What is the difference in potash fertilizer use per hectare of cropland between Namibia and Nigeria?

0.1 kilograms per hectare, with Nigeria ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and Nigeria?

22 years are reported by both, from 2002 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.

Namibia vs Nigeria: Potash fertilizer use per hectare of cropland

Namibia

0.42 kilograms per hectare

in 2023

Nigeria

0.52 kilograms per hectare

in 2023

Namibia rank

176th

Nigeria rank

173rd

Potash fertilizer use per hectare of cropland over time

Namibia
Nigeria

How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 0.52 kilograms per hectare against 0.42 kilograms per hectare in Namibia, a difference of 0.1 kilograms per hectare.

That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.2 times Namibia's.

Across all 22 years both countries report, Nigeria has been ahead every year.

Namibia ranks 176th and Nigeria ranks 173rd of 201 countries.

Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Namibia	Nigeria	Difference	Ahead
2000s	0.2062 kilograms per hectare	0.835 kilograms per hectare	0.6287 kilograms per hectare	Nigeria
2010s	0.484 kilograms per hectare	1.57 kilograms per hectare	1.08 kilograms per hectare	Nigeria
2020s	0.2625 kilograms per hectare	1.9 kilograms per hectare	1.63 kilograms per hectare	Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher potash fertilizer use per hectare of cropland, Namibia or Nigeria?: Nigeria, at 0.52 kilograms per hectare against 0.42 kilograms per hectare in Namibia as of 2023.
What is the difference in potash fertilizer use per hectare of cropland between Namibia and Nigeria?: 0.1 kilograms per hectare, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and Nigeria?: 22 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2023.
How do Namibia and Nigeria rank globally for potash fertilizer use per hectare of cropland?: Namibia ranks 176th and Nigeria ranks 173rd 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.