Australia and New Zealand vs Eastern Europe: Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Agricultural Use

Australia and New Zealand
533,669 t
in 2024
Eastern Europe
1.82 million t
in 2024
Australia and New Zealand rank
12th
Eastern Europe rank
11th

Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Agricultural Use over time

  • Australia and New Zealand
  • Eastern Europe
02.0M4.0M6.0M8.0M10.0M196119922024

How they compare

Eastern Europe currently reports 1.82 million t against 533,669 t in Australia and New Zealand, a difference of 1.29 million t.

That makes Eastern Europe's figure about 3.4 times Australia and New Zealand's.

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

Australia and New Zealand ranks 12th and Eastern Europe ranks 11th of 195 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia and New Zealand Eastern Europe Difference Ahead
1960s 146,369 t 2.66 million t 2.51 million t Eastern Europe
1970s 238,749 t 6.71 million t 6.47 million t Eastern Europe
1980s 246,414 t 8.58 million t 8.33 million t Eastern Europe
1990s 322,304 t 2.49 million t 2.17 million t Eastern Europe
2000s 360,094 t 1.39 million t 1.03 million t Eastern Europe
2010s 361,022 t 1.82 million t 1.46 million t Eastern Europe
2020s 463,546 t 1.96 million t 1.50 million t Eastern Europe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher nutrient potash k2o (total) — agricultural use, Australia and New Zealand or Eastern Europe?
Eastern Europe, at 1.82 million t against 533,669 t in Australia and New Zealand as of 2024.
What is the difference in nutrient potash k2o (total) — agricultural use between Australia and New Zealand and Eastern Europe?
1.29 million t, with Eastern Europe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and New Zealand and Eastern Europe?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Australia and New Zealand and Eastern Europe rank globally for nutrient potash k2o (total) — agricultural use?
Australia and New Zealand ranks 12th and Eastern Europe ranks 11th of 195 countries.
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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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
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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