Colombia vs Democratic Republic of the Congo: Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Agricultural Use

Colombia
490,430 t
in 2024
Democratic Republic of the Congo
4,443 t
in 2024
Colombia rank
14th
Democratic Republic of the Congo rank
15th

Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Agricultural Use over time

  • Colombia
  • Democratic Republic of the Congo
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How they compare

Colombia currently reports 490,430 t against 4,443 t in Democratic Republic of the Congo, a difference of 485,987 t.

That makes Colombia's figure about 110.4 times Democratic Republic of the Congo's.

Across all 62 years both countries report, Colombia has been ahead every year.

Colombia ranks 14th and Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 15th of 195 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia Democratic Republic of the Congo Difference Ahead
1960s 35,253 t 459.78 t 34,793 t Colombia
1970s 52,211 t 1,498 t 50,712 t Colombia
1980s 100,738 t 1,721 t 99,017 t Colombia
1990s 157,444 t 1,755 t 155,689 t Colombia
2000s 220,165 t 718.22 t 219,446 t Colombia
2010s 352,806 t 3,055 t 349,751 t Colombia
2020s 459,642 t 3,965 t 455,677 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 Republic of the Congo?
Colombia, at 490,430 t against 4,443 t in Democratic Republic of the Congo as of 2024.
What is the difference in nutrient potash k2o (total) — agricultural use between Colombia and Democratic Republic of the Congo?
485,987 t, with Colombia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Democratic Republic of the Congo?
62 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Colombia and Democratic Republic of the Congo rank globally for nutrient potash k2o (total) — agricultural use?
Colombia ranks 14th and Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 15th 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