Bangladesh vs Malaysia: Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Agricultural Use

Bangladesh
591,600 t
in 2024
Malaysia
988,690 t
in 2024
Bangladesh rank
10th
Malaysia rank
7th

Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Agricultural Use over time

  • Bangladesh
  • Malaysia
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How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 988,690 t against 591,600 t in Bangladesh, a difference of 397,090 t.

That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.7 times Bangladesh's.

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

Bangladesh ranks 10th and Malaysia ranks 7th of 194 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Bangladesh Malaysia Difference Ahead
1960s 3,678 t 23,945 t 20,267 t Malaysia
1970s 16,320 t 117,443 t 101,124 t Malaysia
1980s 40,595 t 301,650 t 261,055 t Malaysia
1990s 99,551 t 618,640 t 519,089 t Malaysia
2000s 152,270 t 711,858 t 559,588 t Malaysia
2010s 369,971 t 924,090 t 554,119 t Malaysia
2020s 517,062 t 1.10 million t 586,258 t Malaysia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher nutrient potash k2o (total) — agricultural use, Bangladesh or Malaysia?
Malaysia, at 988,690 t against 591,600 t in Bangladesh as of 2024.
What is the difference in nutrient potash k2o (total) — agricultural use between Bangladesh and Malaysia?
397,090 t, with Malaysia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Malaysia?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Bangladesh and Malaysia rank globally for nutrient potash k2o (total) — agricultural use?
Bangladesh ranks 10th and Malaysia ranks 7th of 194 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