Malaysia vs Viet Nam: Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity

Malaysia
1.08 million t
in 2024
Viet Nam
491,555 t
in 2024
Malaysia rank
6th
Viet Nam rank
3rd

Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity over time

  • Malaysia
  • Viet Nam
0500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M196119922024

How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 1.08 million t against 491,555 t in Viet Nam, a difference of 583,525 t.

That makes Malaysia's figure about 2.2 times Viet Nam's.

Across all 58 years both countries report, Malaysia has been ahead every year.

Malaysia ranks 6th and Viet Nam ranks 3rd of 199 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Malaysia Viet Nam Difference Ahead
1960s 39,400 t 23,224 t 16,176 t Malaysia
1970s 118,265 t 31,516 t 86,748 t Malaysia
1980s 311,700 t 37,611 t 274,089 t Malaysia
1990s 637,563 t 118,600 t 518,963 t Malaysia
2000s 765,613 t 382,465 t 383,148 t Malaysia
2010s 978,242 t 620,511 t 357,731 t Malaysia
2020s 1.17 million t 559,307 t 612,872 t Malaysia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher nutrient potash k2o (total) — import quantity, Malaysia or Viet Nam?
Malaysia, at 1.08 million t against 491,555 t in Viet Nam as of 2024.
What is the difference in nutrient potash k2o (total) — import quantity between Malaysia and Viet Nam?
583,525 t, with Malaysia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Viet Nam?
58 years are reported by both, from 1967 to 2024.
How do Malaysia and Viet Nam rank globally for nutrient potash k2o (total) — import quantity?
Malaysia ranks 6th and Viet Nam ranks 3rd 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