Least Developed Countries (LDCs) vs Sweden: Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity

Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
528,087 t
in 2024
Sweden
100,565 t
in 2024
Least Developed Countries (LDCs) rank
41st
Sweden rank
44th

Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity over time

  • Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
  • Sweden
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How they compare

Least Developed Countries (LDCs) currently reports 528,087 t against 100,565 t in Sweden, a difference of 427,522 t.

That makes Least Developed Countries (LDCs)'s figure about 5.3 times Sweden's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Sweden ahead.

Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 41st and Sweden ranks 44th of 62 groups.

Across the 7 decades both report, Least Developed Countries (LDCs) averaged higher in 4 and Sweden in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Least Developed Countries (LDCs) Sweden Difference Ahead
1960s 22,845 t 106,217 t 83,372 t Sweden
1970s 68,458 t 133,434 t 64,976 t Sweden
1980s 106,182 t 123,752 t 17,571 t Sweden
1990s 190,941 t 118,625 t 72,316 t Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
2000s 353,071 t 80,361 t 272,709 t Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
2010s 709,442 t 114,898 t 594,544 t Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
2020s 733,474 t 102,996 t 630,479 t Least Developed Countries (LDCs)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher nutrient potash k2o (total) — import quantity, Least Developed Countries (LDCs) or Sweden?
Least Developed Countries (LDCs), at 528,087 t against 100,565 t in Sweden as of 2024.
What is the difference in nutrient potash k2o (total) — import quantity between Least Developed Countries (LDCs) and Sweden?
427,522 t, with Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Least Developed Countries (LDCs) and Sweden?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Least Developed Countries (LDCs) and Sweden rank globally for nutrient potash k2o (total) — import quantity?
Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 41st and Sweden ranks 44th of 62 groups.
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