Potash fertilizer application per hectare of cropland in Rwanda
Rwanda: Potash fertilizer application per hectare of cropland was 4.91 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Potash fertilizer application per hectare of cropland in Rwanda, 1969–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for potash fertilizer application per hectare of cropland in Rwanda is 4.91, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 50 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.3% on the previous year and up 248.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, potash fertilizer application per hectare of cropland in Rwanda peaked at 4.91 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2011.
Rwanda ranks 115th 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 Rwanda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1969 | 0.15 | — |
| 1970 | 0.14 | -6.7% |
| 1971 | 0.13 | -7.1% |
| 1972 | 0.25 | +92.3% |
| 1973 | 0.25 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.26 | +4.0% |
| 1975 | 0.08 | -69.2% |
| 1976 | 0.08 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.1 | +25.0% |
| 1978 | 0.1 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.1 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.09 | -10.0% |
| 1982 | 0.28 | +211.1% |
| 1983 | 0.09 | -67.9% |
| 1984 | 0.09 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.18 | +100.0% |
| 1986 | 0.23 | +27.8% |
| 1987 | 0.22 | -4.3% |
| 1988 | 0.13 | -40.9% |
| 1989 | 0.1 | -23.1% |
| 1990 | 0.62 | +520.0% |
| 1991 | 0.35 | -43.5% |
| 1992 | 0.1 | -71.4% |
| 1996 | 0.09 | -10.0% |
| 1997 | 0.09 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.09 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.09 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.08 | -11.1% |
| 2001 | 0.07 | -12.5% |
| 2002 | 0.55 | +685.7% |
| 2003 | 0.55 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.49 | -10.9% |
| 2005 | 0.77 | +57.1% |
| 2006 | 1.23 | +59.7% |
| 2007 | 1.39 | +13.0% |
| 2008 | 2.53 | +82.0% |
| 2009 | 0.31 | -87.7% |
| 2011 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2012 | 0.43 | — |
| 2013 | 1.41 | +227.9% |
| 2014 | 1.84 | +30.5% |
| 2015 | 3.76 | +104.3% |
| 2016 | 1.27 | -66.2% |
| 2017 | 0.86 | -32.3% |
| 2018 | 1.94 | +125.6% |
| 2019 | 2.68 | +38.1% |
| 2020 | 3.78 | +41.0% |
| 2021 | 2.75 | -27.2% |
| 2022 | 4.62 | +68.0% |
| 2023 | 4.91 | +6.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.15 | 0.15 | 0.15 | 1 |
| 1970s | 0.149 | 0.08 | 0.26 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1567 | 0.09 | 0.28 | 9 |
| 1990s | 0.2043 | 0.09 | 0.62 | 7 |
| 2000s | 0.797 | 0.07 | 2.53 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.58 | 0 | 3.76 | 9 |
| 2020s | 4.01 | 2.75 | 4.91 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is potash fertilizer application per hectare of cropland in Rwanda?
- Potash fertilizer application per hectare of cropland in Rwanda was 4.91 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest potash fertilizer application per hectare of cropland recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 4.91 in 2023.
- What is the lowest potash fertilizer application per hectare of cropland recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2011.
- How does Rwanda rank for potash fertilizer application per hectare of cropland?
- Rwanda ranks 115th out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
- Is potash fertilizer application per hectare of cropland rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 248.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Rwanda 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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