Colombia vs Net Food Importing Developing Countries (excluding intra-trade): Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity
Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity over time
- Colombia
- Net Food Importing Developing Countries (excluding intra-trade)
How they compare
Net Food Importing Developing Countries (excluding intra-trade) currently reports 2.18 million t against 409,922 t in Colombia, a difference of 1.77 million t.
That makes Net Food Importing Developing Countries (excluding intra-trade)'s figure about 5.3 times Colombia's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Net Food Importing Developing Countries (excluding intra-trade) has been ahead every year.
Colombia ranks 17th and Net Food Importing Developing Countries (excluding intra-trade) ranks 20th of 214 countries.
Net Food Importing Developing Countries (excluding intra-trade) has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Net Food Importing Developing Countries (excluding intra-trade) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 161,780 t | 571,107 t | 409,327 t | Net Food Importing Developing Countries (excluding intra-trade) |
| 2000s | 228,499 t | 1.19 million t | 963,564 t | Net Food Importing Developing Countries (excluding intra-trade) |
| 2010s | 320,790 t | 1.62 million t | 1.30 million t | Net Food Importing Developing Countries (excluding intra-trade) |
| 2020s | 377,239 t | 2.01 million t | 1.63 million t | Net Food Importing Developing Countries (excluding intra-trade) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher nutrient potash k2o (total) — import quantity, Colombia or Net Food Importing Developing Countries (excluding intra-trade)?
- Net Food Importing Developing Countries (excluding intra-trade), at 2.18 million t against 409,922 t in Colombia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in nutrient potash k2o (total) — import quantity between Colombia and Net Food Importing Developing Countries (excluding intra-trade)?
- 1.77 million t, with Net Food Importing Developing Countries (excluding intra-trade) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Net Food Importing Developing Countries (excluding intra-trade)?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Colombia and Net Food Importing Developing Countries (excluding intra-trade) rank globally for nutrient potash k2o (total) — import quantity?
- Colombia ranks 17th and Net Food Importing Developing Countries (excluding intra-trade) ranks 20th 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