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

South America
10.08 million t
in 2024
USSR
5.09 million t
in 1991
South America rank
4th
USSR rank
4th

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

  • South America
  • USSR
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How they compare

South America currently reports 10.08 million t against 5.09 million t in USSR, a difference of 4.99 million t.

That makes South America's figure about 2.0 times USSR's.

Across all 31 years both countries report, USSR has been ahead every year.

South America ranks 4th and USSR ranks 4th of 31 groups.

USSR has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade South America USSR Difference Ahead
1960s 191,472 t 1.59 million t 1.39 million t USSR
1970s 782,831 t 4.20 million t 3.42 million t USSR
1980s 1.36 million t 6.11 million t 4.76 million t USSR
1990s 1.60 million t 5.09 million t 3.49 million t USSR

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher nutrient potash k2o (total) — agricultural use, gaps filled, South America or USSR?
South America, at 10.08 million t against 5.09 million t in USSR as of 2024.
What is the difference in nutrient potash k2o (total) — agricultural use, gaps filled between South America and USSR?
4.99 million t, with South America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South America and USSR?
31 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 1991.
How do South America and USSR rank globally for nutrient potash k2o (total) — agricultural use, gaps filled?
South America ranks 4th and USSR ranks 4th of 31 groups.
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
Last refreshed

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.