Italy vs Western Europe: Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity

Italy
257,808 t
in 2024
Western Europe
1.78 million t
in 2024
Italy rank
22nd
Western Europe rank
21st

Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity over time

  • Italy
  • Western Europe
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How they compare

Western Europe currently reports 1.78 million t against 257,808 t in Italy, a difference of 1.52 million t.

That makes Western Europe's figure about 6.9 times Italy's.

Across all 64 years both countries report, Western Europe has been ahead every year.

Italy ranks 22nd and Western Europe ranks 21st of 214 countries.

Western Europe has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy Western Europe Difference Ahead
1960s 120,498 t 721,356 t 600,858 t Western Europe
1970s 267,900 t 1.20 million t 928,126 t Western Europe
1980s 431,987 t 2.06 million t 1.63 million t Western Europe
1990s 443,447 t 3.11 million t 2.67 million t Western Europe
2000s 345,491 t 2.37 million t 2.03 million t Western Europe
2010s 265,192 t 2.29 million t 2.02 million t Western Europe
2020s 247,264 t 1.80 million t 1.56 million t Western Europe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher nutrient potash k2o (total) — import quantity, Italy or Western Europe?
Western Europe, at 1.78 million t against 257,808 t in Italy as of 2024.
What is the difference in nutrient potash k2o (total) — import quantity between Italy and Western Europe?
1.52 million t, with Western Europe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Western Europe?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Italy and Western Europe rank globally for nutrient potash k2o (total) — import quantity?
Italy ranks 22nd and Western Europe ranks 21st of 214 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