Belgium vs Eastern Asia (excluding intra-trade): Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity

Belgium
674,407 t
in 2024
Eastern Asia (excluding intra-trade)
9.06 million t
in 2024
Belgium rank
9th
Eastern Asia (excluding intra-trade) rank
5th

Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity over time

  • Belgium
  • Eastern Asia (excluding intra-trade)
02.0M4.0M6.0M8.0M10.0M199020072024

How they compare

Eastern Asia (excluding intra-trade) currently reports 9.06 million t against 674,407 t in Belgium, a difference of 8.38 million t.

That makes Eastern Asia (excluding intra-trade)'s figure about 13.4 times Belgium's.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Eastern Asia (excluding intra-trade) has been ahead every year.

Belgium ranks 9th and Eastern Asia (excluding intra-trade) ranks 5th of 198 countries.

Eastern Asia (excluding intra-trade) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Eastern Asia (excluding intra-trade) Difference Ahead
2000s 851,231 t 5.48 million t 4.63 million t Eastern Asia (excluding intra-trade)
2010s 759,300 t 5.64 million t 4.88 million t Eastern Asia (excluding intra-trade)
2020s 716,736 t 7.24 million t 6.53 million t Eastern 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, Belgium or Eastern Asia (excluding intra-trade)?
Eastern Asia (excluding intra-trade), at 9.06 million t against 674,407 t in Belgium as of 2024.
What is the difference in nutrient potash k2o (total) — import quantity between Belgium and Eastern Asia (excluding intra-trade)?
8.38 million t, with Eastern Asia (excluding intra-trade) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Eastern Asia (excluding intra-trade)?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Belgium and Eastern Asia (excluding intra-trade) rank globally for nutrient potash k2o (total) — import quantity?
Belgium ranks 9th and Eastern Asia (excluding intra-trade) ranks 5th of 198 countries.
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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Indicator
Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
276 places, 13,805 data points, 1961–2024
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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