China, mainland vs Viet Nam: Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Agricultural Use

China, mainland
8.75 million t
in 2024
Viet Nam
418,600 t
in 2024
China, mainland rank
3rd
Viet Nam rank
3rd

Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Agricultural Use over time

  • China, mainland
  • Viet Nam
02.5M5.0M7.5M10.0M12.5M196119922024

How they compare

China, mainland currently reports 8.75 million t against 418,600 t in Viet Nam, a difference of 8.33 million t.

That makes China, mainland's figure about 20.9 times Viet Nam's.

Across all 58 years both countries report, China, mainland has been ahead every year.

China, mainland ranks 3rd and Viet Nam ranks 3rd of 195 countries.

China, mainland has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade China, mainland Viet Nam Difference Ahead
1960s 76,667 t 21,535 t 55,132 t China, mainland
1970s 191,460 t 31,128 t 160,332 t China, mainland
1980s 897,775 t 35,899 t 861,876 t China, mainland
1990s 2.59 million t 118,600 t 2.47 million t China, mainland
2000s 5.49 million t 373,396 t 5.12 million t China, mainland
2010s 9.57 million t 582,767 t 8.99 million t China, mainland
2020s 8.93 million t 565,812 t 8.36 million t China, mainland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher nutrient potash k2o (total) — agricultural use, China, mainland or Viet Nam?
China, mainland, at 8.75 million t against 418,600 t in Viet Nam as of 2024.
What is the difference in nutrient potash k2o (total) — agricultural use between China, mainland and Viet Nam?
8.33 million t, with China, mainland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China, mainland and Viet Nam?
58 years are reported by both, from 1967 to 2024.
How do China, mainland and Viet Nam rank globally for nutrient potash k2o (total) — agricultural use?
China, mainland ranks 3rd and Viet Nam ranks 3rd 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