Asia vs USSR: Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Agricultural Use

Asia
17.08 million t
in 2024
USSR
5.09 million t
in 1991
Asia rank
2nd
USSR rank
4th

Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Agricultural Use over time

  • Asia
  • USSR
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How they compare

Asia currently reports 17.08 million t against 5.09 million t in USSR, a difference of 11.99 million t.

That makes Asia's figure about 3.4 times USSR's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 31 shared years of data; in 1961 it was USSR ahead.

Asia ranks 2nd and USSR ranks 4th of 33 groups.

Across the 4 decades both report, Asia averaged higher in 1 and USSR in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Asia USSR Difference Ahead
1960s 944,931 t 1.59 million t 641,180 t USSR
1970s 1.77 million t 4.20 million t 2.43 million t USSR
1980s 3.43 million t 6.11 million t 2.68 million t USSR
1990s 5.60 million t 5.09 million t 513,640 t Asia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher nutrient potash k2o (total) — agricultural use, Asia or USSR?
Asia, at 17.08 million t against 5.09 million t in USSR as of 2024.
What is the difference in nutrient potash k2o (total) — agricultural use between Asia and USSR?
11.99 million t, with Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Asia and USSR?
31 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 1991.
How do Asia and USSR rank globally for nutrient potash k2o (total) — agricultural use?
Asia ranks 2nd and USSR ranks 4th of 33 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Agricultural Use. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Agricultural Use
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
243 places, 12,259 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed

The Fertilizers by Nutrient dataset contains information on the totals in nutrients for Production, Trade and Agriculture Use of inorganic (chemical or mineral) fertilizers. The data are provided for the three primary plant nutrients: nitrogen (N), phosphorus (expressed as P2O5) and potassium (expressed as K2O). Both straight and compound fertilizers are included. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/RFN/RFN_EN_README.pdf