What is the difference in potash fertilizer use per hectare of cropland between Lesotho and Mali?

0.06 kilograms per hectare, with Mali ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Mali?

36 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.

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.

Lesotho vs Mali: Potash fertilizer use per hectare of cropland

Lesotho

1.2 kilograms per hectare

in 2023

Mali

1.26 kilograms per hectare

in 2023

Lesotho rank

159th

Mali rank

158th

Potash fertilizer use per hectare of cropland over time

Lesotho
Mali

How they compare

Mali currently reports 1.26 kilograms per hectare against 1.2 kilograms per hectare in Lesotho, a difference of 0.06 kilograms per hectare.

That makes Mali's figure about 1.1 times Lesotho's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Mali ahead.

Lesotho ranks 159th and Mali ranks 158th of 201 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 1 and Mali in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Lesotho	Mali	Difference	Ahead
1980s	0.6475 kilograms per hectare	1.21 kilograms per hectare	0.5675 kilograms per hectare	Mali
1990s	5.09 kilograms per hectare	2.02 kilograms per hectare	3.07 kilograms per hectare	Lesotho
2000s	2.32 kilograms per hectare	3.57 kilograms per hectare	1.25 kilograms per hectare	Mali
2010s	0.876 kilograms per hectare	2.43 kilograms per hectare	1.55 kilograms per hectare	Mali
2020s	0.9425 kilograms per hectare	2.18 kilograms per hectare	1.24 kilograms per hectare	Mali

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher potash fertilizer use per hectare of cropland, Lesotho or Mali?: Mali, at 1.26 kilograms per hectare against 1.2 kilograms per hectare in Lesotho as of 2023.
What is the difference in potash fertilizer use per hectare of cropland between Lesotho and Mali?: 0.06 kilograms per hectare, with Mali ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Mali?: 36 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
How do Lesotho and Mali rank globally for potash fertilizer use per hectare of cropland?: Lesotho ranks 159th and Mali ranks 158th 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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Indicator: Potash fertilizer use per hectare of cropland
Unit: kilograms per hectare
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 201 places, 9,745 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Average potash fertilizer application rate, measured in kilograms of total nutrient per hectare of cropland.