China, Taiwan Province of vs Northern Europe: Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity

China, Taiwan Province of
242,818 t
in 2024
Northern Europe
1.29 million t
in 2024
China, Taiwan Province of rank
25th
Northern Europe rank
26th

Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity over time

  • China, Taiwan Province of
  • Northern Europe
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How they compare

Northern Europe currently reports 1.29 million t against 242,818 t in China, Taiwan Province of, a difference of 1.04 million t.

That makes Northern Europe's figure about 5.3 times China, Taiwan Province of's.

Across all 35 years both countries report, Northern Europe has been ahead every year.

China, Taiwan Province of ranks 25th and Northern Europe ranks 26th of 199 countries.

Northern Europe has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade China, Taiwan Province of Northern Europe Difference Ahead
1990s 504.7 t 1.28 million t 1.28 million t Northern Europe
2000s 166,975 t 1.14 million t 971,246 t Northern Europe
2010s 198,012 t 1.09 million t 888,650 t Northern Europe
2020s 172,322 t 1.17 million t 1.00 million t Northern Europe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher nutrient potash k2o (total) — import quantity, China, Taiwan Province of or Northern Europe?
Northern Europe, at 1.29 million t against 242,818 t in China, Taiwan Province of as of 2024.
What is the difference in nutrient potash k2o (total) — import quantity between China, Taiwan Province of and Northern Europe?
1.04 million t, with Northern Europe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China, Taiwan Province of and Northern Europe?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do China, Taiwan Province of and Northern Europe rank globally for nutrient potash k2o (total) — import quantity?
China, Taiwan Province of ranks 25th and Northern Europe ranks 26th of 199 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