Lesotho vs Pakistan: Potash fertilizer use per hectare of cropland
Lesotho
1.2 kilograms per hectare
in 2023
Pakistan
1.48 kilograms per hectare
in 2023
Lesotho rank
159th
Pakistan rank
156th
Potash fertilizer use per hectare of cropland over time
- Lesotho
- Pakistan
How they compare
Pakistan currently reports 1.48 kilograms per hectare against 1.2 kilograms per hectare in Lesotho, a difference of 0.28 kilograms per hectare.
That makes Pakistan's figure about 1.2 times Lesotho's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Pakistan ahead.
Lesotho ranks 159th and Pakistan ranks 156th of 201 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 2 and Pakistan in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.584 kilograms per hectare | 1.19 kilograms per hectare | 0.608 kilograms per hectare | Pakistan |
| 1990s | 4.45 kilograms per hectare | 0.705 kilograms per hectare | 3.74 kilograms per hectare | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 2.32 kilograms per hectare | 0.809 kilograms per hectare | 1.51 kilograms per hectare | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 0.876 kilograms per hectare | 1.1 kilograms per hectare | 0.222 kilograms per hectare | Pakistan |
| 2020s | 0.9425 kilograms per hectare | 1.73 kilograms per hectare | 0.785 kilograms per hectare | Pakistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher potash fertilizer use per hectare of cropland, Lesotho or Pakistan?
- Pakistan, at 1.48 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 Pakistan?
- 0.28 kilograms per hectare, with Pakistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Pakistan?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
- How do Lesotho and Pakistan rank globally for potash fertilizer use per hectare of cropland?
- Lesotho ranks 159th and Pakistan ranks 156th 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.