China vs World: Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Agricultural Use, gaps filled

China
8.85 million t
in 2024
World
38.30 million t
in 2024
China rank
2nd
World rank
1st

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

  • China
  • World
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How they compare

World currently reports 38.30 million t against 8.85 million t in China, a difference of 29.46 million t.

That makes World's figure about 4.3 times China's.

Across all 64 years both countries report, World has been ahead every year.

China ranks 2nd and World ranks 1st of 212 countries.

World has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade China World Difference Ahead
1960s 51,178 t 11.85 million t 11.80 million t World
1970s 191,460 t 20.72 million t 20.53 million t World
1980s 897,775 t 25.65 million t 24.75 million t World
1990s 2.59 million t 21.64 million t 19.05 million t World
2000s 5.58 million t 25.46 million t 19.88 million t World
2010s 9.69 million t 34.43 million t 24.74 million t World
2020s 9.05 million t 38.25 million t 29.21 million t World

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 World?
World, at 38.30 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 World?
29.46 million t, with World ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and World?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do China and World rank globally for nutrient potash k2o (total) — agricultural use, gaps filled?
China ranks 2nd and World ranks 1st 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
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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.