Brazil vs China, mainland: Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity
Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity over time
- Brazil
- China, mainland
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 8.72 million t against 7.88 million t in China, mainland, a difference of 841,980 t.
That makes Brazil's figure about 1.1 times China, mainland's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Brazil ahead.
Brazil ranks 1st and China, mainland ranks 3rd of 214 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 5 and China, mainland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | China, mainland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 112,755 t | 51,944 t | 60,811 t | Brazil |
| 1970s | 649,732 t | 181,629 t | 468,103 t | Brazil |
| 1980s | 1.10 million t | 868,002 t | 235,829 t | Brazil |
| 1990s | 1.62 million t | 2.65 million t | 1.03 million t | China, mainland |
| 2000s | 3.18 million t | 4.23 million t | 1.05 million t | China, mainland |
| 2010s | 5.19 million t | 4.56 million t | 628,030 t | Brazil |
| 2020s | 7.93 million t | 6.10 million t | 1.83 million t | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher nutrient potash k2o (total) — import quantity, Brazil or China, mainland?
- Brazil, at 8.72 million t against 7.88 million t in China, mainland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in nutrient potash k2o (total) — import quantity between Brazil and China, mainland?
- 841,980 t, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and China, mainland?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Brazil and China, mainland rank globally for nutrient potash k2o (total) — import quantity?
- Brazil ranks 1st and China, mainland ranks 3rd 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