Potash fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Cook Islands
Cook Islands: Potash fertilizer use per hectare of cropland was 0 kilograms per hectare in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Potash fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Cook Islands, 2002–2023
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 Cook Islands stood at 0 kilograms per hectare. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of down 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, potash fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Cook Islands peaked at 10.96 kilograms per hectare in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0 kilograms per hectare, in 2020.
That places Cook Islands 190th out of 201 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 Cook Islands, year by year
| Year | kilograms per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 2.42 kilograms per hectare | — |
| 2003 | 7.41 kilograms per hectare | +206.2% |
| 2004 | 2.31 kilograms per hectare | -68.8% |
| 2005 | 6.4 kilograms per hectare | +177.1% |
| 2006 | 7.92 kilograms per hectare | +23.7% |
| 2007 | 1.3 kilograms per hectare | -83.6% |
| 2008 | 7.73 kilograms per hectare | +494.6% |
| 2009 | 8.57 kilograms per hectare | +10.9% |
| 2010 | 3 kilograms per hectare | -65.0% |
| 2011 | 3.16 kilograms per hectare | +5.3% |
| 2012 | 2.81 kilograms per hectare | -11.1% |
| 2013 | 4.74 kilograms per hectare | +68.7% |
| 2014 | 0.39 kilograms per hectare | -91.8% |
| 2015 | 10.96 kilograms per hectare | +2710.3% |
| 2016 | 4.68 kilograms per hectare | -57.3% |
| 2017 | 1.65 kilograms per hectare | -64.7% |
| 2018 | 1.35 kilograms per hectare | -18.2% |
| 2019 | 2.5 kilograms per hectare | +85.2% |
| 2020 | 0 kilograms per hectare | -100.0% |
| 2021 | 0.53 kilograms per hectare | — |
| 2022 | 0 kilograms per hectare | -100.0% |
| 2023 | 0 kilograms per hectare | — |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.51 kilograms per hectare | 1.3 kilograms per hectare | 8.57 kilograms per hectare | 8 |
| 2010s | 3.52 kilograms per hectare | 0.39 kilograms per hectare | 10.96 kilograms per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1325 kilograms per hectare | 0 kilograms per hectare | 0.53 kilograms per hectare | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cook Islands
- 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 Afghanistan 0 kilograms per hectare compare
- 190 Antigua and Barbuda 0 kilograms per hectare compare
- 190 Central African Republic 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 Nauru 0 kilograms per hectare compare
- 190 Solomon Islands 0 kilograms per hectare compare
- 190 South Sudan 0 kilograms per hectare compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is potash fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Cook Islands?
- Potash fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Cook Islands 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 Cook Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 10.96 kilograms per hectare in 2015.
- What is the lowest potash fertilizer use per hectare of cropland recorded in Cook Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kilograms per hectare in 2020.
- How does Cook Islands rank for potash fertilizer use per hectare of cropland?
- Cook Islands ranks 190th out of 201 countries with data for 2023.
- Is potash fertilizer use per hectare of cropland rising or falling in Cook Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cook Islands 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.