Sri Lanka vs United Arab Emirates: Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Agricultural Use

Sri Lanka
50,054 t
in 2024
United Arab Emirates
52,621 t
in 2024
Sri Lanka rank
52nd
United Arab Emirates rank
50th

Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Agricultural Use over time

  • Sri Lanka
  • United Arab Emirates
025.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k125.0k196119922024

How they compare

United Arab Emirates currently reports 52,621 t against 50,054 t in Sri Lanka, a difference of 2,567 t.

That makes United Arab Emirates's figure about 1.1 times Sri Lanka's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 50 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Sri Lanka ahead.

Sri Lanka ranks 52nd and United Arab Emirates ranks 50th of 195 countries.

Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sri Lanka United Arab Emirates Difference Ahead
1970s 31,745 t 198.2 t 31,547 t Sri Lanka
1980s 52,800 t 716.8 t 52,083 t Sri Lanka
1990s 56,075 t 3,570 t 52,505 t Sri Lanka
2000s 68,448 t 6,853 t 61,595 t Sri Lanka
2010s 52,470 t 20,972 t 31,498 t Sri Lanka
2020s 80,875 t 49,966 t 30,909 t Sri Lanka

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher nutrient potash k2o (total) — agricultural use, Sri Lanka or United Arab Emirates?
United Arab Emirates, at 52,621 t against 50,054 t in Sri Lanka as of 2024.
What is the difference in nutrient potash k2o (total) — agricultural use between Sri Lanka and United Arab Emirates?
2,567 t, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and United Arab Emirates?
50 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2024.
How do Sri Lanka and United Arab Emirates rank globally for nutrient potash k2o (total) — agricultural use?
Sri Lanka ranks 52nd and United Arab Emirates ranks 50th 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