Northern America (excluding intra-trade) vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity
Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity over time
- Northern America (excluding intra-trade)
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
Northern America (excluding intra-trade) currently reports 1.30 million t against 253,433 t in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 1.05 million t.
That makes Northern America (excluding intra-trade)'s figure about 5.1 times United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Northern America (excluding intra-trade) ahead.
Northern America (excluding intra-trade) ranks 24th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 23rd of 58 groups.
Northern America (excluding intra-trade) has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Northern America (excluding intra-trade) | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 405,030 t | 319,000 t | 86,030 t | Northern America (excluding intra-trade) |
| 2000s | 500,407 t | 233,803 t | 266,604 t | Northern America (excluding intra-trade) |
| 2010s | 909,372 t | 236,784 t | 672,588 t | Northern America (excluding intra-trade) |
| 2020s | 1.21 million t | 275,992 t | 934,266 t | Northern America (excluding intra-trade) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher nutrient potash k2o (total) — import quantity, Northern America (excluding intra-trade) or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Northern America (excluding intra-trade), at 1.30 million t against 253,433 t in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in nutrient potash k2o (total) — import quantity between Northern America (excluding intra-trade) and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 1.05 million t, with Northern America (excluding intra-trade) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Northern America (excluding intra-trade) and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Northern America (excluding intra-trade) and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for nutrient potash k2o (total) — import quantity?
- Northern America (excluding intra-trade) ranks 24th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 23rd of 58 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
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