Melanesia (excluding intra-trade) vs Papua New Guinea: Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity
Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity over time
- Melanesia (excluding intra-trade)
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Melanesia (excluding intra-trade) currently reports 21,475 t against 17,994 t in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 3,481 t.
That makes Melanesia (excluding intra-trade)'s figure about 1.2 times Papua New Guinea's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.
Melanesia (excluding intra-trade) ranks 81st and Papua New Guinea ranks 83rd of 199 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Melanesia (excluding intra-trade) averaged higher in 3 and Papua New Guinea in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Melanesia (excluding intra-trade) | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,564 t | 2,350 t | 785.96 t | Papua New Guinea |
| 2000s | 8,270 t | 3,374 t | 4,895 t | Melanesia (excluding intra-trade) |
| 2010s | 17,633 t | 11,810 t | 5,823 t | Melanesia (excluding intra-trade) |
| 2020s | 17,942 t | 11,963 t | 5,979 t | Melanesia (excluding intra-trade) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher nutrient potash k2o (total) — import quantity, Melanesia (excluding intra-trade) or Papua New Guinea?
- Melanesia (excluding intra-trade), at 21,475 t against 17,994 t in Papua New Guinea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in nutrient potash k2o (total) — import quantity between Melanesia (excluding intra-trade) and Papua New Guinea?
- 3,481 t, with Melanesia (excluding intra-trade) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Melanesia (excluding intra-trade) and Papua New Guinea?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Melanesia (excluding intra-trade) and Papua New Guinea rank globally for nutrient potash k2o (total) — import quantity?
- Melanesia (excluding intra-trade) ranks 81st and Papua New Guinea ranks 83rd 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