China, mainland vs India: Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Agricultural Use, gaps filled
Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Agricultural Use, gaps filled over time
- China, mainland
- India
How they compare
China, mainland currently reports 8.75 million t against 2.38 million t in India, a difference of 6.36 million t.
That makes China, mainland's figure about 3.7 times India's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was China, mainland ahead.
China, mainland ranks 3rd and India ranks 5th of 212 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, China, mainland averaged higher in 5 and India in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China, mainland | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 51,178 t | 102,822 t | 51,644 t | India |
| 1970s | 191,460 t | 388,220 t | 196,760 t | India |
| 1980s | 897,775 t | 819,720 t | 78,055 t | China, mainland |
| 1990s | 2.59 million t | 1.22 million t | 1.37 million t | China, mainland |
| 2000s | 5.49 million t | 2.28 million t | 3.21 million t | China, mainland |
| 2010s | 9.57 million t | 2.59 million t | 6.99 million t | China, mainland |
| 2020s | 8.93 million t | 2.33 million t | 6.59 million t | China, mainland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher nutrient potash k2o (total) — agricultural use, gaps filled, China, mainland or India?
- China, mainland, at 8.75 million t against 2.38 million t in India as of 2024.
- What is the difference in nutrient potash k2o (total) — agricultural use, gaps filled between China, mainland and India?
- 6.36 million t, with China, mainland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China, mainland and India?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do China, mainland and India rank globally for nutrient potash k2o (total) — agricultural use, gaps filled?
- China, mainland ranks 3rd and India ranks 5th of 212 countries.
- 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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About this data
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.