Poland vs Southern Europe: Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Agricultural Use

Poland
375,704 t
in 2024
Southern Europe
739,014 t
in 2024
Poland rank
17th
Southern Europe rank
15th

Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Agricultural Use over time

  • Poland
  • Southern Europe
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How they compare

Southern Europe currently reports 739,014 t against 375,704 t in Poland, a difference of 363,310 t.

That makes Southern Europe's figure about 2.0 times Poland's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Poland ahead.

Poland ranks 17th and Southern Europe ranks 15th of 195 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Poland averaged higher in 3 and Southern Europe in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Poland Southern Europe Difference Ahead
1960s 596,661 t 413,929 t 182,733 t Poland
1970s 1.35 million t 793,559 t 560,669 t Poland
1980s 1.14 million t 1.04 million t 104,124 t Poland
1990s 358,987 t 1.05 million t 687,417 t Southern Europe
2000s 437,800 t 907,358 t 469,558 t Southern Europe
2010s 501,240 t 683,651 t 182,411 t Southern Europe
2020s 442,282 t 706,106 t 263,824 t Southern Europe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher nutrient potash k2o (total) — agricultural use, Poland or Southern Europe?
Southern Europe, at 739,014 t against 375,704 t in Poland as of 2024.
What is the difference in nutrient potash k2o (total) — agricultural use between Poland and Southern Europe?
363,310 t, with Southern Europe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Poland and Southern Europe?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Poland and Southern Europe rank globally for nutrient potash k2o (total) — agricultural use?
Poland ranks 17th and Southern Europe 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