Eastern Asia (excluding intra-trade) vs Malaysia: Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity
Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity over time
- Eastern Asia (excluding intra-trade)
- Malaysia
How they compare
Eastern Asia (excluding intra-trade) currently reports 9.06 million t against 1.08 million t in Malaysia, a difference of 7.98 million t.
That makes Eastern Asia (excluding intra-trade)'s figure about 8.4 times Malaysia's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Eastern Asia (excluding intra-trade) has been ahead every year.
Eastern Asia (excluding intra-trade) ranks 5th and Malaysia ranks 6th of 39 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) | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.66 million t | 637,563 t | 3.03 million t | Eastern Asia (excluding intra-trade) |
| 2000s | 5.48 million t | 765,613 t | 4.71 million t | Eastern Asia (excluding intra-trade) |
| 2010s | 5.64 million t | 978,242 t | 4.66 million t | Eastern Asia (excluding intra-trade) |
| 2020s | 7.24 million t | 1.17 million t | 6.07 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 Malaysia?
- Eastern Asia (excluding intra-trade), at 9.06 million t against 1.08 million t in Malaysia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in nutrient potash k2o (total) — import quantity between Eastern Asia (excluding intra-trade) and Malaysia?
- 7.98 million t, with Eastern Asia (excluding intra-trade) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eastern Asia (excluding intra-trade) and Malaysia?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Eastern Asia (excluding intra-trade) and Malaysia rank globally for nutrient potash k2o (total) — import quantity?
- Eastern Asia (excluding intra-trade) ranks 5th and Malaysia ranks 6th of 39 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