China (People’s Republic of) vs South America: Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Agricultural Use
Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Agricultural Use over time
- China (People’s Republic of)
- South America
How they compare
South America currently reports 10.08 million t against 8.85 million t in China (People’s Republic of), a difference of 1.23 million t.
That makes South America's figure about 1.1 times China (People’s Republic of)'s.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was South America ahead.
China (People’s Republic of) ranks 2nd and South America ranks 3rd of 195 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, China (People’s Republic of) averaged higher in 3 and South America in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China (People’s Republic of) | South America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 51,178 t | 191,472 t | 140,294 t | South America |
| 1970s | 191,460 t | 782,831 t | 591,371 t | South America |
| 1980s | 897,775 t | 1.36 million t | 459,529 t | South America |
| 1990s | 2.59 million t | 2.19 million t | 401,511 t | China (People’s Republic of) |
| 2000s | 5.58 million t | 3.98 million t | 1.60 million t | China (People’s Republic of) |
| 2010s | 9.69 million t | 6.39 million t | 3.30 million t | China (People’s Republic of) |
| 2020s | 9.05 million t | 9.13 million t | 88,156 t | South America |
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 South America?
- South America, at 10.08 million t against 8.85 million t in China (People’s Republic of) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in nutrient potash k2o (total) — agricultural use between China (People’s Republic of) and South America?
- 1.23 million t, with South America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China (People’s Republic of) and South America?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do China (People’s Republic of) and South America rank globally for nutrient potash k2o (total) — agricultural use?
- China (People’s Republic of) ranks 2nd and South America 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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About this data
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