United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland vs Western Europe: Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Export quantity

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
209,750 t
in 2024
Western Europe
2.65 million t
in 2024
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
17th
Western Europe rank
17th

Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Export quantity over time

  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
  • Western Europe
02.0M4.0M6.0M196119922024

How they compare

Western Europe currently reports 2.65 million t against 209,750 t in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 2.44 million t.

That makes Western Europe's figure about 12.6 times United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's.

Across all 50 years both countries report, Western Europe has been ahead every year.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 17th and Western Europe ranks 17th of 198 countries.

Western Europe has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Western Europe Difference Ahead
1970s 69,000 t 4.50 million t 4.43 million t Western Europe
1980s 159,950 t 5.31 million t 5.15 million t Western Europe
1990s 354,500 t 4.11 million t 3.75 million t Western Europe
2000s 93,499 t 3.51 million t 3.42 million t Western Europe
2010s 54,673 t 3.15 million t 3.09 million t Western Europe
2020s 216,017 t 2.94 million t 2.72 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, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland or Western Europe?
Western Europe, at 2.65 million 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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and Western Europe?
2.44 million t, with Western Europe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and Western Europe?
50 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2024.
How do United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and Western Europe rank globally for nutrient potash k2o (total) — export quantity?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 17th and Western Europe 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
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