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

Japan
242,933 t
in 2024
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
253,433 t
in 2024
Japan rank
24th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
23rd

Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity over time

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How they compare

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 253,433 t against 242,933 t in Japan, a difference of 10,500 t.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Japan ahead.

Japan ranks 24th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 23rd of 199 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1960s 605,167 t 465,156 t 140,011 t Japan
1970s 657,080 t 461,780 t 195,300 t Japan
1980s 584,900 t 373,110 t 211,790 t Japan
1990s 453,100 t 319,000 t 134,100 t Japan
2000s 466,360 t 233,803 t 232,557 t Japan
2010s 374,720 t 236,784 t 137,936 t Japan
2020s 299,698 t 275,992 t 23,706 t Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher nutrient potash k2o (total) — import quantity, Japan or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 253,433 t against 242,933 t in Japan as of 2024.
What is the difference in nutrient potash k2o (total) — import quantity between Japan and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
10,500 t, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Japan and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for nutrient potash k2o (total) — import quantity?
Japan ranks 24th 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