Europe (excluding intra-trade) vs Italy: Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity

Europe (excluding intra-trade)
1.62 million t
in 2024
Italy
257,808 t
in 2024
Europe (excluding intra-trade) rank
17th
Italy rank
22nd

Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity over time

  • Europe (excluding intra-trade)
  • Italy
0500.0k1.0M1.5M196119922024

How they compare

Europe (excluding intra-trade) currently reports 1.62 million t against 257,808 t in Italy, a difference of 1.36 million t.

That makes Europe (excluding intra-trade)'s figure about 6.3 times Italy's.

Across all 35 years both countries report, Europe (excluding intra-trade) has been ahead every year.

Europe (excluding intra-trade) ranks 17th and Italy ranks 22nd of 39 groups.

Europe (excluding intra-trade) has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Europe (excluding intra-trade) Italy Difference Ahead
1990s 952,281 t 443,447 t 508,834 t Europe (excluding intra-trade)
2000s 820,714 t 345,491 t 475,223 t Europe (excluding intra-trade)
2010s 850,782 t 265,192 t 585,590 t Europe (excluding intra-trade)
2020s 1.38 million t 247,264 t 1.13 million t Europe (excluding intra-trade)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher nutrient potash k2o (total) — import quantity, Europe (excluding intra-trade) or Italy?
Europe (excluding intra-trade), at 1.62 million t against 257,808 t in Italy as of 2024.
What is the difference in nutrient potash k2o (total) — import quantity between Europe (excluding intra-trade) and Italy?
1.36 million t, with Europe (excluding intra-trade) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Europe (excluding intra-trade) and Italy?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Europe (excluding intra-trade) and Italy rank globally for nutrient potash k2o (total) — import quantity?
Europe (excluding intra-trade) ranks 17th and Italy ranks 22nd 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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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