Eastern Asia (excluding intra-trade) vs India: Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity
Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity over time
- Eastern Asia (excluding intra-trade)
- India
How they compare
Eastern Asia (excluding intra-trade) currently reports 9.06 million t against 2.54 million t in India, a difference of 6.52 million t.
That makes Eastern Asia (excluding intra-trade)'s figure about 3.6 times India's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Eastern Asia (excluding intra-trade) ahead.
Eastern Asia (excluding intra-trade) ranks 7th and India ranks 4th of 62 groups.
Eastern Asia (excluding intra-trade) has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eastern Asia (excluding intra-trade) | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.66 million t | 1.26 million t | 2.40 million t | Eastern Asia (excluding intra-trade) |
| 2000s | 5.48 million t | 1.91 million t | 3.56 million t | Eastern Asia (excluding intra-trade) |
| 2010s | 5.64 million t | 2.30 million t | 3.34 million t | Eastern Asia (excluding intra-trade) |
| 2020s | 7.24 million t | 2.39 million t | 4.86 million t | Eastern Asia (excluding intra-trade) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher nutrient potash k2o (total) — import quantity, Eastern Asia (excluding intra-trade) or India?
- Eastern Asia (excluding intra-trade), at 9.06 million t against 2.54 million t in India as of 2024.
- What is the difference in nutrient potash k2o (total) — import quantity between Eastern Asia (excluding intra-trade) and India?
- 6.52 million t, with Eastern Asia (excluding intra-trade) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eastern Asia (excluding intra-trade) and India?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Eastern Asia (excluding intra-trade) and India rank globally for nutrient potash k2o (total) — import quantity?
- Eastern Asia (excluding intra-trade) ranks 7th and India ranks 4th of 62 groups.
- 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