.62 kilograms per hectare in Lebanon as of 2023.
- What is the difference in potash fertilizer use per hectare of cropland between Italy and Lebanon?
- 0.03 kilograms per hectare, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Lebanon?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Italy and Lebanon rank globally for potash fertilizer use per hectare of cropland?
- Italy ranks 73rd and Lebanon ranks 74th 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.