Potash fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan: Potash fertilizer use per hectare of cropland was 8.48 kilograms per hectare in 2023. ▼ Falling
Potash fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Turkmenistan, 1992–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per hectare.
Analysis
Turkmenistan recorded 8.48 kilograms per hectare for potash fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 69.9% over five years.
Over the whole period, potash fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Turkmenistan peaked at 12.3 kilograms per hectare in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0 kilograms per hectare, in 2013.
That places Turkmenistan 97th out of 201 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.
Potash fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Turkmenistan, year by year
| Year | kilograms per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 8.84 kilograms per hectare | — |
| 1993 | 8.37 kilograms per hectare | -5.3% |
| 1994 | 7.95 kilograms per hectare | -5.0% |
| 1995 | 7.57 kilograms per hectare | -4.8% |
| 1996 | 8.68 kilograms per hectare | +14.7% |
| 1997 | 9.68 kilograms per hectare | +11.5% |
| 1998 | 9.28 kilograms per hectare | -4.1% |
| 1999 | 8.91 kilograms per hectare | -4.0% |
| 2000 | 8.56 kilograms per hectare | -3.9% |
| 2001 | 8.56 kilograms per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 8.24 kilograms per hectare | -3.7% |
| 2003 | 7.73 kilograms per hectare | -6.2% |
| 2004 | 7.65 kilograms per hectare | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 7.03 kilograms per hectare | -8.1% |
| 2006 | 6.98 kilograms per hectare | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 7.68 kilograms per hectare | +10.0% |
| 2008 | 7.78 kilograms per hectare | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 8.05 kilograms per hectare | +3.5% |
| 2010 | 8.2 kilograms per hectare | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 8.29 kilograms per hectare | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 8.17 kilograms per hectare | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 0 kilograms per hectare | -100.0% |
| 2014 | 0 kilograms per hectare | — |
| 2015 | 0.06 kilograms per hectare | — |
| 2016 | 0 kilograms per hectare | -100.0% |
| 2017 | 0.38 kilograms per hectare | — |
| 2018 | 4.99 kilograms per hectare | +1213.2% |
| 2019 | 12.3 kilograms per hectare | +146.5% |
| 2020 | 11.59 kilograms per hectare | -5.8% |
| 2021 | 7.95 kilograms per hectare | -31.4% |
| 2022 | 8.38 kilograms per hectare | +5.4% |
| 2023 | 8.48 kilograms per hectare | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.66 kilograms per hectare | 7.57 kilograms per hectare | 9.68 kilograms per hectare | 8 |
| 2000s | 7.83 kilograms per hectare | 6.98 kilograms per hectare | 8.56 kilograms per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.24 kilograms per hectare | 0 kilograms per hectare | 12.3 kilograms per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.1 kilograms per hectare | 7.95 kilograms per hectare | 11.59 kilograms per hectare | 4 |
Countries ranked near Turkmenistan
- 94 Lao People's Democratic Republic 9.29 kilograms per hectare compare
- 95 Kenya 9.03 kilograms per hectare compare
- 96 Suriname 8.82 kilograms per hectare compare
- 98 Georgia 8.05 kilograms per hectare compare
- 99 Jamaica 7.95 kilograms per hectare compare
- 100 Czechia 7.56 kilograms per hectare compare
More agriculture & rural data for Turkmenistan
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 14.36 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.1236 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 808.11 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 1.63 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.5289 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 12.4% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 12.4% (2025)
- Rural population 52.9% (2025)
- Rural population growth 1.6% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is potash fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Turkmenistan?
- Potash fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Turkmenistan was 8.48 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 Turkmenistan?
- The highest recorded value was 12.3 kilograms per hectare in 2019.
- What is the lowest potash fertilizer use per hectare of cropland recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kilograms per hectare in 2013.
- How does Turkmenistan rank for potash fertilizer use per hectare of cropland?
- Turkmenistan ranks 97th out of 201 countries with data for 2023.
- Where does this Turkmenistan 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.