Potash fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Uganda
Uganda: Potash fertilizer use per hectare of cropland was 0.7 kilograms per hectare in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.7 kilograms per hectare
Change on year
up 84.2%
World rank
171st
of 201 countries
All-time high
0.7 kilograms per hectare
in 2023
All-time low
0 kilograms per hectare
in 1987
Years of data
53
1961–2023
Potash fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Uganda, 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 Uganda stood at 0.7 kilograms per hectare. That is the highest value across all 53 years on record.
That represents a change of up 84.2% on the previous year and up 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, potash fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Uganda peaked at 0.7 kilograms per hectare in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0 kilograms per hectare, in 1987.
That places Uganda 171st out of 201 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 Uganda, year by year
| Year | kilograms per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.07 kilograms per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 0.07 kilograms per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.12 kilograms per hectare | +71.4% |
| 1964 | 0.16 kilograms per hectare | +33.3% |
| 1965 | 0.21 kilograms per hectare | +31.2% |
| 1966 | 0.2 kilograms per hectare | -4.8% |
| 1967 | 0.15 kilograms per hectare | -25.0% |
| 1968 | 0.25 kilograms per hectare | +66.7% |
| 1969 | 0.24 kilograms per hectare | -4.0% |
| 1970 | 0.2 kilograms per hectare | -16.7% |
| 1971 | 0.24 kilograms per hectare | +20.0% |
| 1972 | 0.33 kilograms per hectare | +37.5% |
| 1973 | 0.15 kilograms per hectare | -54.5% |
| 1974 | 0.13 kilograms per hectare | -13.3% |
| 1975 | 0.03 kilograms per hectare | -76.9% |
| 1976 | 0.05 kilograms per hectare | +66.7% |
| 1977 | 0.05 kilograms per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0 kilograms per hectare | -100.0% |
| 1988 | 0 kilograms per hectare | — |
| 1989 | 0.01 kilograms per hectare | — |
| 1991 | 0.06 kilograms per hectare | +500.0% |
| 1992 | 0.04 kilograms per hectare | -33.3% |
| 1993 | 0.07 kilograms per hectare | +75.0% |
| 1994 | 0.07 kilograms per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.04 kilograms per hectare | -42.9% |
| 1996 | 0.03 kilograms per hectare | -25.0% |
| 1997 | 0.03 kilograms per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.11 kilograms per hectare | +266.7% |
| 1999 | 0.15 kilograms per hectare | +36.4% |
| 2000 | 0.2 kilograms per hectare | +33.3% |
| 2001 | 0.13 kilograms per hectare | -35.0% |
| 2002 | 0.22 kilograms per hectare | +69.2% |
| 2003 | 0.25 kilograms per hectare | +13.6% |
| 2004 | 0.19 kilograms per hectare | -24.0% |
| 2005 | 0.14 kilograms per hectare | -26.3% |
| 2006 | 0.13 kilograms per hectare | -7.1% |
| 2007 | 0.16 kilograms per hectare | +23.1% |
| 2008 | 0.33 kilograms per hectare | +106.2% |
| 2009 | 0.29 kilograms per hectare | -12.1% |
| 2010 | 0.27 kilograms per hectare | -6.9% |
| 2011 | 0.21 kilograms per hectare | -22.2% |
| 2012 | 0.34 kilograms per hectare | +61.9% |
| 2013 | 0.35 kilograms per hectare | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 0.28 kilograms per hectare | -20.0% |
| 2015 | 0.33 kilograms per hectare | +17.9% |
| 2016 | 0.25 kilograms per hectare | -24.2% |
| 2017 | 0.29 kilograms per hectare | +16.0% |
| 2018 | 0.59 kilograms per hectare | +103.4% |
| 2019 | 0.54 kilograms per hectare | -8.5% |
| 2020 | 0.56 kilograms per hectare | +3.7% |
| 2021 | 0.56 kilograms per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.38 kilograms per hectare | -32.1% |
| 2023 | 0.7 kilograms per hectare | +84.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1633 kilograms per hectare | 0.07 kilograms per hectare | 0.25 kilograms per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.1475 kilograms per hectare | 0.03 kilograms per hectare | 0.33 kilograms per hectare | 8 |
| 1980s | 0.0033 kilograms per hectare | 0 kilograms per hectare | 0.01 kilograms per hectare | 3 |
| 1990s | 0.0667 kilograms per hectare | 0.03 kilograms per hectare | 0.15 kilograms per hectare | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.204 kilograms per hectare | 0.13 kilograms per hectare | 0.33 kilograms per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.345 kilograms per hectare | 0.21 kilograms per hectare | 0.59 kilograms per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.55 kilograms per hectare | 0.38 kilograms per hectare | 0.7 kilograms per hectare | 4 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
- 168 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 0.76 kilograms per hectare compare
- 169 Iraq 0.74 kilograms per hectare compare
- 170 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0.73 kilograms per hectare compare
- 172 Comoros 0.68 kilograms per hectare compare
- 173 Nigeria 0.52 kilograms per hectare compare
- 174 Sierra Leone 0.5 kilograms per hectare compare
More agriculture & rural data for Uganda
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 22.05 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.2613 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 315.24 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 1.75 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.6806 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 26.1% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 26.1% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.4% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.2% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is potash fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Uganda?
- Potash fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Uganda was 0.7 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 Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7 kilograms per hectare in 2023.
- What is the lowest potash fertilizer use per hectare of cropland recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kilograms per hectare in 1987.
- How does Uganda rank for potash fertilizer use per hectare of cropland?
- Uganda ranks 171st out of 201 countries with data for 2023.
- Is potash fertilizer use per hectare of cropland rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Uganda 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.