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

Democratic People's Republic of Korea
12,000 t
in 2024
Europe
3.97 million t
in 2024
Democratic People's Republic of Korea rank
11th
Europe rank
8th

Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Agricultural Use over time

  • Democratic People's Republic of Korea
  • Europe
05.0M10.0M15.0M196119922024

How they compare

Europe currently reports 3.97 million t against 12,000 t in Democratic People's Republic of Korea, a difference of 3.96 million t.

That makes Europe's figure about 330.9 times Democratic People's Republic of Korea's.

Across all 57 years both countries report, Europe has been ahead every year.

Democratic People's Republic of Korea ranks 11th and Europe ranks 8th of 19 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic People's Republic of Korea Europe Difference Ahead
1960s 24,775 t 8.48 million t 8.45 million t Europe
1970s 46,750 t 12.48 million t 12.44 million t Europe
1980s 40,380 t 14.55 million t 14.51 million t Europe
1990s 8,650 t 7.02 million t 7.01 million t Europe
2000s 34,410 t 4.45 million t 4.41 million t Europe
2010s 31,250 t 4.18 million t 4.15 million t Europe
2020s 12,000 t 4.15 million t 4.14 million t Europe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher nutrient potash k2o (total) — agricultural use, Democratic People's Republic of Korea or Europe?
Europe, at 3.97 million 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 Democratic People's Republic of Korea and Europe?
3.96 million t, with Europe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic People's Republic of Korea and Europe?
57 years are reported by both, from 1966 to 2024.
How do Democratic People's Republic of Korea and Europe rank globally for nutrient potash k2o (total) — agricultural use?
Democratic People's Republic of Korea ranks 11th and Europe ranks 8th of 19 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