Potash fertilizer application per hectare of cropland in Denmark
Denmark: Potash fertilizer application per hectare of cropland was 20.46 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
20.46
Change on year
down 23.5%
World rank
57th
of 200 countries
All-time high
80.83
in 1973
All-time low
16.75
in 2009
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Potash fertilizer application per hectare of cropland in Denmark, 1961–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, potash fertilizer application per hectare of cropland in Denmark stood at 20.46.
The figure is down 23.5% on the previous year and down 26.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, potash fertilizer application per hectare of cropland in Denmark peaked at 80.83 in 1973 and was at its lowest, 16.75, in 2009.
That places Denmark 57th out of 200 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Potash fertilizer application per hectare of cropland in Denmark, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 63.94 | — |
| 1962 | 62.6 | -2.1% |
| 1963 | 63.63 | +1.6% |
| 1964 | 66.41 | +4.4% |
| 1965 | 64.56 | -2.8% |
| 1966 | 66.01 | +2.2% |
| 1967 | 64.37 | -2.5% |
| 1968 | 66.83 | +3.8% |
| 1969 | 67.82 | +1.5% |
| 1970 | 67.84 | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 71.73 | +5.7% |
| 1972 | 76.4 | +6.5% |
| 1973 | 80.83 | +5.8% |
| 1974 | 60.15 | -25.6% |
| 1975 | 64.39 | +7.0% |
| 1976 | 62.83 | -2.4% |
| 1977 | 66.91 | +6.5% |
| 1978 | 65.07 | -2.7% |
| 1979 | 64.26 | -1.2% |
| 1980 | 53.6 | -16.6% |
| 1981 | 51.46 | -4.0% |
| 1982 | 55.95 | +8.7% |
| 1983 | 59.98 | +7.2% |
| 1984 | 57.04 | -4.9% |
| 1985 | 55.82 | -2.1% |
| 1986 | 59.03 | +5.8% |
| 1987 | 55.37 | -6.2% |
| 1988 | 57.55 | +3.9% |
| 1989 | 60.82 | +5.7% |
| 1990 | 58.23 | -4.3% |
| 1991 | 52.62 | -9.6% |
| 1992 | 43.17 | -18.0% |
| 1993 | 40.91 | -5.2% |
| 1994 | 41.7 | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 42.1 | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 46.33 | +10.0% |
| 1997 | 43.83 | -5.4% |
| 1998 | 42.97 | -2.0% |
| 1999 | 37.36 | -13.1% |
| 2000 | 34.51 | -7.6% |
| 2001 | 27.84 | -19.3% |
| 2002 | 25.54 | -8.3% |
| 2003 | 33.03 | +29.3% |
| 2004 | 44.35 | +34.3% |
| 2005 | 42.35 | -4.5% |
| 2006 | 40.43 | -4.5% |
| 2007 | 40.99 | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 40.07 | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 16.75 | -58.2% |
| 2010 | 25.64 | +53.1% |
| 2011 | 25.81 | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 19.39 | -24.9% |
| 2013 | 27.66 | +42.7% |
| 2014 | 25.94 | -6.2% |
| 2015 | 26.8 | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 23.96 | -10.6% |
| 2017 | 42.61 | +77.8% |
| 2018 | 26.32 | -38.2% |
| 2019 | 27.7 | +5.2% |
| 2020 | 36.65 | +32.3% |
| 2021 | 38.35 | +4.6% |
| 2022 | 26.74 | -30.3% |
| 2023 | 20.46 | -23.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 65.13 | 62.6 | 67.82 | 9 |
| 1970s | 68.04 | 60.15 | 80.83 | 10 |
| 1980s | 56.66 | 51.46 | 60.82 | 10 |
| 1990s | 44.92 | 37.36 | 58.23 | 10 |
| 2000s | 34.59 | 16.75 | 44.35 | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.18 | 19.39 | 42.61 | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.55 | 20.46 | 38.35 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is potash fertilizer application per hectare of cropland in Denmark?
- Potash fertilizer application per hectare of cropland in Denmark was 20.46 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest potash fertilizer application per hectare of cropland recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 80.83 in 1973.
- What is the lowest potash fertilizer application per hectare of cropland recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.75 in 2009.
- How does Denmark rank for potash fertilizer application per hectare of cropland?
- Denmark ranks 57th out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
- Is potash fertilizer application per hectare of cropland rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Denmark 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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