Potash fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in United States of America
United States of America: Potash fertilizer use per hectare of cropland was 24.84 kilograms per hectare in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
24.84 kilograms per hectare
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
44th
of 201 countries
All-time high
27.18 kilograms per hectare
in 2020
All-time low
9.97 kilograms per hectare
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Potash fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in United States of America, 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
The most recent figure for potash fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in United States of America is 24.84 kilograms per hectare, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 8.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, potash fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in United States of America peaked at 27.18 kilograms per hectare in 2020 and was at its lowest, 9.97 kilograms per hectare, in 1961.
United States of America ranks 44th of 201 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Potash fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in United States of America, year by year
| Year | kilograms per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 9.97 kilograms per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 10.99 kilograms per hectare | +10.2% |
| 1963 | 11.88 kilograms per hectare | +8.1% |
| 1964 | 12.68 kilograms per hectare | +6.7% |
| 1965 | 14 kilograms per hectare | +10.4% |
| 1966 | 15.97 kilograms per hectare | +14.1% |
| 1967 | 17.28 kilograms per hectare | +8.2% |
| 1968 | 17.21 kilograms per hectare | -0.4% |
| 1969 | 17 kilograms per hectare | -1.2% |
| 1970 | 17.8 kilograms per hectare | +4.7% |
| 1971 | 18.44 kilograms per hectare | +3.6% |
| 1972 | 19.5 kilograms per hectare | +5.7% |
| 1973 | 21.23 kilograms per hectare | +8.9% |
| 1974 | 20.41 kilograms per hectare | -3.9% |
| 1975 | 21.29 kilograms per hectare | +4.3% |
| 1976 | 24.22 kilograms per hectare | +13.8% |
| 1977 | 24.5 kilograms per hectare | +1.2% |
| 1978 | 25.52 kilograms per hectare | +4.2% |
| 1979 | 26.75 kilograms per hectare | +4.8% |
| 1980 | 26.94 kilograms per hectare | +0.7% |
| 1981 | 25.3 kilograms per hectare | -6.1% |
| 1982 | 22.16 kilograms per hectare | -12.4% |
| 1983 | 23.27 kilograms per hectare | +5.0% |
| 1984 | 24.31 kilograms per hectare | +4.5% |
| 1985 | 22.6 kilograms per hectare | -7.0% |
| 1986 | 21.18 kilograms per hectare | -6.3% |
| 1987 | 21.39 kilograms per hectare | +1.0% |
| 1988 | 21.27 kilograms per hectare | -0.6% |
| 1989 | 21.99 kilograms per hectare | +3.4% |
| 1990 | 22.1 kilograms per hectare | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 21.85 kilograms per hectare | -1.1% |
| 1992 | 22.37 kilograms per hectare | +2.4% |
| 1993 | 23.03 kilograms per hectare | +3.0% |
| 1994 | 22.99 kilograms per hectare | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 23.08 kilograms per hectare | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 24.13 kilograms per hectare | +4.5% |
| 1997 | 24.26 kilograms per hectare | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 23.19 kilograms per hectare | -4.4% |
| 1999 | 22.76 kilograms per hectare | -1.9% |
| 2000 | 22.67 kilograms per hectare | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 22.74 kilograms per hectare | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 23 kilograms per hectare | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 25.98 kilograms per hectare | +13.0% |
| 2004 | 24.67 kilograms per hectare | -5.0% |
| 2005 | 22.82 kilograms per hectare | -7.5% |
| 2006 | 25.14 kilograms per hectare | +10.2% |
| 2007 | 23.13 kilograms per hectare | -8.0% |
| 2008 | 15.42 kilograms per hectare | -33.3% |
| 2009 | 22.51 kilograms per hectare | +46.0% |
| 2010 | 23.26 kilograms per hectare | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 23.68 kilograms per hectare | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 25.1 kilograms per hectare | +6.0% |
| 2013 | 27.11 kilograms per hectare | +8.0% |
| 2014 | 24.39 kilograms per hectare | -10.0% |
| 2015 | 25.06 kilograms per hectare | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 25.32 kilograms per hectare | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 25.55 kilograms per hectare | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 25.14 kilograms per hectare | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 25.43 kilograms per hectare | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 27.18 kilograms per hectare | +6.9% |
| 2021 | 25.54 kilograms per hectare | -6.0% |
| 2022 | 24.84 kilograms per hectare | -2.7% |
| 2023 | 24.84 kilograms per hectare | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 14.11 kilograms per hectare | 9.97 kilograms per hectare | 17.28 kilograms per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 21.97 kilograms per hectare | 17.8 kilograms per hectare | 26.75 kilograms per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 23.04 kilograms per hectare | 21.18 kilograms per hectare | 26.94 kilograms per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 22.98 kilograms per hectare | 21.85 kilograms per hectare | 24.26 kilograms per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 22.81 kilograms per hectare | 15.42 kilograms per hectare | 25.98 kilograms per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 25 kilograms per hectare | 23.26 kilograms per hectare | 27.11 kilograms per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.6 kilograms per hectare | 24.84 kilograms per hectare | 27.18 kilograms per hectare | 4 |
Countries ranked near United States of America
- 41 Poland 27.66 kilograms per hectare compare
- 42 Cyprus 26.81 kilograms per hectare compare
- 43 Guatemala 25.11 kilograms per hectare compare
- 45 Bahrain 23.91 kilograms per hectare compare
- 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
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Frequently asked questions
- What is potash fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in United States of America?
- Potash fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in United States of America was 24.84 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 States of America?
- The highest recorded value was 27.18 kilograms per hectare in 2020.
- What is the lowest potash fertilizer use per hectare of cropland recorded in United States of America?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.97 kilograms per hectare in 1961.
- How does United States of America rank for potash fertilizer use per hectare of cropland?
- United States of America ranks 44th out of 201 countries with data for 2023.
- Is potash fertilizer use per hectare of cropland rising or falling in United States of America?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United States of America 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.