Potash fertilizer application per hectare of cropland in Peru
Peru: Potash fertilizer application per hectare of cropland was 13.48 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
13.48
Change on year
up 3.2%
World rank
77th
of 200 countries
All-time high
20.8
in 2020
All-time low
0.64
in 1968
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Potash fertilizer application per hectare of cropland in Peru, 1961–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for potash fertilizer application per hectare of cropland in Peru is 13.48, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 3.2% on the previous year and down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, potash fertilizer application per hectare of cropland in Peru peaked at 20.8 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.64, in 1968.
Peru ranks 77th of 200 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Potash fertilizer application per hectare of cropland in Peru, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3.5 | — |
| 1962 | 4.35 | +24.3% |
| 1963 | 3.08 | -29.2% |
| 1964 | 1.77 | -42.5% |
| 1965 | 2.3 | +29.9% |
| 1966 | 3.05 | +32.6% |
| 1967 | 2.66 | -12.8% |
| 1968 | 0.64 | -75.9% |
| 1969 | 1.33 | +107.8% |
| 1970 | 1.78 | +33.8% |
| 1971 | 1.82 | +2.2% |
| 1972 | 3.35 | +84.1% |
| 1973 | 2.24 | -33.1% |
| 1974 | 3.47 | +54.9% |
| 1975 | 2.58 | -25.6% |
| 1976 | 3.11 | +20.5% |
| 1977 | 3.64 | +17.0% |
| 1978 | 3.26 | -10.4% |
| 1979 | 2.98 | -8.6% |
| 1980 | 3.38 | +13.4% |
| 1981 | 3.14 | -7.1% |
| 1982 | 2.28 | -27.4% |
| 1983 | 2.31 | +1.3% |
| 1984 | 2.94 | +27.3% |
| 1985 | 3.08 | +4.8% |
| 1986 | 4.97 | +61.4% |
| 1987 | 6.37 | +28.2% |
| 1988 | 5.84 | -8.3% |
| 1989 | 4.22 | -27.7% |
| 1990 | 1.74 | -58.8% |
| 1991 | 1.18 | -32.2% |
| 1992 | 0.98 | -16.9% |
| 1993 | 3.82 | +289.8% |
| 1994 | 4.9 | +28.3% |
| 1995 | 1.94 | -60.4% |
| 1996 | 3.67 | +89.2% |
| 1997 | 3.82 | +4.1% |
| 1998 | 4.03 | +5.5% |
| 1999 | 5.3 | +31.5% |
| 2000 | 3.74 | -29.4% |
| 2001 | 8.11 | +116.8% |
| 2002 | 8.89 | +9.6% |
| 2003 | 9.49 | +6.7% |
| 2004 | 9.09 | -4.2% |
| 2005 | 10.78 | +18.6% |
| 2006 | 9.84 | -8.7% |
| 2007 | 17.5 | +77.8% |
| 2008 | 9.7 | -44.6% |
| 2009 | 4.54 | -53.2% |
| 2010 | 10.75 | +136.8% |
| 2011 | 12.05 | +12.1% |
| 2012 | 9.49 | -21.2% |
| 2013 | 13.5 | +42.3% |
| 2014 | 13.98 | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 14.43 | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 12.57 | -12.9% |
| 2017 | 19.08 | +51.8% |
| 2018 | 18.92 | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 15.72 | -16.9% |
| 2020 | 20.8 | +32.3% |
| 2021 | 13.4 | -35.6% |
| 2022 | 13.06 | -2.5% |
| 2023 | 13.48 | +3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.52 | 0.64 | 4.35 | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.82 | 1.78 | 3.64 | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.85 | 2.28 | 6.37 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.14 | 0.98 | 5.3 | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.17 | 3.74 | 17.5 | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.05 | 9.49 | 19.08 | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.19 | 13.06 | 20.8 | 4 |
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- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 12.59 % change on previous year (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0747 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 637.02 current US$ per person (2024)
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- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is potash fertilizer application per hectare of cropland in Peru?
- Potash fertilizer application per hectare of cropland in Peru was 13.48 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest potash fertilizer application per hectare of cropland recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 20.8 in 2020.
- What is the lowest potash fertilizer application per hectare of cropland recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.64 in 1968.
- How does Peru rank for potash fertilizer application per hectare of cropland?
- Peru ranks 77th out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
- Is potash fertilizer application per hectare of cropland rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Peru data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Potash fertilizer application per hectare of cropland. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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