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

Japan
209,600 t
in 2024
Western Asia
386,319 t
in 2024
Japan rank
23rd
Western Asia rank
23rd

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

  • Japan
  • Western Asia
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How they compare

Western Asia currently reports 386,319 t against 209,600 t in Japan, a difference of 176,719 t.

That makes Western Asia's figure about 1.8 times Japan's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Japan ahead.

Japan ranks 23rd and Western Asia ranks 23rd of 212 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 6 and Western Asia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan Western Asia Difference Ahead
1960s 606,044 t 16,559 t 589,485 t Japan
1970s 637,800 t 44,069 t 593,731 t Japan
1980s 585,780 t 101,984 t 483,796 t Japan
1990s 461,310 t 144,966 t 316,344 t Japan
2000s 347,790 t 178,211 t 169,579 t Japan
2010s 284,810 t 227,188 t 57,622 t Japan
2020s 209,600 t 363,712 t 154,112 t Western Asia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher nutrient potash k2o (total) — agricultural use, gaps filled, Japan or Western Asia?
Western Asia, at 386,319 t against 209,600 t in Japan as of 2024.
What is the difference in nutrient potash k2o (total) — agricultural use, gaps filled between Japan and Western Asia?
176,719 t, with Western Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Western Asia?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Japan and Western Asia rank globally for nutrient potash k2o (total) — agricultural use, gaps filled?
Japan ranks 23rd and Western Asia ranks 23rd 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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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
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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.