Potash fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Croatia
Croatia: Potash fertilizer use per hectare of cropland was 34.51 kilograms per hectare in 2023. ▼ Falling
Potash fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Croatia, 1994–2023
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 Croatia stood at 34.51 kilograms per hectare.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 19.6% on the previous year and down 4.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, potash fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Croatia peaked at 76.79 kilograms per hectare in 2004 and was at its lowest, 5.65 kilograms per hectare, in 2009.
Croatia ranks 32nd of 201 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 30 years of available data.
Potash fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Croatia, year by year
| Year | kilograms per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 39.31 kilograms per hectare | — |
| 1995 | 38.12 kilograms per hectare | -3.0% |
| 1996 | 47.25 kilograms per hectare | +24.0% |
| 1997 | 61.24 kilograms per hectare | +29.6% |
| 1998 | 35.63 kilograms per hectare | -41.8% |
| 1999 | 42.61 kilograms per hectare | +19.6% |
| 2000 | 63.67 kilograms per hectare | +49.4% |
| 2001 | 41.5 kilograms per hectare | -34.8% |
| 2002 | 54.74 kilograms per hectare | +31.9% |
| 2003 | 70.11 kilograms per hectare | +28.1% |
| 2004 | 76.79 kilograms per hectare | +9.5% |
| 2005 | 59.03 kilograms per hectare | -23.1% |
| 2006 | 65.08 kilograms per hectare | +10.2% |
| 2007 | 63.62 kilograms per hectare | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 76.27 kilograms per hectare | +19.9% |
| 2009 | 5.65 kilograms per hectare | -92.6% |
| 2010 | 49.81 kilograms per hectare | +781.6% |
| 2011 | 41.4 kilograms per hectare | -16.9% |
| 2012 | 34.27 kilograms per hectare | -17.2% |
| 2013 | 36.17 kilograms per hectare | +5.5% |
| 2014 | 49.26 kilograms per hectare | +36.2% |
| 2015 | 39.6 kilograms per hectare | -19.6% |
| 2016 | 19.53 kilograms per hectare | -50.7% |
| 2017 | 47.19 kilograms per hectare | +141.6% |
| 2018 | 48.64 kilograms per hectare | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 47.66 kilograms per hectare | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 44.82 kilograms per hectare | -6.0% |
| 2021 | 44.57 kilograms per hectare | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 42.93 kilograms per hectare | -3.7% |
| 2023 | 34.51 kilograms per hectare | -19.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 44.03 kilograms per hectare | 35.63 kilograms per hectare | 61.24 kilograms per hectare | 6 |
| 2000s | 57.65 kilograms per hectare | 5.65 kilograms per hectare | 76.79 kilograms per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 41.35 kilograms per hectare | 19.53 kilograms per hectare | 49.81 kilograms per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 41.71 kilograms per hectare | 34.51 kilograms per hectare | 44.82 kilograms per hectare | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is potash fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Croatia?
- Potash fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Croatia was 34.51 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 Croatia?
- The highest recorded value was 76.79 kilograms per hectare in 2004.
- What is the lowest potash fertilizer use per hectare of cropland recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.65 kilograms per hectare in 2009.
- How does Croatia rank for potash fertilizer use per hectare of cropland?
- Croatia ranks 32nd out of 201 countries with data for 2023.
- Is potash fertilizer use per hectare of cropland rising or falling in Croatia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Croatia 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.