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