China (People’s Republic of) vs China, mainland: Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Agricultural Use

China (People’s Republic of)
8.85 million t
in 2024
China, mainland
8.75 million t
in 2024
China (People’s Republic of) rank
2nd
China, mainland rank
3rd

Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Agricultural Use over time

  • China (People’s Republic of)
  • China, mainland
02.5M5.0M7.5M10.0M12.5M196119922024

How they compare

China (People’s Republic of) currently reports 8.85 million t against 8.75 million t in China, mainland, a difference of 97,000 t.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was China, mainland ahead.

China (People’s Republic of) ranks 2nd and China, mainland ranks 3rd of 194 countries.

China (People’s Republic of) has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade China (People’s Republic of) China, mainland Difference Ahead
1960s 51,178 t 51,178 t 0 t
1970s 191,460 t 191,460 t 0 t
1980s 897,775 t 897,775 t 0 t
1990s 2.59 million t 2.59 million t 0 t
2000s 5.58 million t 5.49 million t 93,005 t China (People’s Republic of)
2010s 9.69 million t 9.57 million t 116,271 t China (People’s Republic of)
2020s 9.05 million t 8.93 million t 121,018 t China (People’s Republic of)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher nutrient potash k2o (total) — agricultural use, China (People’s Republic of) or China, mainland?
China (People’s Republic of), at 8.85 million t against 8.75 million t in China, mainland as of 2024.
What is the difference in nutrient potash k2o (total) — agricultural use between China (People’s Republic of) and China, mainland?
97,000 t, with China (People’s Republic of) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China (People’s Republic of) and China, mainland?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do China (People’s Republic of) and China, mainland rank globally for nutrient potash k2o (total) — agricultural use?
China (People’s Republic of) ranks 2nd and China, mainland ranks 3rd 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