Potash fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Haiti
Haiti: Potash fertilizer use per hectare of cropland was 1.57 kilograms per hectare in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
1.57 kilograms per hectare
Change on year
down 19.9%
World rank
153rd
of 201 countries
All-time high
56.25 kilograms per hectare
in 2012
All-time low
0.05 kilograms per hectare
in 1969
Years of data
55
1969–2023
Potash fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Haiti, 1969–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per hectare.
Analysis
The most recent figure for potash fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Haiti is 1.57 kilograms per hectare, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 19.9% on the previous year and down 38.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, potash fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Haiti peaked at 56.25 kilograms per hectare in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.05 kilograms per hectare, in 1969.
That places Haiti 153rd out of 201 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Potash fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Haiti, year by year
| Year | kilograms per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1969 | 0.05 kilograms per hectare | — |
| 1970 | 0.07 kilograms per hectare | +40.0% |
| 1971 | 0.08 kilograms per hectare | +14.3% |
| 1972 | 0.45 kilograms per hectare | +462.5% |
| 1973 | 0.46 kilograms per hectare | +2.2% |
| 1974 | 0.4 kilograms per hectare | -13.0% |
| 1975 | 0.28 kilograms per hectare | -30.0% |
| 1976 | 0.09 kilograms per hectare | -67.9% |
| 1977 | 0.74 kilograms per hectare | +722.2% |
| 1978 | 0.91 kilograms per hectare | +23.0% |
| 1979 | 0.73 kilograms per hectare | -19.8% |
| 1980 | 0.09 kilograms per hectare | -87.7% |
| 1981 | 1.27 kilograms per hectare | +1311.1% |
| 1982 | 1 kilograms per hectare | -21.3% |
| 1983 | 1.09 kilograms per hectare | +9.0% |
| 1984 | 1.09 kilograms per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.82 kilograms per hectare | -24.8% |
| 1986 | 0.36 kilograms per hectare | -56.1% |
| 1987 | 0.45 kilograms per hectare | +25.0% |
| 1988 | 0.45 kilograms per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.64 kilograms per hectare | +42.2% |
| 1990 | 0.09 kilograms per hectare | -85.9% |
| 1991 | 0.09 kilograms per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.09 kilograms per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.09 kilograms per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.55 kilograms per hectare | +511.1% |
| 1995 | 0.91 kilograms per hectare | +65.5% |
| 1996 | 0.91 kilograms per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 1.67 kilograms per hectare | +83.5% |
| 1998 | 2.05 kilograms per hectare | +22.8% |
| 1999 | 1.68 kilograms per hectare | -18.0% |
| 2000 | 2.43 kilograms per hectare | +44.6% |
| 2001 | 3.14 kilograms per hectare | +29.2% |
| 2002 | 1.63 kilograms per hectare | -48.1% |
| 2003 | 3.99 kilograms per hectare | +144.8% |
| 2004 | 1.57 kilograms per hectare | -60.7% |
| 2005 | 1.41 kilograms per hectare | -10.2% |
| 2006 | 1.76 kilograms per hectare | +24.8% |
| 2007 | 1.67 kilograms per hectare | -5.1% |
| 2008 | 1.65 kilograms per hectare | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 3.79 kilograms per hectare | +129.7% |
| 2010 | 5.01 kilograms per hectare | +32.2% |
| 2011 | 1.8 kilograms per hectare | -64.1% |
| 2012 | 56.25 kilograms per hectare | +3025.0% |
| 2013 | 2.56 kilograms per hectare | -95.4% |
| 2014 | 4.47 kilograms per hectare | +74.6% |
| 2015 | 1.31 kilograms per hectare | -70.7% |
| 2016 | 0.66 kilograms per hectare | -49.6% |
| 2017 | 2.63 kilograms per hectare | +298.5% |
| 2018 | 12.2 kilograms per hectare | +363.9% |
| 2019 | 13.86 kilograms per hectare | +13.6% |
| 2020 | 3.75 kilograms per hectare | -72.9% |
| 2021 | 2.73 kilograms per hectare | -27.2% |
| 2022 | 1.96 kilograms per hectare | -28.2% |
| 2023 | 1.57 kilograms per hectare | -19.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.05 kilograms per hectare | 0.05 kilograms per hectare | 0.05 kilograms per hectare | 1 |
| 1970s | 0.421 kilograms per hectare | 0.07 kilograms per hectare | 0.91 kilograms per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.726 kilograms per hectare | 0.09 kilograms per hectare | 1.27 kilograms per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.813 kilograms per hectare | 0.09 kilograms per hectare | 2.05 kilograms per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.3 kilograms per hectare | 1.41 kilograms per hectare | 3.99 kilograms per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.07 kilograms per hectare | 0.66 kilograms per hectare | 56.25 kilograms per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.5 kilograms per hectare | 1.57 kilograms per hectare | 3.75 kilograms per hectare | 4 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Haiti
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 26.66 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.1581 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 425.88 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.1649 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.4439 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 15.8% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 15.8% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.2% (2016)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.6% (2016)
Frequently asked questions
- What is potash fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Haiti?
- Potash fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Haiti was 1.57 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 Haiti?
- The highest recorded value was 56.25 kilograms per hectare in 2012.
- What is the lowest potash fertilizer use per hectare of cropland recorded in Haiti?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.05 kilograms per hectare in 1969.
- How does Haiti rank for potash fertilizer use per hectare of cropland?
- Haiti ranks 153rd out of 201 countries with data for 2023.
- Is potash fertilizer use per hectare of cropland rising or falling in Haiti?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Haiti 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.