Potash fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands: Potash fertilizer use per hectare of cropland was 0 kilograms per hectare in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Potash fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Solomon Islands, 2002–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per hectare.
Analysis
Solomon Islands recorded 0 kilograms per hectare for potash fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 100.0% on the previous year and down 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, potash fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Solomon Islands peaked at 14.54 kilograms per hectare in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0 kilograms per hectare, in 2007.
Solomon Islands ranks 190th of 201 countries on this measure, in the bottom 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 Solomon Islands, year by year
| Year | kilograms per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 0.04 kilograms per hectare | — |
| 2003 | 0.13 kilograms per hectare | +225.0% |
| 2004 | 0.15 kilograms per hectare | +15.4% |
| 2005 | 0.02 kilograms per hectare | -86.7% |
| 2006 | 0.03 kilograms per hectare | +50.0% |
| 2007 | 0 kilograms per hectare | -100.0% |
| 2008 | 2.65 kilograms per hectare | — |
| 2009 | 0 kilograms per hectare | -100.0% |
| 2010 | 0 kilograms per hectare | — |
| 2011 | 0.01 kilograms per hectare | — |
| 2012 | 14.54 kilograms per hectare | +145300.0% |
| 2013 | 10.16 kilograms per hectare | -30.1% |
| 2014 | 4.12 kilograms per hectare | -59.4% |
| 2015 | 0.5 kilograms per hectare | -87.9% |
| 2016 | 11.33 kilograms per hectare | +2166.0% |
| 2017 | 10.38 kilograms per hectare | -8.4% |
| 2018 | 12.23 kilograms per hectare | +17.8% |
| 2019 | 2.12 kilograms per hectare | -82.7% |
| 2020 | 9.26 kilograms per hectare | +336.8% |
| 2021 | 1.97 kilograms per hectare | -78.7% |
| 2022 | 6.39 kilograms per hectare | +224.4% |
| 2023 | 0 kilograms per hectare | -100.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.3775 kilograms per hectare | 0 kilograms per hectare | 2.65 kilograms per hectare | 8 |
| 2010s | 6.54 kilograms per hectare | 0 kilograms per hectare | 14.54 kilograms per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.41 kilograms per hectare | 0 kilograms per hectare | 9.26 kilograms per hectare | 4 |
Countries ranked near Solomon Islands
- 187 Sudan 0.08 kilograms per hectare compare
- 188 Guinea 0.04 kilograms per hectare compare
- 189 Samoa 0.01 kilograms per hectare compare
- 190 Afghanistan 0 kilograms per hectare compare
- 190 Antigua and Barbuda 0 kilograms per hectare compare
- 190 Central African Republic 0 kilograms per hectare compare
- 190 Cook Islands 0 kilograms per hectare compare
- 190 Dominica 0 kilograms per hectare compare
- 190 Eritrea 0 kilograms per hectare compare
- 190 Guadeloupe 0 kilograms per hectare compare
- 190 Kiribati 0 kilograms per hectare compare
- 190 Mongolia 0 kilograms per hectare compare
- 190 Naoero 0 kilograms per hectare compare
- 190 South Sudan 0 kilograms per hectare compare
More agriculture & rural data for Solomon Islands
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 2.41 % change on previous year (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.2973 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 574.77 current US$ per person (2024)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 1.42 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.6869 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 29.7% (2024)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 29.7% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 73.3% (2018)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.7% (2018)
Frequently asked questions
- What is potash fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Solomon Islands?
- Potash fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Solomon Islands was 0 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 Solomon Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 14.54 kilograms per hectare in 2012.
- What is the lowest potash fertilizer use per hectare of cropland recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kilograms per hectare in 2007.
- How does Solomon Islands rank for potash fertilizer use per hectare of cropland?
- Solomon Islands ranks 190th out of 201 countries with data for 2023.
- Is potash fertilizer use per hectare of cropland rising or falling in Solomon Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Solomon Islands 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.