Mali vs Sri Lanka: Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity
Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity over time
- Mali
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 50,054 t against 48,956 t in Mali, a difference of 1,098 t.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 52 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Mali ranks 63rd and Sri Lanka ranks 62nd of 214 countries.
Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mali | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,524 t | 32,162 t | 30,639 t | Sri Lanka |
| 1980s | 3,996 t | 52,925 t | 48,929 t | Sri Lanka |
| 1990s | 6,510 t | 56,985 t | 50,475 t | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 21,077 t | 51,573 t | 30,496 t | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 48,831 t | 56,522 t | 7,692 t | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 32,637 t | 48,961 t | 16,324 t | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher nutrient potash k2o (total) — import quantity, Mali or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 50,054 t against 48,956 t in Mali as of 2024.
- What is the difference in nutrient potash k2o (total) — import quantity between Mali and Sri Lanka?
- 1,098 t, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mali and Sri Lanka?
- 52 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2024.
- How do Mali and Sri Lanka rank globally for nutrient potash k2o (total) — import quantity?
- Mali ranks 63rd and Sri Lanka ranks 62nd 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