South America vs USSR: Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Agricultural Use
Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Agricultural Use over time
- South America
- USSR
How they compare
South America currently reports 10.08 million t against 5.09 million t in USSR, a difference of 4.99 million t.
That makes South America's figure about 2.0 times USSR's.
Across all 31 years both countries report, USSR has been ahead every year.
South America ranks 3rd and USSR ranks 4th of 29 groups.
USSR has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South America | USSR | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 191,472 t | 1.59 million t | 1.39 million t | USSR |
| 1970s | 782,831 t | 4.20 million t | 3.42 million t | USSR |
| 1980s | 1.36 million t | 6.11 million t | 4.76 million t | USSR |
| 1990s | 1.60 million t | 5.09 million t | 3.49 million t | USSR |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher nutrient potash k2o (total) — agricultural use, South America or USSR?
- South America, at 10.08 million t against 5.09 million t in USSR as of 2024.
- What is the difference in nutrient potash k2o (total) — agricultural use between South America and USSR?
- 4.99 million t, with South America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South America and USSR?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 1991.
- How do South America and USSR rank globally for nutrient potash k2o (total) — agricultural use?
- South America ranks 3rd and USSR ranks 4th 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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About this data
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