Italy vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity

Italy
257,808 t
in 2024
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
253,433 t
in 2024
Italy rank
22nd
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
23rd

Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity over time

  • Italy
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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How they compare

Italy currently reports 257,808 t against 253,433 t in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 4,375 t.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.

Italy ranks 22nd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 23rd of 199 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 4 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1960s 120,498 t 465,156 t 344,657 t United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1970s 267,900 t 461,780 t 193,880 t United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1980s 431,987 t 373,110 t 58,877 t Italy
1990s 443,447 t 319,000 t 124,447 t Italy
2000s 345,491 t 233,803 t 111,688 t Italy
2010s 265,192 t 236,784 t 28,408 t Italy
2020s 247,264 t 275,992 t 28,728 t United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher nutrient potash k2o (total) — import quantity, Italy or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Italy, at 257,808 t against 253,433 t in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2024.
What is the difference in nutrient potash k2o (total) — import quantity between Italy and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
4,375 t, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Italy and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for nutrient potash k2o (total) — import quantity?
Italy ranks 22nd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 23rd of 199 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