Potash fertilizer application per hectare of cropland in Austria
Austria: Potash fertilizer application per hectare of cropland was 15.12 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
15.12
Change on year
up 49.4%
World rank
71st
of 200 countries
All-time high
93.98
in 1967
All-time low
9.13
in 2009
Years of data
62
1961–2023
Potash fertilizer application per hectare of cropland in Austria, 1961–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Austria recorded 15.12 for potash fertilizer application per hectare of cropland in 2023.
That represents a change of up 49.4% on the previous year and down 33.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, potash fertilizer application per hectare of cropland in Austria peaked at 93.98 in 1967 and was at its lowest, 9.13, in 2009.
Austria ranks 71st of 200 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 62 years of available data.
Potash fertilizer application per hectare of cropland in Austria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 50.8 | — |
| 1962 | 57.01 | +12.2% |
| 1963 | 69.06 | +21.1% |
| 1964 | 76.65 | +11.0% |
| 1965 | 73.39 | -4.3% |
| 1967 | 93.98 | +28.1% |
| 1968 | 72.55 | -22.8% |
| 1969 | 81.29 | +12.0% |
| 1970 | 85.22 | +4.8% |
| 1971 | 87.75 | +3.0% |
| 1972 | 81.33 | -7.3% |
| 1973 | 88.79 | +9.2% |
| 1974 | 69.97 | -21.2% |
| 1975 | 64.39 | -8.0% |
| 1976 | 77.19 | +19.9% |
| 1977 | 81.61 | +5.7% |
| 1978 | 77.87 | -4.6% |
| 1979 | 80.57 | +3.5% |
| 1980 | 81.63 | +1.3% |
| 1981 | 76.43 | -6.4% |
| 1982 | 67.6 | -11.6% |
| 1983 | 80.23 | +18.7% |
| 1984 | 79.36 | -1.1% |
| 1985 | 78.43 | -1.2% |
| 1986 | 61.51 | -21.6% |
| 1987 | 58.24 | -5.3% |
| 1988 | 58.86 | +1.1% |
| 1989 | 49.9 | -15.2% |
| 1990 | 56.21 | +12.6% |
| 1991 | 50.96 | -9.3% |
| 1992 | 46.61 | -8.5% |
| 1993 | 46.86 | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 43.83 | -6.5% |
| 1995 | 36.19 | -17.4% |
| 1996 | 36.19 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 43.55 | +20.3% |
| 1998 | 37.52 | -13.8% |
| 1999 | 36.49 | -2.7% |
| 2000 | 33.82 | -7.3% |
| 2001 | 33.29 | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 30.97 | -7.0% |
| 2003 | 31.02 | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 30.84 | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 28.5 | -7.6% |
| 2006 | 25.37 | -11.0% |
| 2007 | 28.67 | +13.0% |
| 2008 | 31.22 | +8.9% |
| 2009 | 9.13 | -70.8% |
| 2010 | 14.71 | +61.1% |
| 2011 | 21.76 | +47.9% |
| 2012 | 20.58 | -5.4% |
| 2013 | 22.56 | +9.6% |
| 2014 | 20.68 | -8.3% |
| 2015 | 24.42 | +18.1% |
| 2016 | 20.15 | -17.5% |
| 2017 | 24.56 | +21.9% |
| 2018 | 22.67 | -7.7% |
| 2019 | 20.91 | -7.8% |
| 2020 | 22.64 | +8.3% |
| 2021 | 23.75 | +4.9% |
| 2022 | 10.12 | -57.4% |
| 2023 | 15.12 | +49.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 71.84 | 50.8 | 93.98 | 8 |
| 1970s | 79.47 | 64.39 | 88.79 | 10 |
| 1980s | 69.22 | 49.9 | 81.63 | 10 |
| 1990s | 43.44 | 36.19 | 56.21 | 10 |
| 2000s | 28.28 | 9.13 | 33.82 | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.3 | 14.71 | 24.56 | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.91 | 10.12 | 23.75 | 4 |
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- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 11.95 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0126 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is potash fertilizer application per hectare of cropland in Austria?
- Potash fertilizer application per hectare of cropland in Austria was 15.12 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest potash fertilizer application per hectare of cropland recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 93.98 in 1967.
- What is the lowest potash fertilizer application per hectare of cropland recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.13 in 2009.
- How does Austria rank for potash fertilizer application per hectare of cropland?
- Austria ranks 71st out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
- Is potash fertilizer application per hectare of cropland rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Austria data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Potash fertilizer application per hectare of cropland. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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