Potash fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina: Potash fertilizer use per hectare of cropland was 19.48 kilograms per hectare in 2023. ▲ Rising
Potash fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Bosnia and Herzegovina, 1995–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per hectare.
Analysis
Bosnia and Herzegovina recorded 19.48 kilograms per hectare for potash fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in 2023. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.
The figure is up 29.1% on the previous year and up 149.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, potash fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Bosnia and Herzegovina peaked at 19.48 kilograms per hectare in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2.94 kilograms per hectare, in 1996.
That places Bosnia and Herzegovina 58th out of 201 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Potash fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Bosnia and Herzegovina, year by year
| Year | kilograms per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 5.13 kilograms per hectare | — |
| 1996 | 2.94 kilograms per hectare | -42.7% |
| 1997 | 2.96 kilograms per hectare | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 11.32 kilograms per hectare | +282.4% |
| 1999 | 6.64 kilograms per hectare | -41.3% |
| 2000 | 6.36 kilograms per hectare | -4.2% |
| 2001 | 6.32 kilograms per hectare | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 6.4 kilograms per hectare | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 3.28 kilograms per hectare | -48.8% |
| 2004 | 11.71 kilograms per hectare | +257.0% |
| 2005 | 10.54 kilograms per hectare | -10.0% |
| 2006 | 9.13 kilograms per hectare | -13.4% |
| 2007 | 11.22 kilograms per hectare | +22.9% |
| 2008 | 7.88 kilograms per hectare | -29.8% |
| 2009 | 4.06 kilograms per hectare | -48.5% |
| 2010 | 9.29 kilograms per hectare | +128.8% |
| 2011 | 9.09 kilograms per hectare | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 8.86 kilograms per hectare | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 7.81 kilograms per hectare | -11.9% |
| 2014 | 7.21 kilograms per hectare | -7.7% |
| 2015 | 8.6 kilograms per hectare | +19.3% |
| 2016 | 11.13 kilograms per hectare | +29.4% |
| 2017 | 10.93 kilograms per hectare | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 8.72 kilograms per hectare | -20.2% |
| 2019 | 8.95 kilograms per hectare | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 10.31 kilograms per hectare | +15.2% |
| 2021 | 7.9 kilograms per hectare | -23.4% |
| 2022 | 15.09 kilograms per hectare | +91.0% |
| 2023 | 19.48 kilograms per hectare | +29.1% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Potash fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Bosnia and Herzegovina changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | +282.4% | 2.96 kilograms per hectare | 11.32 kilograms per hectare |
| 2004 | +257.0% | 3.28 kilograms per hectare | 11.71 kilograms per hectare |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.8 kilograms per hectare | 2.94 kilograms per hectare | 11.32 kilograms per hectare | 5 |
| 2000s | 7.69 kilograms per hectare | 3.28 kilograms per hectare | 11.71 kilograms per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.06 kilograms per hectare | 7.21 kilograms per hectare | 11.13 kilograms per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.2 kilograms per hectare | 7.9 kilograms per hectare | 19.48 kilograms per hectare | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is potash fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Potash fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Bosnia and Herzegovina was 19.48 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 Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The highest recorded value was 19.48 kilograms per hectare in 2023.
- What is the lowest potash fertilizer use per hectare of cropland recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.94 kilograms per hectare in 1996.
- How does Bosnia and Herzegovina rank for potash fertilizer use per hectare of cropland?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 58th out of 201 countries with data for 2023.
- Is potash fertilizer use per hectare of cropland rising or falling in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 149.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bosnia and Herzegovina 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.