Central America vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Agricultural Use

Central America
437,658 t
in 2024
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
198,000 t
in 2024
Central America rank
20th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
23rd

Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Agricultural Use over time

  • Central America
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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How they compare

Central America currently reports 437,658 t against 198,000 t in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 239,658 t.

That makes Central America's figure about 2.2 times United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.

Central America ranks 20th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 23rd of 29 groups.

Across the 7 decades both report, Central America averaged higher in 2 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Central America United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1960s 36,800 t 455,956 t 419,155 t United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1970s 100,497 t 445,930 t 345,433 t United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1980s 145,098 t 510,000 t 364,902 t United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1990s 215,765 t 463,600 t 247,835 t United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2000s 314,240 t 343,200 t 28,960 t United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s 409,778 t 269,100 t 140,678 t Central America
2020s 447,881 t 219,600 t 228,281 t Central America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher nutrient potash k2o (total) — agricultural use, Central America or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Central America, at 437,658 t against 198,000 t in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2024.
What is the difference in nutrient potash k2o (total) — agricultural use between Central America and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
239,658 t, with Central America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Central America and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Central America and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for nutrient potash k2o (total) — agricultural use?
Central America ranks 20th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 23rd of 29 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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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