China, mainland vs Western Europe: Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Export quantity
Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Export quantity over time
- China, mainland
- Western Europe
How they compare
Western Europe currently reports 2.65 million t against 243,723 t in China, mainland, a difference of 2.40 million t.
That makes Western Europe's figure about 10.9 times China, mainland's.
Across all 38 years both countries report, Western Europe has been ahead every year.
China, mainland ranks 16th and Western Europe ranks 18th of 213 countries.
Western Europe has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China, mainland | Western Europe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5,400 t | 4.15 million t | 4.15 million t | Western Europe |
| 1980s | 250 t | 5.38 million t | 5.38 million t | Western Europe |
| 1990s | 181,152 t | 4.11 million t | 3.93 million t | Western Europe |
| 2000s | 223,990 t | 3.51 million t | 3.29 million t | Western Europe |
| 2010s | 221,124 t | 3.15 million t | 2.93 million t | Western Europe |
| 2020s | 379,114 t | 2.94 million t | 2.56 million t | Western Europe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher nutrient potash k2o (total) — export quantity, China, mainland or Western Europe?
- Western Europe, at 2.65 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 Western Europe?
- 2.40 million t, with Western Europe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China, mainland and Western Europe?
- 38 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2024.
- How do China, mainland and Western Europe rank globally for nutrient potash k2o (total) — export quantity?
- China, mainland ranks 16th and Western Europe ranks 18th of 213 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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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