China, mainland vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Export quantity

China, mainland
243,723 t
in 2024
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
209,750 t
in 2024
China, mainland rank
15th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
17th

Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Export quantity over time

  • China, mainland
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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How they compare

China, mainland currently reports 243,723 t against 209,750 t in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 33,973 t.

That makes China, mainland's figure about 1.2 times United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1988 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.

China, mainland ranks 15th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 17th of 198 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, China, mainland averaged higher in 3 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade China, mainland United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1980s 250 t 300,000 t 299,750 t United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1990s 181,152 t 354,500 t 173,348 t United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2000s 223,990 t 93,499 t 130,491 t China, mainland
2010s 221,124 t 54,673 t 166,451 t China, mainland
2020s 379,114 t 216,017 t 163,097 t China, mainland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher nutrient potash k2o (total) — export quantity, China, mainland or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
China, mainland, at 243,723 t against 209,750 t in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2024.
What is the difference in nutrient potash k2o (total) — export quantity between China, mainland and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
33,973 t, with China, mainland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China, mainland and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
37 years are reported by both, from 1988 to 2024.
How do China, mainland and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for nutrient potash k2o (total) — export quantity?
China, mainland ranks 15th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 17th 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
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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