Potash fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea: Potash fertilizer use per hectare of cropland was 2.07 kilograms per hectare in 2023. ▲ Rising
Potash fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Equatorial Guinea, 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
Equatorial Guinea recorded 2.07 kilograms per hectare for potash fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 73.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, potash fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Equatorial Guinea peaked at 2.95 kilograms per hectare in 2002 and was at its lowest, 1.02 kilograms per hectare, in 2003.
That places Equatorial Guinea 148th 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 22 years of available data.
Potash fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Equatorial Guinea, year by year
| Year | kilograms per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 2.95 kilograms per hectare | — |
| 2003 | 1.02 kilograms per hectare | -65.4% |
| 2004 | 1.2 kilograms per hectare | +17.6% |
| 2005 | 1.09 kilograms per hectare | -9.2% |
| 2006 | 1.14 kilograms per hectare | +4.6% |
| 2007 | 1.33 kilograms per hectare | +16.7% |
| 2008 | 1.36 kilograms per hectare | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 1.02 kilograms per hectare | -25.0% |
| 2010 | 1.28 kilograms per hectare | +25.5% |
| 2011 | 1.85 kilograms per hectare | +44.5% |
| 2012 | 1.41 kilograms per hectare | -23.8% |
| 2013 | 1.19 kilograms per hectare | -15.6% |
| 2014 | 1.23 kilograms per hectare | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 1.5 kilograms per hectare | +22.0% |
| 2016 | 1.03 kilograms per hectare | -31.3% |
| 2017 | 1.54 kilograms per hectare | +49.5% |
| 2018 | 1.38 kilograms per hectare | -10.4% |
| 2019 | 1.29 kilograms per hectare | -6.5% |
| 2020 | 1.25 kilograms per hectare | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 1.18 kilograms per hectare | -5.6% |
| 2022 | 2.07 kilograms per hectare | +75.4% |
| 2023 | 2.07 kilograms per hectare | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.39 kilograms per hectare | 1.02 kilograms per hectare | 2.95 kilograms per hectare | 8 |
| 2010s | 1.37 kilograms per hectare | 1.03 kilograms per hectare | 1.85 kilograms per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.64 kilograms per hectare | 1.18 kilograms per hectare | 2.07 kilograms per hectare | 4 |
Countries ranked near Equatorial Guinea
- 147 Mozambique 2.08 kilograms per hectare compare
- 148 Chad 2.07 kilograms per hectare compare
- 148 Sao Tome and Principe 2.07 kilograms per hectare compare
- 151 Reunion 1.85 kilograms per hectare compare
More agriculture & rural data for Equatorial Guinea
- Rural population, per capita 0.2842 units per person (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 1.64 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 13.54 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0321 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 212.14 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population growth 1.6% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 3.2% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 411.21 million current US$ (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 30.0% (1983)
Frequently asked questions
- What is potash fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Equatorial Guinea?
- Potash fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Equatorial Guinea was 2.07 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 Equatorial Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 2.95 kilograms per hectare in 2002.
- What is the lowest potash fertilizer use per hectare of cropland recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.02 kilograms per hectare in 2003.
- How does Equatorial Guinea rank for potash fertilizer use per hectare of cropland?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 148th out of 201 countries with data for 2023.
- Is potash fertilizer use per hectare of cropland rising or falling in Equatorial Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 73.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Equatorial Guinea 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.