Japan vs Western Europe (excluding intra-trade): Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity
Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity over time
- Japan
- Western Europe (excluding intra-trade)
How they compare
Western Europe (excluding intra-trade) currently reports 1.20 million t against 242,933 t in Japan, a difference of 956,707 t.
That makes Western Europe (excluding intra-trade)'s figure about 4.9 times Japan's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Western Europe (excluding intra-trade) has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 24th and Western Europe (excluding intra-trade) ranks 27th of 199 countries.
Western Europe (excluding intra-trade) has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Western Europe (excluding intra-trade) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 453,100 t | 1.04 million t | 585,708 t | Western Europe (excluding intra-trade) |
| 2000s | 466,360 t | 1.17 million t | 708,513 t | Western Europe (excluding intra-trade) |
| 2010s | 374,720 t | 1.36 million t | 985,090 t | Western Europe (excluding intra-trade) |
| 2020s | 299,698 t | 1.12 million t | 817,514 t | Western 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, Japan or Western Europe (excluding intra-trade)?
- Western Europe (excluding intra-trade), at 1.20 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 Western Europe (excluding intra-trade)?
- 956,707 t, with Western Europe (excluding intra-trade) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Western Europe (excluding intra-trade)?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Japan and Western Europe (excluding intra-trade) rank globally for nutrient potash k2o (total) — import quantity?
- Japan ranks 24th and Western Europe (excluding intra-trade) ranks 27th 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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About this data
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