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

Democratic People's Republic of Korea
12,000 t
in 2024
Thailand
662,937 t
in 2024
Democratic People's Republic of Korea rank
11th
Thailand rank
9th

Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Agricultural Use over time

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

Thailand currently reports 662,937 t against 12,000 t in Democratic People's Republic of Korea, a difference of 650,937 t.

That makes Thailand's figure about 55.2 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 Thailand ahead.

Democratic People's Republic of Korea ranks 11th and Thailand ranks 9th of 19 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Democratic People's Republic of Korea averaged higher in 2 and Thailand in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic People's Republic of Korea Thailand Difference Ahead
1960s 24,775 t 10,398 t 14,377 t Democratic People's Republic of Korea
1970s 46,750 t 32,312 t 14,438 t Democratic People's Republic of Korea
1980s 40,380 t 80,161 t 39,781 t Thailand
1990s 8,650 t 248,367 t 239,717 t Thailand
2000s 34,410 t 331,675 t 297,265 t Thailand
2010s 31,250 t 544,167 t 512,917 t Thailand
2020s 12,000 t 805,741 t 793,741 t Thailand

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 Thailand?
Thailand, at 662,937 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 Thailand?
650,937 t, with Thailand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic People's Republic of Korea and Thailand?
57 years are reported by both, from 1966 to 2024.
How do Democratic People's Republic of Korea and Thailand rank globally for nutrient potash k2o (total) — agricultural use?
Democratic People's Republic of Korea ranks 11th and Thailand ranks 9th 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