Colombia vs Democratic People's Republic of Korea: Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Agricultural Use

Colombia
490,430 t
in 2024
Democratic People's Republic of Korea
12,000 t
in 2024
Colombia rank
14th
Democratic People's Republic of Korea rank
11th

Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Agricultural Use over time

  • Colombia
  • Democratic People's Republic of Korea
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How they compare

Colombia currently reports 490,430 t against 12,000 t in Democratic People's Republic of Korea, a difference of 478,430 t.

That makes Colombia's figure about 40.9 times Democratic People's Republic of Korea's.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 57 shared years of data; in 1966 it was Colombia ahead.

Colombia ranks 14th and Democratic People's Republic of Korea ranks 11th of 195 countries.

Colombia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia Democratic People's Republic of Korea Difference Ahead
1960s 37,367 t 24,775 t 12,592 t Colombia
1970s 52,211 t 46,750 t 5,461 t Colombia
1980s 100,738 t 40,380 t 60,358 t Colombia
1990s 159,662 t 8,650 t 151,012 t Colombia
2000s 219,697 t 34,410 t 185,287 t Colombia
2010s 352,806 t 31,250 t 321,556 t Colombia
2020s 459,642 t 12,000 t 447,642 t Colombia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher nutrient potash k2o (total) — agricultural use, Colombia or Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
Colombia, at 490,430 t against 12,000 t in Democratic People's Republic of Korea as of 2024.
What is the difference in nutrient potash k2o (total) — agricultural use between Colombia and Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
478,430 t, with Colombia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
57 years are reported by both, from 1966 to 2024.
How do Colombia and Democratic People's Republic of Korea rank globally for nutrient potash k2o (total) — agricultural use?
Colombia ranks 14th and Democratic People's Republic of Korea ranks 11th 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