Asia (excluding intra-trade) vs Brazil: Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity
Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity over time
- Asia (excluding intra-trade)
- Brazil
How they compare
Asia (excluding intra-trade) currently reports 13.56 million t against 8.72 million t in Brazil, a difference of 4.84 million t.
That makes Asia (excluding intra-trade)'s figure about 1.6 times Brazil's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Asia (excluding intra-trade) has been ahead every year.
Asia (excluding intra-trade) ranks 4th and Brazil ranks 1st of 62 groups.
Asia (excluding intra-trade) has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Asia (excluding intra-trade) | Brazil | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.60 million t | 1.62 million t | 3.98 million t | Asia (excluding intra-trade) |
| 2000s | 9.07 million t | 3.18 million t | 5.89 million t | Asia (excluding intra-trade) |
| 2010s | 10.97 million t | 5.19 million t | 5.78 million t | Asia (excluding intra-trade) |
| 2020s | 12.27 million t | 7.93 million t | 4.34 million t | Asia (excluding intra-trade) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher nutrient potash k2o (total) — import quantity, Asia (excluding intra-trade) or Brazil?
- Asia (excluding intra-trade), at 13.56 million t against 8.72 million t in Brazil as of 2024.
- What is the difference in nutrient potash k2o (total) — import quantity between Asia (excluding intra-trade) and Brazil?
- 4.84 million t, with Asia (excluding intra-trade) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Asia (excluding intra-trade) and Brazil?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Asia (excluding intra-trade) and Brazil rank globally for nutrient potash k2o (total) — import quantity?
- Asia (excluding intra-trade) ranks 4th and Brazil ranks 1st of 62 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import 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