China vs South America: Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Agricultural Use, gaps filled
Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Agricultural Use, gaps filled over time
- China
- South America
How they compare
South America currently reports 10.08 million t against 8.85 million t in China, a difference of 1.23 million t.
That makes South America's figure about 1.1 times China's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was South America ahead.
China ranks 2nd and South America ranks 4th of 212 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, China averaged higher in 3 and South America in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | 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 |
| 2000s | 5.58 million t | 3.98 million t | 1.60 million t | China |
| 2010s | 9.69 million t | 6.39 million t | 3.30 million t | China |
| 2020s | 9.05 million t | 9.13 million t | 88,156 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 or South America?
- South America, at 10.08 million t against 8.85 million t in China as of 2024.
- What is the difference in nutrient potash k2o (total) — agricultural use, gaps filled between China and South America?
- 1.23 million t, with South America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and South America?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do China and South America rank globally for nutrient potash k2o (total) — agricultural use, gaps filled?
- China ranks 2nd 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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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.