Potash fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Kiribati
Kiribati: Potash fertilizer use per hectare of cropland was 0 kilograms per hectare in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Potash fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Kiribati, 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 Kiribati stood at 0 kilograms per hectare. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is down 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, potash fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Kiribati peaked at 1.47 kilograms per hectare in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0 kilograms per hectare, in 2002.
That places Kiribati 190th 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 Kiribati, year by year
| Year | kilograms per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 0 kilograms per hectare | — |
| 2003 | 0 kilograms per hectare | — |
| 2004 | 0 kilograms per hectare | — |
| 2005 | 0.01 kilograms per hectare | — |
| 2006 | 0 kilograms per hectare | -100.0% |
| 2007 | 0.03 kilograms per hectare | — |
| 2008 | 0 kilograms per hectare | -100.0% |
| 2009 | 0.4 kilograms per hectare | — |
| 2010 | 0.01 kilograms per hectare | -97.5% |
| 2011 | 0 kilograms per hectare | -100.0% |
| 2012 | 0 kilograms per hectare | — |
| 2013 | 1.47 kilograms per hectare | — |
| 2014 | 0 kilograms per hectare | -100.0% |
| 2015 | 0 kilograms per hectare | — |
| 2016 | 0 kilograms per hectare | — |
| 2017 | 0.01 kilograms per hectare | — |
| 2018 | 0 kilograms per hectare | -100.0% |
| 2019 | 0 kilograms per hectare | — |
| 2020 | 0 kilograms per hectare | — |
| 2021 | 0.07 kilograms per hectare | — |
| 2022 | 0 kilograms per hectare | -100.0% |
| 2023 | 0 kilograms per hectare | — |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.055 kilograms per hectare | 0 kilograms per hectare | 0.4 kilograms per hectare | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.149 kilograms per hectare | 0 kilograms per hectare | 1.47 kilograms per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0175 kilograms per hectare | 0 kilograms per hectare | 0.07 kilograms per hectare | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kiribati
- 187 Sudan 0.08 kilograms per hectare compare
- 188 Guinea 0.04 kilograms per hectare compare
- 189 Samoa 0.01 kilograms per hectare compare
- 190 Afghanistan 0 kilograms per hectare compare
- 190 Antigua and Barbuda 0 kilograms per hectare compare
- 190 Central African Republic 0 kilograms per hectare compare
- 190 Cook Islands 0 kilograms per hectare compare
- 190 Dominica 0 kilograms per hectare compare
- 190 Eritrea 0 kilograms per hectare compare
- 190 Guadeloupe 0 kilograms per hectare compare
- 190 Mongolia 0 kilograms per hectare compare
- 190 Naoero 0 kilograms per hectare compare
- 190 Solomon Islands 0 kilograms per hectare compare
- 190 South Sudan 0 kilograms per hectare compare
More agriculture & rural data for Kiribati
- Rural population, per capita 0.3661 units per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 1 % change on previous year (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.2317 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 590.95 current US$ per person (2024)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -1.03 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 23.2% (2024)
- Rural population 49,975 (2025)
- Rural population growth -1.0% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 79.49 million current US$ (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is potash fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Kiribati?
- Potash fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Kiribati was 0 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 Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 1.47 kilograms per hectare in 2013.
- What is the lowest potash fertilizer use per hectare of cropland recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kilograms per hectare in 2002.
- How does Kiribati rank for potash fertilizer use per hectare of cropland?
- Kiribati ranks 190th out of 201 countries with data for 2023.
- Is potash fertilizer use per hectare of cropland rising or falling in Kiribati?
- Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kiribati 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.