Potash fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in New Caledonia
New Caledonia: Potash fertilizer use per hectare of cropland was 54.43 kilograms per hectare in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
54.43 kilograms per hectare
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
21st
of 201 countries
All-time high
60 kilograms per hectare
in 2015
All-time low
0.8 kilograms per hectare
in 1976
Years of data
49
1975–2023
Potash fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in New Caledonia, 1975–2023
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 New Caledonia stood at 54.43 kilograms per hectare.
That represents a change of up 8.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, potash fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in New Caledonia peaked at 60 kilograms per hectare in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.8 kilograms per hectare, in 1976.
That places New Caledonia 21st out of 201 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Potash fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in New Caledonia, year by year
| Year | kilograms per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 12 kilograms per hectare | — |
| 1976 | 0.8 kilograms per hectare | -93.3% |
| 1977 | 8.07 kilograms per hectare | +908.8% |
| 1978 | 20.2 kilograms per hectare | +150.3% |
| 1979 | 7.87 kilograms per hectare | -61.0% |
| 1980 | 55.67 kilograms per hectare | +607.4% |
| 1981 | 4.2 kilograms per hectare | -92.5% |
| 1982 | 13.33 kilograms per hectare | +217.4% |
| 1983 | 4.8 kilograms per hectare | -64.0% |
| 1984 | 5.56 kilograms per hectare | +15.8% |
| 1985 | 5.56 kilograms per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 11.76 kilograms per hectare | +111.5% |
| 1987 | 12.5 kilograms per hectare | +6.3% |
| 1988 | 12.5 kilograms per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 12.5 kilograms per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 20 kilograms per hectare | +60.0% |
| 1991 | 20 kilograms per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 20 kilograms per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 21.43 kilograms per hectare | +7.1% |
| 1994 | 23.08 kilograms per hectare | +7.7% |
| 1995 | 23.08 kilograms per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 23.08 kilograms per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 25 kilograms per hectare | +8.3% |
| 1998 | 25 kilograms per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 25 kilograms per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 27.27 kilograms per hectare | +9.1% |
| 2001 | 27.27 kilograms per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 48.3 kilograms per hectare | +77.1% |
| 2003 | 51.13 kilograms per hectare | +5.9% |
| 2004 | 56.7 kilograms per hectare | +10.9% |
| 2005 | 55.57 kilograms per hectare | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 53.58 kilograms per hectare | -3.6% |
| 2007 | 49.53 kilograms per hectare | -7.6% |
| 2008 | 41.13 kilograms per hectare | -17.0% |
| 2009 | 16.13 kilograms per hectare | -60.8% |
| 2010 | 22.08 kilograms per hectare | +36.9% |
| 2011 | 34.95 kilograms per hectare | +58.3% |
| 2012 | 38.8 kilograms per hectare | +11.0% |
| 2013 | 50.26 kilograms per hectare | +29.5% |
| 2014 | 57.25 kilograms per hectare | +13.9% |
| 2015 | 60 kilograms per hectare | +4.8% |
| 2016 | 54.43 kilograms per hectare | -9.3% |
| 2017 | 54.43 kilograms per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 54.43 kilograms per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 54.43 kilograms per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 54.43 kilograms per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 54.43 kilograms per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 54.43 kilograms per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 54.43 kilograms per hectare | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 9.79 kilograms per hectare | 0.8 kilograms per hectare | 20.2 kilograms per hectare | 5 |
| 1980s | 13.84 kilograms per hectare | 4.2 kilograms per hectare | 55.67 kilograms per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 22.57 kilograms per hectare | 20 kilograms per hectare | 25 kilograms per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 42.66 kilograms per hectare | 16.13 kilograms per hectare | 56.7 kilograms per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 48.11 kilograms per hectare | 22.08 kilograms per hectare | 60 kilograms per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 54.43 kilograms per hectare | 54.43 kilograms per hectare | 54.43 kilograms per hectare | 4 |
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More agriculture & rural data for New Caledonia
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 9.8 % change on previous year (2017)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0179 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2019)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 596.77 current US$ per person (2019)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.2271 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Rural population, per capita 0.3183 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 1.8% (2019)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 1.8% (2019)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.4% (2015)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.9% (2015)
Frequently asked questions
- What is potash fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in New Caledonia?
- Potash fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in New Caledonia was 54.43 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 New Caledonia?
- The highest recorded value was 60 kilograms per hectare in 2015.
- What is the lowest potash fertilizer use per hectare of cropland recorded in New Caledonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8 kilograms per hectare in 1976.
- How does New Caledonia rank for potash fertilizer use per hectare of cropland?
- New Caledonia ranks 21st out of 201 countries with data for 2023.
- Is potash fertilizer use per hectare of cropland rising or falling in New Caledonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this New Caledonia 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.