Japan vs Northern Europe: Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity

Japan
242,933 t
in 2024
Northern Europe
1.29 million t
in 2024
Japan rank
24th
Northern Europe rank
27th

Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity over time

  • Japan
  • Northern Europe
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How they compare

Northern Europe currently reports 1.29 million t against 242,933 t in Japan, a difference of 1.04 million t.

That makes Northern Europe's figure about 5.3 times Japan's.

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

Japan ranks 24th and Northern Europe ranks 27th of 214 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan Northern Europe Difference Ahead
1960s 605,167 t 1.05 million t 442,357 t Northern Europe
1970s 657,080 t 1.28 million t 626,591 t Northern Europe
1980s 584,900 t 1.32 million t 735,537 t Northern Europe
1990s 453,100 t 1.28 million t 829,780 t Northern Europe
2000s 466,360 t 1.14 million t 671,862 t Northern Europe
2010s 374,720 t 1.09 million t 711,942 t Northern Europe
2020s 299,698 t 1.17 million t 874,310 t Northern Europe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher nutrient potash k2o (total) — import quantity, Japan or Northern Europe?
Northern Europe, at 1.29 million t against 242,933 t in Japan as of 2024.
What is the difference in nutrient potash k2o (total) — import quantity between Japan and Northern Europe?
1.04 million t, with Northern Europe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Northern Europe?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Japan and Northern Europe rank globally for nutrient potash k2o (total) — import quantity?
Japan ranks 24th and Northern Europe ranks 27th 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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About this data

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
Last refreshed

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