China, mainland vs South America: Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Agricultural Use, gaps filled

China, mainland
8.75 million t
in 2024
South America
10.08 million t
in 2024
China, mainland rank
3rd
South America rank
4th

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

  • China, mainland
  • South America
02.5M5.0M7.5M10.0M12.5M196119922024

How they compare

South America currently reports 10.08 million t against 8.75 million t in China, mainland, a difference of 1.33 million t.

That makes South America's figure about 1.2 times China, mainland's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was South America ahead.

China, mainland ranks 3rd and South America ranks 4th of 212 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, China, mainland averaged higher in 3 and South America in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade China, mainland South America Difference Ahead
1960s 51,178 t 191,472 t 140,294 t South America
1970s 191,460 t 782,831 t 591,371 t South America
1980s 897,775 t 1.36 million t 459,529 t South America
1990s 2.59 million t 2.19 million t 401,511 t China, mainland
2000s 5.49 million t 3.98 million t 1.51 million t China, mainland
2010s 9.57 million t 6.39 million t 3.18 million t China, mainland
2020s 8.93 million t 9.13 million t 209,174 t South America

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 South America?
South America, at 10.08 million t against 8.75 million t in China, mainland as of 2024.
What is the difference in nutrient potash k2o (total) — agricultural use, gaps filled between China, mainland and South America?
1.33 million t, with South America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China, mainland and South America?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do China, mainland and South America rank globally for nutrient potash k2o (total) — agricultural use, gaps filled?
China, mainland ranks 3rd and South America ranks 4th 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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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
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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.