Potash fertilizer application per hectare of cropland in French Polynesia
French Polynesia: Potash fertilizer application per hectare of cropland was 2.26 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
2.26
Change on year
down 54.3%
World rank
142nd
of 200 countries
All-time high
20.83
in 1984
All-time low
2.08
in 1973
Years of data
51
1973–2023
Potash fertilizer application per hectare of cropland in French Polynesia, 1973–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
French Polynesia recorded 2.26 for potash fertilizer application per hectare of cropland in 2023.
The figure is down 54.3% on the previous year and down 68.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, potash fertilizer application per hectare of cropland in French Polynesia peaked at 20.83 in 1984 and was at its lowest, 2.08, in 1973.
French Polynesia ranks 142nd of 200 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 51 years of available data.
Potash fertilizer application per hectare of cropland in French Polynesia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 2.08 | — |
| 1974 | 4.17 | +100.5% |
| 1975 | 6.25 | +49.9% |
| 1976 | 8 | +28.0% |
| 1977 | 10.08 | +26.0% |
| 1978 | 15.33 | +52.1% |
| 1979 | 14.63 | -4.6% |
| 1980 | 11.67 | -20.2% |
| 1981 | 13.92 | +19.3% |
| 1982 | 18.13 | +30.2% |
| 1983 | 14.46 | -20.2% |
| 1984 | 20.83 | +44.1% |
| 1985 | 16.67 | -20.0% |
| 1986 | 12.5 | -25.0% |
| 1987 | 13.04 | +4.3% |
| 1988 | 13.04 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 13.04 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 13.04 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 8.7 | -33.3% |
| 1992 | 8.7 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 8.7 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 8.7 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 8.7 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 8.7 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 8.7 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 8.7 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 19.22 | +120.9% |
| 2000 | 17.39 | -9.5% |
| 2001 | 12.87 | -26.0% |
| 2002 | 12.96 | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 10.84 | -16.4% |
| 2004 | 11.36 | +4.8% |
| 2005 | 9.44 | -16.9% |
| 2006 | 9.32 | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 10 | +7.3% |
| 2008 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 8.16 | -18.4% |
| 2010 | 10.12 | +24.0% |
| 2011 | 9.1 | -10.1% |
| 2012 | 7.55 | -17.0% |
| 2013 | 7.24 | -4.1% |
| 2014 | 6.5 | -10.2% |
| 2015 | 8.57 | +31.8% |
| 2016 | 5.25 | -38.7% |
| 2017 | 7.87 | +49.9% |
| 2018 | 6.02 | -23.5% |
| 2019 | 5.99 | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 6.98 | +16.5% |
| 2021 | 7.42 | +6.3% |
| 2022 | 4.95 | -33.3% |
| 2023 | 2.26 | -54.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8.65 | 2.08 | 15.33 | 7 |
| 1980s | 14.73 | 11.67 | 20.83 | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.19 | 8.7 | 19.22 | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.23 | 8.16 | 17.39 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.42 | 5.25 | 10.12 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.4 | 2.26 | 7.42 | 4 |
Countries ranked near French Polynesia
- 139 Cambodia 2.47 compare
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- 144 Guinea-Bissau 2.18 compare
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More agriculture & rural data for French Polynesia
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 442.4 current US$ per person (2020)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Rural population, per capita 0.3824 units per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual -8.86 % change on previous year (2020)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.1307 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0222 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2020)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.9% (2024)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 2.22 (2020)
- Rural population 108,019 (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.8% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is potash fertilizer application per hectare of cropland in French Polynesia?
- Potash fertilizer application per hectare of cropland in French Polynesia was 2.26 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest potash fertilizer application per hectare of cropland recorded in French Polynesia?
- The highest recorded value was 20.83 in 1984.
- What is the lowest potash fertilizer application per hectare of cropland recorded in French Polynesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.08 in 1973.
- How does French Polynesia rank for potash fertilizer application per hectare of cropland?
- French Polynesia ranks 142nd out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
- Is potash fertilizer application per hectare of cropland rising or falling in French Polynesia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 68.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this French Polynesia 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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