Asia vs China: Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity
Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity over time
- Asia
- China
How they compare
Asia currently reports 16.82 million t against 8.12 million t in China, a difference of 8.70 million t.
That makes Asia's figure about 2.1 times China's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, Asia has been ahead every year.
Asia ranks 3rd and China ranks 2nd of 62 groups.
Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Asia | China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 961,578 t | 51,944 t | 909,634 t | Asia |
| 1970s | 1.76 million t | 181,629 t | 1.58 million t | Asia |
| 1980s | 3.52 million t | 868,002 t | 2.65 million t | Asia |
| 1990s | 6.60 million t | 2.65 million t | 3.95 million t | Asia |
| 2000s | 9.97 million t | 4.39 million t | 5.58 million t | Asia |
| 2010s | 12.75 million t | 4.76 million t | 7.99 million t | Asia |
| 2020s | 14.93 million t | 6.28 million t | 8.66 million t | Asia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher nutrient potash k2o (total) — import quantity, Asia or China?
- Asia, at 16.82 million t against 8.12 million t in China as of 2024.
- What is the difference in nutrient potash k2o (total) — import quantity between Asia and China?
- 8.70 million t, with Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Asia and China?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Asia and China rank globally for nutrient potash k2o (total) — import quantity?
- Asia ranks 3rd and China ranks 2nd 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