Norway vs Republic of Korea: Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity

Norway
546,015 t
in 2024
Republic of Korea
485,585 t
in 2024
Norway rank
11th
Republic of Korea rank
14th

Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity over time

  • Norway
  • Republic of Korea
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How they compare

Norway currently reports 546,015 t against 485,585 t in Republic of Korea, a difference of 60,430 t.

That makes Norway's figure about 1.1 times Republic of Korea's.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Norway ahead.

Norway ranks 11th and Republic of Korea ranks 14th of 199 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Norway averaged higher in 1 and Republic of Korea in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Norway Republic of Korea Difference Ahead
1960s 80,506 t 55,156 t 25,350 t Norway
1970s 143,540 t 150,914 t 7,374 t Republic of Korea
1980s 191,780 t 277,160 t 85,380 t Republic of Korea
1990s 284,320 t 354,975 t 70,655 t Republic of Korea
2000s 278,052 t 355,018 t 76,965 t Republic of Korea
2010s 297,526 t 353,861 t 56,336 t Republic of Korea
2020s 342,863 t 433,833 t 90,970 t Republic of Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher nutrient potash k2o (total) — import quantity, Norway or Republic of Korea?
Norway, at 546,015 t against 485,585 t in Republic of Korea as of 2024.
What is the difference in nutrient potash k2o (total) — import quantity between Norway and Republic of Korea?
60,430 t, with Norway ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Republic of Korea?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Norway and Republic of Korea rank globally for nutrient potash k2o (total) — import quantity?
Norway ranks 11th and Republic of Korea ranks 14th 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