Potash fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Singapore
Singapore: Potash fertilizer use per hectare of cropland was 35.93 kilograms per hectare in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
35.93 kilograms per hectare
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
30th
of 201 countries
All-time high
166.67 kilograms per hectare
in 1996
All-time low
15.72 kilograms per hectare
in 2002
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Potash fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Singapore, 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
Singapore recorded 35.93 kilograms per hectare for potash fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in 2023.
The figure is up 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, potash fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Singapore peaked at 166.67 kilograms per hectare in 1996 and was at its lowest, 15.72 kilograms per hectare, in 2002.
Singapore ranks 30th of 201 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Potash fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Singapore, year by year
| Year | kilograms per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 71.43 kilograms per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 71.43 kilograms per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 76.92 kilograms per hectare | +7.7% |
| 1964 | 70.54 kilograms per hectare | -8.3% |
| 1965 | 76.92 kilograms per hectare | +9.0% |
| 1966 | 76.92 kilograms per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 76.92 kilograms per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 83.33 kilograms per hectare | +8.3% |
| 1969 | 83.33 kilograms per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 83.33 kilograms per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 100 kilograms per hectare | +20.0% |
| 1972 | 90.91 kilograms per hectare | -9.1% |
| 1973 | 90.91 kilograms per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 111.11 kilograms per hectare | +22.2% |
| 1975 | 125 kilograms per hectare | +12.5% |
| 1976 | 125 kilograms per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 125 kilograms per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 125 kilograms per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 127.31 kilograms per hectare | +1.8% |
| 1980 | 129.63 kilograms per hectare | +1.8% |
| 1981 | 131.94 kilograms per hectare | +1.8% |
| 1982 | 134.26 kilograms per hectare | +1.8% |
| 1983 | 136.57 kilograms per hectare | +1.7% |
| 1984 | 138.89 kilograms per hectare | +1.7% |
| 1985 | 141.2 kilograms per hectare | +1.7% |
| 1986 | 143.52 kilograms per hectare | +1.6% |
| 1987 | 145.83 kilograms per hectare | +1.6% |
| 1988 | 148.15 kilograms per hectare | +1.6% |
| 1989 | 150.46 kilograms per hectare | +1.6% |
| 1990 | 152.78 kilograms per hectare | +1.5% |
| 1991 | 155.09 kilograms per hectare | +1.5% |
| 1992 | 157.41 kilograms per hectare | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 159.72 kilograms per hectare | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 162.04 kilograms per hectare | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 164.35 kilograms per hectare | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 166.67 kilograms per hectare | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 83.33 kilograms per hectare | -50.0% |
| 1998 | 69.81 kilograms per hectare | -16.2% |
| 1999 | 56.29 kilograms per hectare | -19.4% |
| 2000 | 42.77 kilograms per hectare | -24.0% |
| 2001 | 29.24 kilograms per hectare | -31.6% |
| 2002 | 15.72 kilograms per hectare | -46.2% |
| 2003 | 17.12 kilograms per hectare | +8.9% |
| 2004 | 25.27 kilograms per hectare | +47.6% |
| 2005 | 20.51 kilograms per hectare | -18.8% |
| 2006 | 22.76 kilograms per hectare | +11.0% |
| 2007 | 30.25 kilograms per hectare | +32.9% |
| 2008 | 29.02 kilograms per hectare | -4.1% |
| 2009 | 17.87 kilograms per hectare | -38.4% |
| 2010 | 27.91 kilograms per hectare | +56.2% |
| 2011 | 32.12 kilograms per hectare | +15.1% |
| 2012 | 30.8 kilograms per hectare | -4.1% |
| 2013 | 35.02 kilograms per hectare | +13.7% |
| 2014 | 37.7 kilograms per hectare | +7.7% |
| 2015 | 35.52 kilograms per hectare | -5.8% |
| 2016 | 34.99 kilograms per hectare | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 41.44 kilograms per hectare | +18.4% |
| 2018 | 40.5 kilograms per hectare | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 32.99 kilograms per hectare | -18.5% |
| 2020 | 37.04 kilograms per hectare | +12.3% |
| 2021 | 47.09 kilograms per hectare | +27.1% |
| 2022 | 35.93 kilograms per hectare | -23.7% |
| 2023 | 35.93 kilograms per hectare | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 76.42 kilograms per hectare | 70.54 kilograms per hectare | 83.33 kilograms per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 110.36 kilograms per hectare | 83.33 kilograms per hectare | 127.31 kilograms per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 140.05 kilograms per hectare | 129.63 kilograms per hectare | 150.46 kilograms per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 132.75 kilograms per hectare | 56.29 kilograms per hectare | 166.67 kilograms per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 25.05 kilograms per hectare | 15.72 kilograms per hectare | 42.77 kilograms per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 34.9 kilograms per hectare | 27.91 kilograms per hectare | 41.44 kilograms per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 39 kilograms per hectare | 35.93 kilograms per hectare | 47.09 kilograms per hectare | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is potash fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Singapore?
- Potash fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Singapore was 35.93 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 Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 166.67 kilograms per hectare in 1996.
- What is the lowest potash fertilizer use per hectare of cropland recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.72 kilograms per hectare in 2002.
- How does Singapore rank for potash fertilizer use per hectare of cropland?
- Singapore ranks 30th out of 201 countries with data for 2023.
- Is potash fertilizer use per hectare of cropland rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Singapore 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.