Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per area of cropland in Madagascar

Madagascar: Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per area of cropland was 1.11 kg/ha in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
1.11 kg/ha
Change on year
up 27.6%
World rank
154th
of 194 countries
All-time high
1.94 kg/ha
in 1982
All-time low
0.26 kg/ha
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per area of cropland in Madagascar, 1961–2024

0.511.52196119922024

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.

Analysis

The most recent figure for nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per area of cropland in Madagascar is 1.11 kg/ha, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 27.6% on the previous year and up 2.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per area of cropland in Madagascar peaked at 1.94 kg/ha in 1982 and was at its lowest, 0.26 kg/ha, in 1961.

Madagascar ranks 154th of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.6911 kg/ha 0.26 kg/ha 1.28 kg/ha 9
1970s 1.29 kg/ha 0.34 kg/ha 1.82 kg/ha 10
1980s 0.955 kg/ha 0.38 kg/ha 1.94 kg/ha 10
1990s 0.805 kg/ha 0.38 kg/ha 1.2 kg/ha 10
2000s 0.68 kg/ha 0.38 kg/ha 1.31 kg/ha 10
2010s 0.945 kg/ha 0.53 kg/ha 1.57 kg/ha 10
2020s 1.13 kg/ha 0.78 kg/ha 1.6 kg/ha 5

Countries ranked near Madagascar

  1. 151 Sao Tome and Principe 1.34 kg/ha compare
  2. 152 Yemen 1.21 kg/ha compare
  3. 153 Lesotho 1.18 kg/ha compare
  4. 154 Liberia 1.11 kg/ha compare
  5. 154 Zimbabwe 1.11 kg/ha compare
  6. 157 Iraq 0.91 kg/ha compare

See the full ranking of 243 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per area of cropland in Madagascar?
Nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per area of cropland in Madagascar was 1.11 kg/ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per area of cropland recorded in Madagascar?
The highest recorded value was 1.94 kg/ha in 1982.
What is the lowest nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per area of cropland recorded in Madagascar?
The lowest recorded value was 0.26 kg/ha in 1961.
How does Madagascar rank for nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per area of cropland?
Madagascar ranks 154th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
Is nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per area of cropland rising or falling in Madagascar?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Madagascar data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per area of cropland. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per area of cropland
Unit
kg/ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
243 places, 13,652 data points, 1961–2024
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The Fertilizers by Nutrient dataset contains information on the totals in nutrients for Production, Trade and Agriculture Use of inorganic (chemical or mineral) fertilizers. The data are provided for the three primary plant nutrients: nitrogen (N), phosphorus (expressed as P2O5) and potassium (expressed as K2O). Both straight and compound fertilizers are included. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/RFN/RFN_EN_README.pdf