Potash fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Potash fertilizer use per hectare of cropland was 0 kilograms per hectare in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0 kilograms per hectare
World rank
190th
of 201 countries
All-time high
0.04 kilograms per hectare
in 1980
All-time low
0 kilograms per hectare
in 2002
Years of data
27
1974–2023
Potash fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Afghanistan, 1974–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per hectare.
Analysis
In 2023, potash fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Afghanistan stood at 0 kilograms per hectare. That is the lowest value across all 27 years on record.
The figure is down 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, potash fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Afghanistan peaked at 0.04 kilograms per hectare in 1980 and was at its lowest, 0 kilograms per hectare, in 2002.
Afghanistan ranks 190th of 201 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Potash fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | kilograms per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 0.01 kilograms per hectare | — |
| 1978 | 0.01 kilograms per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.01 kilograms per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.04 kilograms per hectare | +300.0% |
| 1981 | 0.01 kilograms per hectare | -75.0% |
| 2002 | 0 kilograms per hectare | -100.0% |
| 2003 | 0 kilograms per hectare | — |
| 2004 | 0 kilograms per hectare | — |
| 2005 | 0.01 kilograms per hectare | — |
| 2006 | 0 kilograms per hectare | -100.0% |
| 2007 | 0 kilograms per hectare | — |
| 2008 | 0 kilograms per hectare | — |
| 2009 | 0 kilograms per hectare | — |
| 2010 | 0 kilograms per hectare | — |
| 2011 | 0 kilograms per hectare | — |
| 2012 | 0.02 kilograms per hectare | — |
| 2013 | 0.01 kilograms per hectare | -50.0% |
| 2014 | 0 kilograms per hectare | -100.0% |
| 2015 | 0.01 kilograms per hectare | — |
| 2016 | 0.01 kilograms per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0 kilograms per hectare | -100.0% |
| 2018 | 0 kilograms per hectare | — |
| 2019 | 0 kilograms per hectare | — |
| 2020 | 0.02 kilograms per hectare | — |
| 2021 | 0.01 kilograms per hectare | -50.0% |
| 2022 | 0 kilograms per hectare | -100.0% |
| 2023 | 0 kilograms per hectare | — |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.01 kilograms per hectare | 0.01 kilograms per hectare | 0.01 kilograms per hectare | 3 |
| 1980s | 0.025 kilograms per hectare | 0.01 kilograms per hectare | 0.04 kilograms per hectare | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.0013 kilograms per hectare | 0 kilograms per hectare | 0.01 kilograms per hectare | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.005 kilograms per hectare | 0 kilograms per hectare | 0.02 kilograms per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0075 kilograms per hectare | 0 kilograms per hectare | 0.02 kilograms per hectare | 4 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
- 187 Sudan 0.08 kilograms per hectare compare
- 188 Guinea 0.04 kilograms per hectare compare
- 189 Samoa 0.01 kilograms per hectare compare
- 190 Antigua and Barbuda 0 kilograms per hectare compare
- 190 Central African Republic 0 kilograms per hectare compare
- 190 Cook Islands 0 kilograms per hectare compare
- 190 Dominica 0 kilograms per hectare compare
- 190 Eritrea 0 kilograms per hectare compare
- 190 Guadeloupe 0 kilograms per hectare compare
- 190 Kiribati 0 kilograms per hectare compare
- 190 Mongolia 0 kilograms per hectare compare
- 190 Naoero 0 kilograms per hectare compare
- 190 Solomon Islands 0 kilograms per hectare compare
- 190 South Sudan 0 kilograms per hectare compare
More agriculture & rural data for Afghanistan
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 2.31 % change on previous year (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.3429 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 142.96 current US$ per person (2024)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 2.47 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0018 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Rural population, per capita 0.7406 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 34.3% (2024)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 34.3% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 21.0% (2019)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.8% (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is potash fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Afghanistan?
- Potash fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Afghanistan was 0 kilograms per hectare in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest potash fertilizer use per hectare of cropland recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.04 kilograms per hectare in 1980.
- What is the lowest potash fertilizer use per hectare of cropland recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kilograms per hectare in 2002.
- How does Afghanistan rank for potash fertilizer use per hectare of cropland?
- Afghanistan ranks 190th out of 201 countries with data for 2023.
- Is potash fertilizer use per hectare of cropland rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Potash fertilizer use per hectare of cropland. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average potash fertilizer application rate, measured in kilograms of total nutrient per hectare of cropland.