Democratic People's Republic of Korea vs Republic of Korea: Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity

Democratic People's Republic of Korea
0 t
in 2024
Republic of Korea
485,585 t
in 2024
Democratic People's Republic of Korea rank
17th
Republic of Korea rank
14th

Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity over time

  • Democratic People's Republic of Korea
  • Republic of Korea
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How they compare

Republic of Korea currently reports 485,585 t against 0 t in Democratic People's Republic of Korea, a difference of 485,585 t.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 59 shared years of data; in 1966 it was Republic of Korea ahead.

Democratic People's Republic of Korea ranks 17th and Republic of Korea ranks 14th of 19 countries.

Republic of Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic People's Republic of Korea Republic of Korea Difference Ahead
1960s 24,775 t 75,331 t 50,556 t Republic of Korea
1970s 46,750 t 150,914 t 104,164 t Republic of Korea
1980s 45,110 t 277,160 t 232,050 t Republic of Korea
1990s 13,320 t 354,975 t 341,655 t Republic of Korea
2000s 8,577 t 355,018 t 346,441 t Republic of Korea
2010s 225.9 t 353,861 t 353,635 t Republic of Korea
2020s 11.6 t 433,833 t 433,822 t Republic of Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher nutrient potash k2o (total) — import quantity, Democratic People's Republic of Korea or Republic of Korea?
Republic of Korea, at 485,585 t against 0 t in Democratic People's Republic of Korea as of 2024.
What is the difference in nutrient potash k2o (total) — import quantity between Democratic People's Republic of Korea and Republic of Korea?
485,585 t, with Republic of Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic People's Republic of Korea and Republic of Korea?
59 years are reported by both, from 1966 to 2024.
How do Democratic People's Republic of Korea and Republic of Korea rank globally for nutrient potash k2o (total) — import quantity?
Democratic People's Republic of Korea ranks 17th and Republic of Korea ranks 14th of 19 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