Canada vs European Union (27): Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Agricultural Use

Canada
835,000 t
in 2024
European Union (27)
2.41 million t
in 2024
Canada rank
8th
European Union (27) rank
10th

Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Agricultural Use over time

  • Canada
  • European Union (27)
02.0M4.0M6.0M8.0M196119922024

How they compare

European Union (27) currently reports 2.41 million t against 835,000 t in Canada, a difference of 1.57 million t.

That makes European Union (27)'s figure about 2.9 times Canada's.

Across all 64 years both countries report, European Union (27) has been ahead every year.

Canada ranks 8th and European Union (27) ranks 10th of 195 countries.

European Union (27) has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada European Union (27) Difference Ahead
1960s 140,361 t 4.64 million t 4.50 million t European Union (27)
1970s 240,524 t 6.90 million t 6.66 million t European Union (27)
1980s 372,409 t 6.99 million t 6.62 million t European Union (27)
1990s 332,714 t 4.39 million t 4.06 million t European Union (27)
2000s 286,120 t 3.13 million t 2.84 million t European Union (27)
2010s 376,800 t 2.68 million t 2.30 million t European Union (27)
2020s 799,000 t 2.52 million t 1.72 million t European Union (27)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher nutrient potash k2o (total) — agricultural use, Canada or European Union (27)?
European Union (27), at 2.41 million t against 835,000 t in Canada as of 2024.
What is the difference in nutrient potash k2o (total) — agricultural use between Canada and European Union (27)?
1.57 million t, with European Union (27) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and European Union (27)?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Canada and European Union (27) rank globally for nutrient potash k2o (total) — agricultural use?
Canada ranks 8th and European Union (27) ranks 10th 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