Libya vs Mali: Potash fertilizer use per hectare of cropland
Libya
1.12 kilograms per hectare
in 2023
Mali
1.26 kilograms per hectare
in 2023
Libya rank
160th
Mali rank
158th
Potash fertilizer use per hectare of cropland over time
- Libya
- Mali
How they compare
Mali currently reports 1.26 kilograms per hectare against 1.12 kilograms per hectare in Libya, a difference of 0.14 kilograms per hectare.
That makes Mali's figure about 1.1 times Libya's.
The two have swapped places 15 times across 49 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Libya ahead.
Libya ranks 160th and Mali ranks 158th of 201 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Libya averaged higher in 1 and Mali in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Libya | Mali | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.02 kilograms per hectare | 0.74 kilograms per hectare | 0.285 kilograms per hectare | Libya |
| 1980s | 0.9956 kilograms per hectare | 1.91 kilograms per hectare | 0.9167 kilograms per hectare | Mali |
| 1990s | 2 kilograms per hectare | 2.02 kilograms per hectare | 0.0225 kilograms per hectare | Mali |
| 2000s | 1.12 kilograms per hectare | 3.57 kilograms per hectare | 2.45 kilograms per hectare | Mali |
| 2010s | 0.369 kilograms per hectare | 2.43 kilograms per hectare | 2.06 kilograms per hectare | Mali |
| 2020s | 0.77 kilograms per hectare | 2.18 kilograms per hectare | 1.41 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, Libya or Mali?
- Mali, at 1.26 kilograms per hectare against 1.12 kilograms per hectare in Libya as of 2023.
- What is the difference in potash fertilizer use per hectare of cropland between Libya and Mali?
- 0.14 kilograms per hectare, with Mali ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Mali?
- 49 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2023.
- How do Libya and Mali rank globally for potash fertilizer use per hectare of cropland?
- Libya ranks 160th and Mali ranks 158th of 201 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) β 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.