China, mainland vs European Union (28) (excluding intra-trade): Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Export quantity

China, mainland
243,723 t
in 2024
European Union (28) (excluding intra-trade)
2.78 million t
in 2019
China, mainland rank
15th
European Union (28) (excluding intra-trade) rank
16th

Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Export quantity over time

  • China, mainland
  • European Union (28) (excluding intra-trade)
01.0M2.0M3.0M197319982024

How they compare

European Union (28) (excluding intra-trade) currently reports 2.78 million t against 243,723 t in China, mainland, a difference of 2.53 million t.

That makes European Union (28) (excluding intra-trade)'s figure about 11.4 times China, mainland's.

Across all 7 years both countries report, European Union (28) (excluding intra-trade) has been ahead every year.

China, mainland ranks 15th and European Union (28) (excluding intra-trade) ranks 16th of 198 countries.

European Union (28) (excluding intra-trade) has averaged higher in every one of the 1 decades both report.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher nutrient potash k2o (total) — export quantity, China, mainland or European Union (28) (excluding intra-trade)?
European Union (28) (excluding intra-trade), at 2.78 million t against 243,723 t in China, mainland as of 2019.
What is the difference in nutrient potash k2o (total) — export quantity between China, mainland and European Union (28) (excluding intra-trade)?
2.53 million t, with European Union (28) (excluding intra-trade) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China, mainland and European Union (28) (excluding intra-trade)?
7 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2019.
How do China, mainland and European Union (28) (excluding intra-trade) rank globally for nutrient potash k2o (total) — export quantity?
China, mainland ranks 15th and European Union (28) (excluding intra-trade) ranks 16th of 198 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Export quantity. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Export quantity
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
275 places, 9,999 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed

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