China, mainland vs United States of America: Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Export quantity

China, mainland
243,723 t
in 2024
United States of America
2.87 million t
in 2024
China, mainland rank
15th
United States of America rank
15th

Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Export quantity over time

  • China, mainland
  • United States of America
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How they compare

United States of America currently reports 2.87 million t against 243,723 t in China, mainland, a difference of 2.63 million t.

That makes United States of America's figure about 11.8 times China, mainland's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 38 shared years of data; in 1973 it was United States of America ahead.

China, mainland ranks 15th and United States of America ranks 15th of 198 countries.

United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade China, mainland United States of America Difference Ahead
1970s 5,400 t 858,000 t 852,600 t United States of America
1980s 250 t 410,000 t 409,750 t United States of America
1990s 181,152 t 547,796 t 366,644 t United States of America
2000s 223,990 t 734,635 t 510,645 t United States of America
2010s 221,124 t 1.63 million t 1.41 million t United States of America
2020s 379,114 t 2.21 million t 1.83 million t United States of America

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 States of America?
United States of America, at 2.87 million t against 243,723 t in China, mainland as of 2024.
What is the difference in nutrient potash k2o (total) — export quantity between China, mainland and United States of America?
2.63 million t, with United States of America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China, mainland and United States of America?
38 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2024.
How do China, mainland and United States of America rank globally for nutrient potash k2o (total) — export quantity?
China, mainland ranks 15th and United States of America ranks 15th 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