China, mainland vs South America: Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity
Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity over time
- China, mainland
- South America
How they compare
South America currently reports 9.92 million t against 7.88 million t in China, mainland, a difference of 2.05 million t.
That makes South America's figure about 1.3 times China, mainland's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was South America ahead.
China, mainland ranks 3rd and South America ranks 2nd of 198 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, China, mainland averaged higher in 2 and South America in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China, mainland | South America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 51,944 t | 182,146 t | 130,201 t | South America |
| 1970s | 181,629 t | 789,158 t | 607,529 t | South America |
| 1980s | 868,002 t | 1.38 million t | 516,815 t | South America |
| 1990s | 2.65 million t | 2.03 million t | 620,178 t | China, mainland |
| 2000s | 4.23 million t | 3.77 million t | 457,727 t | China, mainland |
| 2010s | 4.56 million t | 6.14 million t | 1.58 million t | South America |
| 2020s | 6.10 million t | 9.00 million t | 2.90 million t | South America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher nutrient potash k2o (total) — import quantity, China, mainland or South America?
- South America, at 9.92 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 China, mainland and South America?
- 2.05 million t, with South America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China, mainland and South America?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do China, mainland and South America rank globally for nutrient potash k2o (total) — import quantity?
- China, mainland ranks 3rd and South America ranks 2nd 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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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