Japan vs Western Europe: Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity
Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity over time
- Japan
- Western Europe
How they compare
Western Europe currently reports 1.78 million t against 242,933 t in Japan, a difference of 1.54 million t.
That makes Western Europe's figure about 7.3 times Japan's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Western Europe ahead.
Japan ranks 24th 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 | Japan | Western Europe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 605,167 t | 721,356 t | 116,189 t | Western Europe |
| 1970s | 657,080 t | 1.20 million t | 538,946 t | Western Europe |
| 1980s | 584,900 t | 2.06 million t | 1.47 million t | Western Europe |
| 1990s | 453,100 t | 3.11 million t | 2.66 million t | Western Europe |
| 2000s | 466,360 t | 2.37 million t | 1.90 million t | Western Europe |
| 2010s | 374,720 t | 2.29 million t | 1.91 million t | Western Europe |
| 2020s | 299,698 t | 1.80 million t | 1.50 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, Japan or Western Europe?
- Western Europe, at 1.78 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?
- 1.54 million t, with Western Europe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Western Europe?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Japan and Western Europe rank globally for nutrient potash k2o (total) — import quantity?
- Japan ranks 24th 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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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