Lesotho vs Zimbabwe: Potash fertilizer use per hectare of cropland
Lesotho
1.2 kilograms per hectare
in 2023
Zimbabwe
1.11 kilograms per hectare
in 2023
Lesotho rank
159th
Zimbabwe rank
161st
Potash fertilizer use per hectare of cropland over time
- Lesotho
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 1.2 kilograms per hectare against 1.11 kilograms per hectare in Zimbabwe, a difference of 0.09 kilograms per hectare.
That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.1 times Zimbabwe's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Zimbabwe ahead.
Lesotho ranks 159th and Zimbabwe ranks 161st of 201 countries.
Zimbabwe has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.584 kilograms per hectare | 11.19 kilograms per hectare | 10.61 kilograms per hectare | Zimbabwe |
| 1990s | 4.45 kilograms per hectare | 10.49 kilograms per hectare | 6.04 kilograms per hectare | Zimbabwe |
| 2000s | 2.32 kilograms per hectare | 5.36 kilograms per hectare | 3.04 kilograms per hectare | Zimbabwe |
| 2010s | 0.876 kilograms per hectare | 5.87 kilograms per hectare | 4.99 kilograms per hectare | Zimbabwe |
| 2020s | 0.9425 kilograms per hectare | 1 kilograms per hectare | 0.06 kilograms per hectare | Zimbabwe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher potash fertilizer use per hectare of cropland, Lesotho or Zimbabwe?
- Lesotho, at 1.2 kilograms per hectare against 1.11 kilograms per hectare in Zimbabwe as of 2023.
- What is the difference in potash fertilizer use per hectare of cropland between Lesotho and Zimbabwe?
- 0.09 kilograms per hectare, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Zimbabwe?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
- How do Lesotho and Zimbabwe rank globally for potash fertilizer use per hectare of cropland?
- Lesotho ranks 159th and Zimbabwe ranks 161st 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.