Nigeria vs Uganda: Potash fertilizer use per hectare of cropland
Nigeria
0.52 kilograms per hectare
in 2023
Uganda
0.7 kilograms per hectare
in 2023
Nigeria rank
173rd
Uganda rank
171st
Potash fertilizer use per hectare of cropland over time
- Nigeria
- Uganda
How they compare
Uganda currently reports 0.7 kilograms per hectare against 0.52 kilograms per hectare in Nigeria, a difference of 0.18 kilograms per hectare.
That makes Uganda's figure about 1.3 times Nigeria's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 53 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Uganda ahead.
Nigeria ranks 173rd and Uganda ranks 171st of 201 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 6 and Uganda in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0189 kilograms per hectare | 0.1633 kilograms per hectare | 0.1444 kilograms per hectare | Uganda |
| 1970s | 0.225 kilograms per hectare | 0.1475 kilograms per hectare | 0.0775 kilograms per hectare | Nigeria |
| 1980s | 2.24 kilograms per hectare | 0.0033 kilograms per hectare | 2.24 kilograms per hectare | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 1.68 kilograms per hectare | 0.0667 kilograms per hectare | 1.61 kilograms per hectare | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 0.843 kilograms per hectare | 0.204 kilograms per hectare | 0.639 kilograms per hectare | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 1.57 kilograms per hectare | 0.345 kilograms per hectare | 1.22 kilograms per hectare | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 1.9 kilograms per hectare | 0.55 kilograms per hectare | 1.34 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, Nigeria or Uganda?
- Uganda, at 0.7 kilograms per hectare against 0.52 kilograms per hectare in Nigeria as of 2023.
- What is the difference in potash fertilizer use per hectare of cropland between Nigeria and Uganda?
- 0.18 kilograms per hectare, with Uganda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Uganda?
- 53 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Nigeria and Uganda rank globally for potash fertilizer use per hectare of cropland?
- Nigeria ranks 173rd and Uganda ranks 171st 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.