Potash fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Madagascar
Madagascar: Potash fertilizer use per hectare of cropland was 0.88 kilograms per hectare in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
0.88 kilograms per hectare
Change on year
up 11.4%
World rank
166th
of 201 countries
All-time high
1.94 kilograms per hectare
in 1982
All-time low
0.26 kilograms per hectare
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Potash fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Madagascar, 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 Madagascar is 0.88 kilograms per hectare, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 11.4% on the previous year and up 66.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, potash fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Madagascar peaked at 1.94 kilograms per hectare in 1982 and was at its lowest, 0.26 kilograms per hectare, in 1961.
Madagascar ranks 166th of 201 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Potash fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | kilograms per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.26 kilograms per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 0.29 kilograms per hectare | +11.5% |
| 1963 | 0.66 kilograms per hectare | +127.6% |
| 1964 | 0.73 kilograms per hectare | +10.6% |
| 1965 | 0.69 kilograms per hectare | -5.5% |
| 1966 | 0.77 kilograms per hectare | +11.6% |
| 1967 | 0.83 kilograms per hectare | +7.8% |
| 1968 | 0.71 kilograms per hectare | -14.5% |
| 1969 | 1.28 kilograms per hectare | +80.3% |
| 1970 | 1.65 kilograms per hectare | +28.9% |
| 1971 | 1.73 kilograms per hectare | +4.8% |
| 1972 | 1.82 kilograms per hectare | +5.2% |
| 1973 | 1.13 kilograms per hectare | -37.9% |
| 1974 | 1.24 kilograms per hectare | +9.7% |
| 1975 | 0.34 kilograms per hectare | -72.6% |
| 1976 | 1.49 kilograms per hectare | +338.2% |
| 1977 | 0.94 kilograms per hectare | -36.9% |
| 1978 | 1.54 kilograms per hectare | +63.8% |
| 1979 | 0.99 kilograms per hectare | -35.7% |
| 1980 | 0.92 kilograms per hectare | -7.1% |
| 1981 | 0.68 kilograms per hectare | -26.1% |
| 1982 | 1.94 kilograms per hectare | +185.3% |
| 1983 | 0.99 kilograms per hectare | -49.0% |
| 1984 | 1.14 kilograms per hectare | +15.2% |
| 1985 | 0.85 kilograms per hectare | -25.4% |
| 1986 | 0.79 kilograms per hectare | -7.1% |
| 1987 | 0.38 kilograms per hectare | -51.9% |
| 1988 | 1.04 kilograms per hectare | +173.7% |
| 1989 | 0.82 kilograms per hectare | -21.2% |
| 1990 | 1.19 kilograms per hectare | +45.1% |
| 1991 | 1.01 kilograms per hectare | -15.1% |
| 1992 | 0.63 kilograms per hectare | -37.6% |
| 1993 | 1.01 kilograms per hectare | +60.3% |
| 1994 | 0.75 kilograms per hectare | -25.7% |
| 1995 | 0.61 kilograms per hectare | -18.7% |
| 1996 | 0.9 kilograms per hectare | +47.5% |
| 1997 | 0.82 kilograms per hectare | -8.9% |
| 1998 | 0.67 kilograms per hectare | -18.3% |
| 1999 | 0.37 kilograms per hectare | -44.8% |
| 2000 | 0.67 kilograms per hectare | +81.1% |
| 2001 | 0.85 kilograms per hectare | +26.9% |
| 2002 | 0.5 kilograms per hectare | -41.2% |
| 2003 | 0.37 kilograms per hectare | -26.0% |
| 2004 | 0.54 kilograms per hectare | +45.9% |
| 2005 | 1.3 kilograms per hectare | +140.7% |
| 2006 | 0.47 kilograms per hectare | -63.8% |
| 2007 | 0.72 kilograms per hectare | +53.2% |
| 2008 | 0.82 kilograms per hectare | +13.9% |
| 2009 | 0.49 kilograms per hectare | -40.2% |
| 2010 | 0.64 kilograms per hectare | +30.6% |
| 2011 | 0.63 kilograms per hectare | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 0.56 kilograms per hectare | -11.1% |
| 2013 | 0.53 kilograms per hectare | -5.4% |
| 2014 | 1.08 kilograms per hectare | +103.8% |
| 2015 | 0.97 kilograms per hectare | -10.2% |
| 2016 | 1.2 kilograms per hectare | +23.7% |
| 2017 | 1.01 kilograms per hectare | -15.8% |
| 2018 | 1.24 kilograms per hectare | +22.8% |
| 2019 | 1.57 kilograms per hectare | +26.6% |
| 2020 | 1.61 kilograms per hectare | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 1.28 kilograms per hectare | -20.5% |
| 2022 | 0.79 kilograms per hectare | -38.3% |
| 2023 | 0.88 kilograms per hectare | +11.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.6911 kilograms per hectare | 0.26 kilograms per hectare | 1.28 kilograms per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.29 kilograms per hectare | 0.34 kilograms per hectare | 1.82 kilograms per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.955 kilograms per hectare | 0.38 kilograms per hectare | 1.94 kilograms per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.796 kilograms per hectare | 0.37 kilograms per hectare | 1.19 kilograms per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.673 kilograms per hectare | 0.37 kilograms per hectare | 1.3 kilograms per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.943 kilograms per hectare | 0.53 kilograms per hectare | 1.57 kilograms per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.14 kilograms per hectare | 0.79 kilograms per hectare | 1.61 kilograms per hectare | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is potash fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Madagascar?
- Potash fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Madagascar was 0.88 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 Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 1.94 kilograms per hectare in 1982.
- What is the lowest potash fertilizer use per hectare of cropland recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.26 kilograms per hectare in 1961.
- How does Madagascar rank for potash fertilizer use per hectare of cropland?
- Madagascar ranks 166th out of 201 countries with data for 2023.
- Is potash fertilizer use per hectare of cropland rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 66.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Madagascar 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.