Potash fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in French Guiana
French Guiana: Potash fertilizer use per hectare of cropland was 56.91 kilograms per hectare in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
56.91 kilograms per hectare
Change on year
down 3.6%
World rank
18th
of 201 countries
All-time high
64.28 kilograms per hectare
in 2021
All-time low
7.69 kilograms per hectare
in 1993
Years of data
44
1978–2023
Potash fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in French Guiana, 1978–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per hectare.
Analysis
French Guiana recorded 56.91 kilograms per hectare for potash fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in 2023.
That represents a change of down 3.6% on the previous year and up 28.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, potash fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in French Guiana peaked at 64.28 kilograms per hectare in 2021 and was at its lowest, 7.69 kilograms per hectare, in 1993.
That places French Guiana 18th out of 201 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 44 years of available data.
Potash fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in French Guiana, year by year
| Year | kilograms per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 19.75 kilograms per hectare | — |
| 1981 | 50 kilograms per hectare | +153.2% |
| 1982 | 42.2 kilograms per hectare | -15.6% |
| 1983 | 63.2 kilograms per hectare | +49.8% |
| 1984 | 60 kilograms per hectare | -5.1% |
| 1985 | 63.8 kilograms per hectare | +6.3% |
| 1986 | 37.5 kilograms per hectare | -41.2% |
| 1987 | 50 kilograms per hectare | +33.3% |
| 1988 | 20.75 kilograms per hectare | -58.5% |
| 1989 | 18.18 kilograms per hectare | -12.4% |
| 1990 | 16.67 kilograms per hectare | -8.3% |
| 1991 | 16.67 kilograms per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 8.33 kilograms per hectare | -50.0% |
| 1993 | 7.69 kilograms per hectare | -7.7% |
| 1994 | 7.69 kilograms per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 7.69 kilograms per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 7.69 kilograms per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 7.69 kilograms per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 30.77 kilograms per hectare | +300.1% |
| 1999 | 33.33 kilograms per hectare | +8.3% |
| 2000 | 25 kilograms per hectare | -25.0% |
| 2001 | 25 kilograms per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 29.63 kilograms per hectare | +18.5% |
| 2003 | 33.68 kilograms per hectare | +13.7% |
| 2004 | 41.04 kilograms per hectare | +21.9% |
| 2005 | 30.81 kilograms per hectare | -24.9% |
| 2006 | 32.95 kilograms per hectare | +6.9% |
| 2007 | 38.64 kilograms per hectare | +17.3% |
| 2008 | 38.55 kilograms per hectare | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 22.21 kilograms per hectare | -42.4% |
| 2010 | 35.23 kilograms per hectare | +58.6% |
| 2011 | 42.38 kilograms per hectare | +20.3% |
| 2012 | 38.77 kilograms per hectare | -8.5% |
| 2013 | 44.27 kilograms per hectare | +14.2% |
| 2014 | 49.09 kilograms per hectare | +10.9% |
| 2015 | 41.93 kilograms per hectare | -14.6% |
| 2016 | 47.59 kilograms per hectare | +13.5% |
| 2017 | 51.94 kilograms per hectare | +9.1% |
| 2018 | 55.39 kilograms per hectare | +6.6% |
| 2019 | 53.96 kilograms per hectare | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 57.47 kilograms per hectare | +6.5% |
| 2021 | 64.28 kilograms per hectare | +11.8% |
| 2022 | 59.05 kilograms per hectare | -8.1% |
| 2023 | 56.91 kilograms per hectare | -3.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 19.75 kilograms per hectare | 19.75 kilograms per hectare | 19.75 kilograms per hectare | 1 |
| 1980s | 45.07 kilograms per hectare | 18.18 kilograms per hectare | 63.8 kilograms per hectare | 9 |
| 1990s | 14.42 kilograms per hectare | 7.69 kilograms per hectare | 33.33 kilograms per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 31.75 kilograms per hectare | 22.21 kilograms per hectare | 41.04 kilograms per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 46.05 kilograms per hectare | 35.23 kilograms per hectare | 55.39 kilograms per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 59.43 kilograms per hectare | 56.91 kilograms per hectare | 64.28 kilograms per hectare | 4 |
Countries ranked near French Guiana
- 15 Bangladesh 63 kilograms per hectare compare
- 16 Republic of Korea 61.23 kilograms per hectare compare
- 17 Bermuda 58.29 kilograms per hectare compare
- 19 Paraguay 56.52 kilograms per hectare compare
- 20 Belgium 55.62 kilograms per hectare compare
- 21 New Caledonia 54.43 kilograms per hectare compare
More agriculture & rural data for French Guiana
- Cabbages — Yield, annual growth rate -1.7 % change on previous year (2006)
- Sugar Crops Primary — Production, annual growth rate 30.22 % change on previous year (2006)
- Vegetables Primary — Area harvested, annual growth rate -10.15 % change on previous year (2006)
- Vegetables Primary — Yield, annual growth rate 0.5868 % change on previous year (2006)
- Vegetables Primary — Production, annual growth rate -9.62 % change on previous year (2006)
- Cabbages — Area harvested, annual growth rate -16.3 % change on previous year (2006)
- Edible offal of pigs, fresh, chilled or frozen — Production, annual 6.67 % change on previous year (2006)
- Fat of pigs — Production, annual growth rate 10 % change on previous year (2006)
- Edible offal of pigs, fresh, chilled or frozen — Producing 7.69 % change on previous year (2006)
- Sugar Crops Primary — Yield, annual growth rate -42.55 % change on previous year (2006)
Frequently asked questions
- What is potash fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in French Guiana?
- Potash fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in French Guiana was 56.91 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 French Guiana?
- The highest recorded value was 64.28 kilograms per hectare in 2021.
- What is the lowest potash fertilizer use per hectare of cropland recorded in French Guiana?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.69 kilograms per hectare in 1993.
- How does French Guiana rank for potash fertilizer use per hectare of cropland?
- French Guiana ranks 18th out of 201 countries with data for 2023.
- Is potash fertilizer use per hectare of cropland rising or falling in French Guiana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this French Guiana 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.