Potash fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Thailand
Thailand: Potash fertilizer use per hectare of cropland was 50.26 kilograms per hectare in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Potash fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Thailand, 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
In 2023, potash fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Thailand stood at 50.26 kilograms per hectare. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.4% on the previous year and up 88.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, potash fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Thailand peaked at 50.26 kilograms per hectare in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.19 kilograms per hectare, in 1961.
Thailand ranks 22nd 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 Thailand, year by year
| Year | kilograms per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.19 kilograms per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 0.25 kilograms per hectare | +31.6% |
| 1963 | 0.35 kilograms per hectare | +40.0% |
| 1964 | 0.38 kilograms per hectare | +8.6% |
| 1965 | 0.36 kilograms per hectare | -5.3% |
| 1966 | 0.61 kilograms per hectare | +69.4% |
| 1967 | 0.97 kilograms per hectare | +59.0% |
| 1968 | 0.77 kilograms per hectare | -20.6% |
| 1969 | 0.8 kilograms per hectare | +3.9% |
| 1970 | 1.09 kilograms per hectare | +36.3% |
| 1971 | 1.64 kilograms per hectare | +50.5% |
| 1972 | 2.85 kilograms per hectare | +73.8% |
| 1973 | 2.46 kilograms per hectare | -13.7% |
| 1974 | 3.11 kilograms per hectare | +26.4% |
| 1975 | 2.34 kilograms per hectare | -24.8% |
| 1976 | 1.21 kilograms per hectare | -48.3% |
| 1977 | 1.27 kilograms per hectare | +5.0% |
| 1978 | 1.69 kilograms per hectare | +33.1% |
| 1979 | 2.35 kilograms per hectare | +39.1% |
| 1980 | 2.2 kilograms per hectare | -6.4% |
| 1981 | 2.45 kilograms per hectare | +11.4% |
| 1982 | 2.44 kilograms per hectare | -0.4% |
| 1983 | 4.67 kilograms per hectare | +91.4% |
| 1984 | 3.82 kilograms per hectare | -18.2% |
| 1985 | 2.94 kilograms per hectare | -23.0% |
| 1986 | 3.94 kilograms per hectare | +34.0% |
| 1987 | 5.17 kilograms per hectare | +31.2% |
| 1988 | 6.32 kilograms per hectare | +22.2% |
| 1989 | 6.42 kilograms per hectare | +1.6% |
| 1990 | 7.23 kilograms per hectare | +12.6% |
| 1991 | 7.91 kilograms per hectare | +9.4% |
| 1992 | 9.33 kilograms per hectare | +18.0% |
| 1993 | 12.52 kilograms per hectare | +34.2% |
| 1994 | 11.98 kilograms per hectare | -4.3% |
| 1995 | 15.8 kilograms per hectare | +31.9% |
| 1996 | 13.17 kilograms per hectare | -16.6% |
| 1997 | 13.16 kilograms per hectare | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 13.25 kilograms per hectare | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 13.24 kilograms per hectare | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 12 kilograms per hectare | -9.4% |
| 2001 | 13.44 kilograms per hectare | +12.0% |
| 2002 | 12.87 kilograms per hectare | -4.2% |
| 2003 | 21.15 kilograms per hectare | +64.3% |
| 2004 | 18.01 kilograms per hectare | -14.8% |
| 2005 | 16.64 kilograms per hectare | -7.6% |
| 2006 | 14.75 kilograms per hectare | -11.4% |
| 2007 | 18.01 kilograms per hectare | +22.1% |
| 2008 | 19.51 kilograms per hectare | +8.3% |
| 2009 | 7.79 kilograms per hectare | -60.1% |
| 2010 | 21.27 kilograms per hectare | +173.0% |
| 2011 | 25.54 kilograms per hectare | +20.1% |
| 2012 | 20.25 kilograms per hectare | -20.7% |
| 2013 | 26.71 kilograms per hectare | +31.9% |
| 2014 | 26.97 kilograms per hectare | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 25.82 kilograms per hectare | -4.3% |
| 2016 | 25.81 kilograms per hectare | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 29.37 kilograms per hectare | +13.8% |
| 2018 | 28.12 kilograms per hectare | -4.3% |
| 2019 | 17.04 kilograms per hectare | -39.4% |
| 2020 | 25.27 kilograms per hectare | +48.3% |
| 2021 | 30.84 kilograms per hectare | +22.0% |
| 2022 | 48.13 kilograms per hectare | +56.1% |
| 2023 | 50.26 kilograms per hectare | +4.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.52 kilograms per hectare | 0.19 kilograms per hectare | 0.97 kilograms per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 2 kilograms per hectare | 1.09 kilograms per hectare | 3.11 kilograms per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.04 kilograms per hectare | 2.2 kilograms per hectare | 6.42 kilograms per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.76 kilograms per hectare | 7.23 kilograms per hectare | 15.8 kilograms per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.42 kilograms per hectare | 7.79 kilograms per hectare | 21.15 kilograms per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.69 kilograms per hectare | 17.04 kilograms per hectare | 29.37 kilograms per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 38.62 kilograms per hectare | 25.27 kilograms per hectare | 50.26 kilograms per hectare | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is potash fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Thailand?
- Potash fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Thailand was 50.26 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 Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 50.26 kilograms per hectare in 2023.
- What is the lowest potash fertilizer use per hectare of cropland recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.19 kilograms per hectare in 1961.
- How does Thailand rank for potash fertilizer use per hectare of cropland?
- Thailand ranks 22nd out of 201 countries with data for 2023.
- Is potash fertilizer use per hectare of cropland rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 88.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Thailand 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.