Potash fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Lebanon
Lebanon: Potash fertilizer use per hectare of cropland was 14.62 kilograms per hectare in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
14.62 kilograms per hectare
Change on year
up 18.1%
World rank
74th
of 201 countries
All-time high
45.64 kilograms per hectare
in 1982
All-time low
2.99 kilograms per hectare
in 1975
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Potash fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Lebanon, 1961–2023
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 Lebanon is 14.62 kilograms per hectare, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 18.1% on the previous year and down 50.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, potash fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Lebanon peaked at 45.64 kilograms per hectare in 1982 and was at its lowest, 2.99 kilograms per hectare, in 1975.
Lebanon ranks 74th of 201 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Potash fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | kilograms per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 11.48 kilograms per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 6.74 kilograms per hectare | -41.3% |
| 1963 | 6.93 kilograms per hectare | +2.8% |
| 1964 | 8.37 kilograms per hectare | +20.8% |
| 1965 | 3.7 kilograms per hectare | -55.8% |
| 1966 | 8.45 kilograms per hectare | +128.4% |
| 1967 | 9.8 kilograms per hectare | +16.0% |
| 1968 | 8.66 kilograms per hectare | -11.6% |
| 1969 | 9.38 kilograms per hectare | +8.3% |
| 1970 | 21.54 kilograms per hectare | +129.6% |
| 1971 | 22.73 kilograms per hectare | +5.5% |
| 1972 | 22.39 kilograms per hectare | -1.5% |
| 1973 | 30.23 kilograms per hectare | +35.0% |
| 1974 | 30.59 kilograms per hectare | +1.2% |
| 1975 | 2.99 kilograms per hectare | -90.2% |
| 1976 | 7.27 kilograms per hectare | +143.1% |
| 1977 | 19.08 kilograms per hectare | +162.4% |
| 1978 | 22.26 kilograms per hectare | +16.7% |
| 1979 | 19.17 kilograms per hectare | -13.9% |
| 1980 | 21.93 kilograms per hectare | +14.4% |
| 1981 | 34.56 kilograms per hectare | +57.6% |
| 1982 | 45.64 kilograms per hectare | +32.1% |
| 1983 | 36.91 kilograms per hectare | -19.1% |
| 1984 | 35.94 kilograms per hectare | -2.6% |
| 1985 | 39.8 kilograms per hectare | +10.7% |
| 1986 | 11.67 kilograms per hectare | -70.7% |
| 1987 | 11.51 kilograms per hectare | -1.4% |
| 1988 | 14.14 kilograms per hectare | +22.8% |
| 1989 | 11.84 kilograms per hectare | -16.3% |
| 1990 | 7.87 kilograms per hectare | -33.5% |
| 1991 | 7.52 kilograms per hectare | -4.4% |
| 1992 | 12.75 kilograms per hectare | +69.5% |
| 1993 | 13.73 kilograms per hectare | +7.7% |
| 1994 | 13.03 kilograms per hectare | -5.1% |
| 1995 | 12.94 kilograms per hectare | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 12.58 kilograms per hectare | -2.8% |
| 1997 | 25.78 kilograms per hectare | +104.9% |
| 1998 | 25.46 kilograms per hectare | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 36.6 kilograms per hectare | +43.8% |
| 2000 | 35.4 kilograms per hectare | -3.3% |
| 2001 | 35.6 kilograms per hectare | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 29.52 kilograms per hectare | -17.1% |
| 2003 | 29.85 kilograms per hectare | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 35.08 kilograms per hectare | +17.5% |
| 2005 | 26.07 kilograms per hectare | -25.7% |
| 2006 | 21.45 kilograms per hectare | -17.7% |
| 2007 | 31.66 kilograms per hectare | +47.6% |
| 2008 | 29.69 kilograms per hectare | -6.2% |
| 2009 | 19.14 kilograms per hectare | -35.5% |
| 2010 | 32.94 kilograms per hectare | +72.1% |
| 2011 | 34.24 kilograms per hectare | +3.9% |
| 2012 | 20.78 kilograms per hectare | -39.3% |
| 2013 | 29.34 kilograms per hectare | +41.2% |
| 2014 | 29.19 kilograms per hectare | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 32.82 kilograms per hectare | +12.4% |
| 2016 | 29.18 kilograms per hectare | -11.1% |
| 2017 | 34.55 kilograms per hectare | +18.4% |
| 2018 | 31.94 kilograms per hectare | -7.6% |
| 2019 | 27.21 kilograms per hectare | -14.8% |
| 2020 | 16.03 kilograms per hectare | -41.1% |
| 2021 | 18.12 kilograms per hectare | +13.0% |
| 2022 | 12.38 kilograms per hectare | -31.7% |
| 2023 | 14.62 kilograms per hectare | +18.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.17 kilograms per hectare | 3.7 kilograms per hectare | 11.48 kilograms per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 19.82 kilograms per hectare | 2.99 kilograms per hectare | 30.59 kilograms per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 26.39 kilograms per hectare | 11.51 kilograms per hectare | 45.64 kilograms per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 16.83 kilograms per hectare | 7.52 kilograms per hectare | 36.6 kilograms per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 29.35 kilograms per hectare | 19.14 kilograms per hectare | 35.6 kilograms per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.22 kilograms per hectare | 20.78 kilograms per hectare | 34.55 kilograms per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.29 kilograms per hectare | 12.38 kilograms per hectare | 18.12 kilograms per hectare | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is potash fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Lebanon?
- Potash fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Lebanon was 14.62 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 Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 45.64 kilograms per hectare in 1982.
- What is the lowest potash fertilizer use per hectare of cropland recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.99 kilograms per hectare in 1975.
- How does Lebanon rank for potash fertilizer use per hectare of cropland?
- Lebanon ranks 74th out of 201 countries with data for 2023.
- Is potash fertilizer use per hectare of cropland rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lebanon 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.