What is the difference in potash fertilizer use per hectare of cropland between Puerto Rico and Rwanda?

0.13 kilograms per hectare, with Rwanda ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Puerto Rico and Rwanda?

21 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.

Puerto Rico vs Rwanda: Potash fertilizer use per hectare of cropland

Puerto Rico

4.78 kilograms per hectare

in 2023

Rwanda

4.91 kilograms per hectare

in 2023

Puerto Rico rank

117th

Rwanda rank

115th

Potash fertilizer use per hectare of cropland over time

Puerto Rico
Rwanda

How they compare

Rwanda currently reports 4.91 kilograms per hectare against 4.78 kilograms per hectare in Puerto Rico, a difference of 0.13 kilograms per hectare.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 21 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Puerto Rico ahead.

Puerto Rico ranks 117th and Rwanda ranks 115th of 201 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Puerto Rico	Rwanda	Difference	Ahead
2000s	6.92 kilograms per hectare	0.9775 kilograms per hectare	5.94 kilograms per hectare	Puerto Rico
2010s	12.62 kilograms per hectare	1.58 kilograms per hectare	11.04 kilograms per hectare	Puerto Rico
2020s	6.51 kilograms per hectare	4.01 kilograms per hectare	2.49 kilograms per hectare	Puerto Rico

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher potash fertilizer use per hectare of cropland, Puerto Rico or Rwanda?: Rwanda, at 4.91 kilograms per hectare against 4.78 kilograms per hectare in Puerto Rico as of 2023.
What is the difference in potash fertilizer use per hectare of cropland between Puerto Rico and Rwanda?: 0.13 kilograms per hectare, with Rwanda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Puerto Rico and Rwanda?: 21 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2023.
How do Puerto Rico and Rwanda rank globally for potash fertilizer use per hectare of cropland?: Puerto Rico ranks 117th and Rwanda ranks 115th 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.