Belgium vs Eastern Asia: Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity
Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity over time
- Belgium
- Eastern Asia
How they compare
Eastern Asia currently reports 8.85 million t against 674,407 t in Belgium, a difference of 8.17 million t.
That makes Eastern Asia's figure about 13.1 times Belgium's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Eastern Asia has been ahead every year.
Belgium ranks 9th and Eastern Asia ranks 8th of 214 countries.
Eastern Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Eastern Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 851,231 t | 5.22 million t | 4.37 million t | Eastern Asia |
| 2010s | 759,300 t | 5.49 million t | 4.73 million t | Eastern Asia |
| 2020s | 716,736 t | 7.01 million t | 6.29 million t | Eastern Asia |
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?
- Eastern Asia, at 8.85 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?
- 8.17 million t, with Eastern Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Eastern Asia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Belgium and Eastern Asia rank globally for nutrient potash k2o (total) — import quantity?
- Belgium ranks 9th and Eastern Asia ranks 8th of 214 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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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