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

United States of America
4.27 million t
in 2024
USSR
5.09 million t
in 1991
United States of America rank
7th
USSR rank
4th

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

  • United States of America
  • USSR
02.0M4.0M6.0M8.0M196119922024

How they compare

USSR currently reports 5.09 million t against 4.27 million t in United States of America, a difference of 820,080 t.

That makes USSR's figure about 1.2 times United States of America's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1961 it was United States of America ahead.

United States of America ranks 7th and USSR ranks 4th of 31 groups.

Across the 4 decades both report, United States of America averaged higher in 2 and USSR in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade United States of America USSR Difference Ahead
1960s 2.84 million t 1.59 million t 1.25 million t United States of America
1970s 4.62 million t 4.20 million t 414,555 t United States of America
1980s 4.85 million t 6.11 million t 1.27 million t USSR
1990s 4.58 million t 5.09 million t 501,340 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, United States of America or USSR?
USSR, at 5.09 million t against 4.27 million t in United States of America as of 1991.
What is the difference in nutrient potash k2o (total) — agricultural use, gaps filled between United States of America and USSR?
820,080 t, with USSR ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for United States of America and USSR?
31 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 1991.
How do United States of America and USSR rank globally for nutrient potash k2o (total) — agricultural use, gaps filled?
United States of America ranks 7th 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.