Potash fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Hong Kong, China
Hong Kong, China: Potash fertilizer use per hectare of cropland was 67.31 kilograms per hectare in 2023. ▲ Rising
Potash fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Hong Kong, China, 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
In 2023, potash fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Hong Kong, China stood at 67.31 kilograms per hectare.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, potash fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Hong Kong, China peaked at 86.29 kilograms per hectare in 2015 and was at its lowest, 36.52 kilograms per hectare, in 2009.
Hong Kong, China ranks 14th of 201 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Potash fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Hong Kong, China, year by year
| Year | kilograms per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 37.82 kilograms per hectare | — |
| 2003 | 37.13 kilograms per hectare | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 42.64 kilograms per hectare | +14.8% |
| 2005 | 54.19 kilograms per hectare | +27.1% |
| 2006 | 47.04 kilograms per hectare | -13.2% |
| 2007 | 62.3 kilograms per hectare | +32.4% |
| 2008 | 45.1 kilograms per hectare | -27.6% |
| 2009 | 36.52 kilograms per hectare | -19.0% |
| 2010 | 53.92 kilograms per hectare | +47.6% |
| 2011 | 65.83 kilograms per hectare | +22.1% |
| 2012 | 68.18 kilograms per hectare | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 65.58 kilograms per hectare | -3.8% |
| 2014 | 80.45 kilograms per hectare | +22.7% |
| 2015 | 86.29 kilograms per hectare | +7.3% |
| 2016 | 85.02 kilograms per hectare | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 83.22 kilograms per hectare | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 79.9 kilograms per hectare | -4.0% |
| 2019 | 76.41 kilograms per hectare | -4.4% |
| 2020 | 73.23 kilograms per hectare | -4.2% |
| 2021 | 71.09 kilograms per hectare | -2.9% |
| 2022 | 67.31 kilograms per hectare | -5.3% |
| 2023 | 67.31 kilograms per hectare | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 45.34 kilograms per hectare | 36.52 kilograms per hectare | 62.3 kilograms per hectare | 8 |
| 2010s | 74.48 kilograms per hectare | 53.92 kilograms per hectare | 86.29 kilograms per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 69.73 kilograms per hectare | 67.31 kilograms per hectare | 73.23 kilograms per hectare | 4 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Hong Kong, China
- Rural population growth -172.3% (1995)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 152.36 million current US$ (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 0.0% (2024)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 0.0% (2024)
- Rural population 0 (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.1% (2024)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 0.0% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.0% (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 5.48 % change on previous year (2024)
- Rural population 0.0% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is potash fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Hong Kong, China?
- Potash fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Hong Kong, China was 67.31 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 Hong Kong, China?
- The highest recorded value was 86.29 kilograms per hectare in 2015.
- What is the lowest potash fertilizer use per hectare of cropland recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.52 kilograms per hectare in 2009.
- How does Hong Kong, China rank for potash fertilizer use per hectare of cropland?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 14th out of 201 countries with data for 2023.
- Is potash fertilizer use per hectare of cropland rising or falling in Hong Kong, China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Hong Kong, China 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.