Potash fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Potash fertilizer use per hectare of cropland was 22.67 kilograms per hectare in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
22.67 kilograms per hectare
Change on year
down 6.6%
World rank
49th
of 201 countries
All-time high
62.03 kilograms per hectare
in 1996
All-time low
22.67 kilograms per hectare
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Potash fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 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
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland recorded 22.67 kilograms per hectare for potash fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.6% on the previous year and down 28.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, potash fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 62.03 kilograms per hectare in 1996 and was at its lowest, 22.67 kilograms per hectare, in 2023.
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 49th of 201 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Potash fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year
| Year | kilograms per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 45.41 kilograms per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 45.31 kilograms per hectare | -0.2% |
| 1963 | 45.11 kilograms per hectare | -0.4% |
| 1964 | 43.63 kilograms per hectare | -3.3% |
| 1965 | 43.93 kilograms per hectare | +0.7% |
| 1966 | 45.99 kilograms per hectare | +4.7% |
| 1967 | 50.61 kilograms per hectare | +10.0% |
| 1968 | 49.22 kilograms per hectare | -2.7% |
| 1969 | 47.67 kilograms per hectare | -3.1% |
| 1970 | 55.75 kilograms per hectare | +16.9% |
| 1971 | 51.53 kilograms per hectare | -7.6% |
| 1972 | 47.67 kilograms per hectare | -7.5% |
| 1973 | 52.11 kilograms per hectare | +9.3% |
| 1974 | 39.1 kilograms per hectare | -25.0% |
| 1975 | 41.42 kilograms per hectare | +5.9% |
| 1976 | 44.19 kilograms per hectare | +6.7% |
| 1977 | 44.57 kilograms per hectare | +0.9% |
| 1978 | 45.55 kilograms per hectare | +2.2% |
| 1979 | 50.04 kilograms per hectare | +9.9% |
| 1980 | 43.95 kilograms per hectare | -12.2% |
| 1981 | 50.49 kilograms per hectare | +14.9% |
| 1982 | 55.93 kilograms per hectare | +10.8% |
| 1983 | 58.32 kilograms per hectare | +4.3% |
| 1984 | 58.05 kilograms per hectare | -0.5% |
| 1985 | 54.17 kilograms per hectare | -6.7% |
| 1986 | 58.22 kilograms per hectare | +7.5% |
| 1987 | 56.12 kilograms per hectare | -3.6% |
| 1988 | 56.41 kilograms per hectare | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 57.05 kilograms per hectare | +1.1% |
| 1990 | 55.19 kilograms per hectare | -3.3% |
| 1991 | 49.86 kilograms per hectare | -9.7% |
| 1992 | 48.73 kilograms per hectare | -2.3% |
| 1993 | 55.59 kilograms per hectare | +14.1% |
| 1994 | 59.65 kilograms per hectare | +7.3% |
| 1995 | 59.19 kilograms per hectare | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 62.03 kilograms per hectare | +4.8% |
| 1997 | 58.25 kilograms per hectare | -6.1% |
| 1998 | 53.52 kilograms per hectare | -8.1% |
| 1999 | 51.65 kilograms per hectare | -3.5% |
| 2000 | 46.81 kilograms per hectare | -9.4% |
| 2001 | 51.82 kilograms per hectare | +10.7% |
| 2002 | 50.25 kilograms per hectare | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 49.27 kilograms per hectare | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 47.93 kilograms per hectare | -2.7% |
| 2005 | 45.71 kilograms per hectare | -4.6% |
| 2006 | 39.71 kilograms per hectare | -13.1% |
| 2007 | 38.78 kilograms per hectare | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 40.28 kilograms per hectare | +3.9% |
| 2009 | 25.61 kilograms per hectare | -36.4% |
| 2010 | 31.29 kilograms per hectare | +22.2% |
| 2011 | 34.76 kilograms per hectare | +11.1% |
| 2012 | 31.04 kilograms per hectare | -10.7% |
| 2013 | 31.73 kilograms per hectare | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 33.93 kilograms per hectare | +6.9% |
| 2015 | 33.66 kilograms per hectare | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 33.35 kilograms per hectare | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 33.77 kilograms per hectare | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 32.3 kilograms per hectare | -4.4% |
| 2019 | 32.66 kilograms per hectare | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 31.5 kilograms per hectare | -3.6% |
| 2021 | 32.94 kilograms per hectare | +4.6% |
| 2022 | 24.28 kilograms per hectare | -26.3% |
| 2023 | 22.67 kilograms per hectare | -6.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 46.32 kilograms per hectare | 43.63 kilograms per hectare | 50.61 kilograms per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 47.19 kilograms per hectare | 39.1 kilograms per hectare | 55.75 kilograms per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 54.87 kilograms per hectare | 43.95 kilograms per hectare | 58.32 kilograms per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 55.37 kilograms per hectare | 48.73 kilograms per hectare | 62.03 kilograms per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 43.62 kilograms per hectare | 25.61 kilograms per hectare | 51.82 kilograms per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 32.85 kilograms per hectare | 31.04 kilograms per hectare | 34.76 kilograms per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.85 kilograms per hectare | 22.67 kilograms per hectare | 32.94 kilograms per hectare | 4 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
- 46 Brunei Darussalam 23.4 kilograms per hectare compare
- 47 Germany 22.9 kilograms per hectare compare
- 47 Philippines 22.9 kilograms per hectare compare
- 50 Portugal 22.28 kilograms per hectare compare
- 51 USSR 22.24 kilograms per hectare compare
- 52 New Zealand 22.17 kilograms per hectare compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is potash fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Potash fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 22.67 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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 62.03 kilograms per hectare in 1996.
- What is the lowest potash fertilizer use per hectare of cropland recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.67 kilograms per hectare in 2023.
- How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for potash fertilizer use per hectare of cropland?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 49th out of 201 countries with data for 2023.
- Is potash fertilizer use per hectare of cropland rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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.