Colombia vs Viet Nam: Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Agricultural Use

Colombia
490,430 t
in 2024
Viet Nam
418,600 t
in 2024
Colombia rank
14th
Viet Nam rank
13th

Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Agricultural Use over time

  • Colombia
  • Viet Nam
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How they compare

Colombia currently reports 490,430 t against 418,600 t in Viet Nam, a difference of 71,830 t.

That makes Colombia's figure about 1.2 times Viet Nam's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 58 shared years of data; in 1967 it was Colombia ahead.

Colombia ranks 14th and Viet Nam ranks 13th of 194 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 4 and Viet Nam in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia Viet Nam Difference Ahead
1960s 38,374 t 21,535 t 16,840 t Colombia
1970s 52,211 t 31,128 t 21,083 t Colombia
1980s 100,738 t 35,899 t 64,839 t Colombia
1990s 158,540 t 118,600 t 39,940 t Colombia
2000s 219,697 t 373,396 t 153,699 t Viet Nam
2010s 352,806 t 582,767 t 229,961 t Viet Nam
2020s 459,642 t 565,812 t 106,170 t Viet Nam

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher nutrient potash k2o (total) — agricultural use, Colombia or Viet Nam?
Colombia, at 490,430 t against 418,600 t in Viet Nam as of 2024.
What is the difference in nutrient potash k2o (total) — agricultural use between Colombia and Viet Nam?
71,830 t, with Colombia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Viet Nam?
58 years are reported by both, from 1967 to 2024.
How do Colombia and Viet Nam rank globally for nutrient potash k2o (total) — agricultural use?
Colombia ranks 14th and Viet Nam ranks 13th 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