Northern Africa vs Spain: Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Agricultural Use

Northern Africa
227,824 t
in 2024
Spain
359,317 t
in 2024
Northern Africa rank
24th
Spain rank
18th

Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Agricultural Use over time

  • Northern Africa
  • Spain
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How they compare

Spain currently reports 359,317 t against 227,824 t in Northern Africa, a difference of 131,493 t.

That makes Spain's figure about 1.6 times Northern Africa's.

Across all 64 years both countries report, Spain has been ahead every year.

Northern Africa ranks 24th and Spain ranks 18th of 29 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Northern Africa Spain Difference Ahead
1960s 30,870 t 98,420 t 67,550 t Spain
1970s 64,775 t 266,160 t 201,386 t Spain
1980s 107,760 t 301,352 t 193,593 t Spain
1990s 114,967 t 430,001 t 315,034 t Spain
2000s 137,828 t 411,760 t 273,932 t Spain
2010s 180,012 t 364,003 t 183,990 t Spain
2020s 243,970 t 355,109 t 111,140 t Spain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher nutrient potash k2o (total) — agricultural use, Northern Africa or Spain?
Spain, at 359,317 t against 227,824 t in Northern Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in nutrient potash k2o (total) — agricultural use between Northern Africa and Spain?
131,493 t, with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Northern Africa and Spain?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Northern Africa and Spain rank globally for nutrient potash k2o (total) — agricultural use?
Northern Africa ranks 24th and Spain ranks 18th of 29 groups.
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