Australia vs Southern Europe: Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Agricultural Use

Australia
401,451 t
in 2024
Southern Europe
739,014 t
in 2024
Australia rank
15th
Southern Europe rank
15th

Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Agricultural Use over time

  • Australia
  • Southern Europe
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How they compare

Southern Europe currently reports 739,014 t against 401,451 t in Australia, a difference of 337,563 t.

That makes Southern Europe's figure about 1.8 times Australia's.

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

Australia ranks 15th and Southern Europe ranks 15th of 195 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Southern Europe Difference Ahead
1960s 62,527 t 413,929 t 351,402 t Southern Europe
1970s 102,857 t 793,559 t 690,702 t Southern Europe
1980s 141,024 t 1.04 million t 898,419 t Southern Europe
1990s 196,964 t 1.05 million t 849,440 t Southern Europe
2000s 219,739 t 907,358 t 687,619 t Southern Europe
2010s 232,492 t 683,651 t 451,159 t Southern Europe
2020s 328,763 t 706,106 t 377,343 t Southern Europe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher nutrient potash k2o (total) — agricultural use, Australia or Southern Europe?
Southern Europe, at 739,014 t against 401,451 t in Australia as of 2024.
What is the difference in nutrient potash k2o (total) — agricultural use between Australia and Southern Europe?
337,563 t, with Southern Europe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Southern Europe?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Australia and Southern Europe rank globally for nutrient potash k2o (total) — agricultural use?
Australia ranks 15th and Southern Europe ranks 15th 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