Asia vs USSR: Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Agricultural Use, gaps filled

Asia
17.08 million t
in 2024
USSR
5.09 million t
in 1991
Asia rank
2nd
USSR rank
4th

Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Agricultural Use, gaps filled over time

  • Asia
  • USSR
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How they compare

Asia currently reports 17.08 million t against 5.09 million t in USSR, a difference of 11.99 million t.

That makes Asia's figure about 3.4 times USSR's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 31 shared years of data; in 1961 it was USSR ahead.

Asia ranks 2nd and USSR ranks 4th of 31 groups.

Across the 4 decades both report, Asia averaged higher in 1 and USSR in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Asia USSR Difference Ahead
1960s 944,931 t 1.59 million t 641,180 t USSR
1970s 1.77 million t 4.20 million t 2.43 million t USSR
1980s 3.43 million t 6.11 million t 2.68 million t USSR
1990s 5.60 million t 5.09 million t 513,640 t Asia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher nutrient potash k2o (total) — agricultural use, gaps filled, Asia or USSR?
Asia, at 17.08 million t against 5.09 million t in USSR as of 2024.
What is the difference in nutrient potash k2o (total) — agricultural use, gaps filled between Asia and USSR?
11.99 million t, with Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Asia and USSR?
31 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 1991.
How do Asia and USSR rank globally for nutrient potash k2o (total) — agricultural use, gaps filled?
Asia ranks 2nd and USSR ranks 4th of 31 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Agricultural Use, gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Agricultural Use, gaps filled
Unit
t
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
243 places, 12,383 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed

Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Agricultural Use with 124 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.