Potash fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Netherlands
Netherlands: Potash fertilizer use per hectare of cropland was 27.75 kilograms per hectare in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
27.75 kilograms per hectare
Change on year
down 9.6%
World rank
40th
of 201 countries
All-time high
88.57 kilograms per hectare
in 1963
All-time low
10.98 kilograms per hectare
in 2009
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Potash fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Netherlands, 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 Netherlands is 27.75 kilograms per hectare, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 9.6% on the previous year and up 47.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, potash fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Netherlands peaked at 88.57 kilograms per hectare in 1963 and was at its lowest, 10.98 kilograms per hectare, in 2009.
Netherlands ranks 40th of 201 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Potash fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | kilograms per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 76.31 kilograms per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 75.2 kilograms per hectare | -1.5% |
| 1963 | 88.57 kilograms per hectare | +17.8% |
| 1964 | 84.04 kilograms per hectare | -5.1% |
| 1965 | 82.51 kilograms per hectare | -1.8% |
| 1966 | 78.98 kilograms per hectare | -4.3% |
| 1967 | 77.46 kilograms per hectare | -1.9% |
| 1968 | 75.58 kilograms per hectare | -2.4% |
| 1969 | 73.51 kilograms per hectare | -2.7% |
| 1970 | 81.58 kilograms per hectare | +11.0% |
| 1971 | 76.28 kilograms per hectare | -6.5% |
| 1972 | 77.28 kilograms per hectare | +1.3% |
| 1973 | 68.92 kilograms per hectare | -10.8% |
| 1974 | 67.88 kilograms per hectare | -1.5% |
| 1975 | 61.21 kilograms per hectare | -9.8% |
| 1976 | 68.83 kilograms per hectare | +12.4% |
| 1977 | 66.87 kilograms per hectare | -2.8% |
| 1978 | 64.43 kilograms per hectare | -3.6% |
| 1979 | 74.72 kilograms per hectare | +16.0% |
| 1980 | 68.56 kilograms per hectare | -8.2% |
| 1981 | 64.01 kilograms per hectare | -6.6% |
| 1982 | 61.65 kilograms per hectare | -3.7% |
| 1983 | 70.95 kilograms per hectare | +15.1% |
| 1984 | 75.78 kilograms per hectare | +6.8% |
| 1985 | 72.35 kilograms per hectare | -4.5% |
| 1986 | 62.73 kilograms per hectare | -13.3% |
| 1987 | 59.11 kilograms per hectare | -5.8% |
| 1988 | 62.04 kilograms per hectare | +5.0% |
| 1989 | 59.44 kilograms per hectare | -4.2% |
| 1990 | 57.16 kilograms per hectare | -3.8% |
| 1991 | 56.79 kilograms per hectare | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 51.96 kilograms per hectare | -8.5% |
| 1993 | 48.94 kilograms per hectare | -5.8% |
| 1994 | 46.52 kilograms per hectare | -4.9% |
| 1995 | 45.31 kilograms per hectare | -2.6% |
| 1996 | 43.5 kilograms per hectare | -4.0% |
| 1997 | 44.1 kilograms per hectare | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 44.1 kilograms per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 41.08 kilograms per hectare | -6.8% |
| 2000 | 38.67 kilograms per hectare | -5.9% |
| 2001 | 39.88 kilograms per hectare | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 31.78 kilograms per hectare | -20.3% |
| 2003 | 32.68 kilograms per hectare | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 31.13 kilograms per hectare | -4.7% |
| 2005 | 29.05 kilograms per hectare | -6.7% |
| 2006 | 26.49 kilograms per hectare | -8.8% |
| 2007 | 27.48 kilograms per hectare | +3.7% |
| 2008 | 17.67 kilograms per hectare | -35.7% |
| 2009 | 10.98 kilograms per hectare | -37.9% |
| 2010 | 33.89 kilograms per hectare | +208.7% |
| 2011 | 14.13 kilograms per hectare | -58.3% |
| 2012 | 26.08 kilograms per hectare | +84.6% |
| 2013 | 18.83 kilograms per hectare | -27.8% |
| 2014 | 18.26 kilograms per hectare | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 17.84 kilograms per hectare | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 40.12 kilograms per hectare | +124.9% |
| 2017 | 41.74 kilograms per hectare | +4.0% |
| 2018 | 38.55 kilograms per hectare | -7.6% |
| 2019 | 37.37 kilograms per hectare | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 35.37 kilograms per hectare | -5.4% |
| 2021 | 37.02 kilograms per hectare | +4.7% |
| 2022 | 30.7 kilograms per hectare | -17.1% |
| 2023 | 27.75 kilograms per hectare | -9.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 79.13 kilograms per hectare | 73.51 kilograms per hectare | 88.57 kilograms per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 70.8 kilograms per hectare | 61.21 kilograms per hectare | 81.58 kilograms per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 65.66 kilograms per hectare | 59.11 kilograms per hectare | 75.78 kilograms per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 47.95 kilograms per hectare | 41.08 kilograms per hectare | 57.16 kilograms per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 28.58 kilograms per hectare | 10.98 kilograms per hectare | 39.88 kilograms per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.68 kilograms per hectare | 14.13 kilograms per hectare | 41.74 kilograms per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 32.71 kilograms per hectare | 27.75 kilograms per hectare | 37.02 kilograms per hectare | 4 |
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- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 6.75 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0168 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 1,240 current US$ per person (2025)
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- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.0406 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 1.7% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 1.7% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 2.8% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.4% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is potash fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Netherlands?
- Potash fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Netherlands was 27.75 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 Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 88.57 kilograms per hectare in 1963.
- What is the lowest potash fertilizer use per hectare of cropland recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.98 kilograms per hectare in 2009.
- How does Netherlands rank for potash fertilizer use per hectare of cropland?
- Netherlands ranks 40th out of 201 countries with data for 2023.
- Is potash fertilizer use per hectare of cropland rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 47.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Netherlands 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.