China vs United States of America: Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Export quantity
Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Export quantity over time
- China
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 2.87 million t against 330,549 t in China, a difference of 2.54 million t.
That makes United States of America's figure about 8.7 times China's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 38 shared years of data; in 1973 it was United States of America ahead.
China ranks 12th 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 | 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 | 181,322 t | 547,796 t | 366,474 t | United States of America |
| 2000s | 265,390 t | 734,635 t | 469,245 t | United States of America |
| 2010s | 291,785 t | 1.63 million t | 1.34 million t | United States of America |
| 2020s | 455,119 t | 2.21 million t | 1.76 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 or United States of America?
- United States of America, at 2.87 million t against 330,549 t in China as of 2024.
- What is the difference in nutrient potash k2o (total) — export quantity between China and United States of America?
- 2.54 million t, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and United States of America?
- 38 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2024.
- How do China and United States of America rank globally for nutrient potash k2o (total) — export quantity?
- China ranks 12th 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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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