China, Hong Kong SAR vs European Union (27): Input — Cropland potassium per unit area

China, Hong Kong SAR
262.75 kg/ha
in 2023
European Union (27)
53.43 kg/ha
in 2023
China, Hong Kong SAR rank
7th
European Union (27) rank
5th

Input — Cropland potassium per unit area over time

  • China, Hong Kong SAR
  • European Union (27)
50100150200250196119922023

How they compare

China, Hong Kong SAR currently reports 262.75 kg/ha against 53.43 kg/ha in European Union (27), a difference of 209.32 kg/ha.

That makes China, Hong Kong SAR's figure about 4.9 times European Union (27)'s.

Across all 63 years both countries report, China, Hong Kong SAR has been ahead every year.

China, Hong Kong SAR ranks 7th and European Union (27) ranks 5th of 186 countries.

China, Hong Kong SAR has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade China, Hong Kong SAR European Union (27) Difference Ahead
1960s 110.05 kg/ha 73.36 kg/ha 36.69 kg/ha China, Hong Kong SAR
1970s 187.36 kg/ha 95.41 kg/ha 91.95 kg/ha China, Hong Kong SAR
1980s 231.43 kg/ha 99.51 kg/ha 131.92 kg/ha China, Hong Kong SAR
1990s 137.31 kg/ha 72.3 kg/ha 65.01 kg/ha China, Hong Kong SAR
2000s 137.84 kg/ha 62.45 kg/ha 75.39 kg/ha China, Hong Kong SAR
2010s 198.89 kg/ha 59.07 kg/ha 139.82 kg/ha China, Hong Kong SAR
2020s 264.77 kg/ha 56.62 kg/ha 208.15 kg/ha China, Hong Kong SAR

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher input — cropland potassium per unit area, China, Hong Kong SAR or European Union (27)?
China, Hong Kong SAR, at 262.75 kg/ha against 53.43 kg/ha in European Union (27) as of 2023.
What is the difference in input — cropland potassium per unit area between China, Hong Kong SAR and European Union (27)?
209.32 kg/ha, with China, Hong Kong SAR ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China, Hong Kong SAR and European Union (27)?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do China, Hong Kong SAR and European Union (27) rank globally for input — cropland potassium per unit area?
China, Hong Kong SAR ranks 7th and European Union (27) ranks 5th of 186 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Input — Cropland potassium per unit area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Input — Cropland potassium per unit area
Unit
kg/ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
233 places, 13,500 data points, 1961–2023
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The Cropland Nutrient balance domain contains information on the flows of nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium from mineral fertilizer, manure applied, atmospheric deposition, crop removal, and biological fixation over cropland and per unit area of cropland. The flows are aggregated to total inputs and total outputs, from which the overall nutrient balance and nutrient use efficiency on cropland are calculated. Statistics are disseminated in units of tonnes and in kg/ha, as appropriate. Nutrient use efficiency is expressed as a fraction (%).