Poland vs South America (excluding intra-trade): Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity

Poland
716,559 t
in 2024
South America (excluding intra-trade)
10.01 million t
in 2024
Poland rank
7th
South America (excluding intra-trade) rank
4th

Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity over time

  • Poland
  • South America (excluding intra-trade)
02.0M4.0M6.0M8.0M10.0M196119922024

How they compare

South America (excluding intra-trade) currently reports 10.01 million t against 716,559 t in Poland, a difference of 9.29 million t.

That makes South America (excluding intra-trade)'s figure about 14.0 times Poland's.

Across all 35 years both countries report, South America (excluding intra-trade) has been ahead every year.

Poland ranks 7th and South America (excluding intra-trade) ranks 4th of 199 countries.

South America (excluding intra-trade) has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Poland South America (excluding intra-trade) Difference Ahead
1990s 396,289 t 2.28 million t 1.89 million t South America (excluding intra-trade)
2000s 517,732 t 4.04 million t 3.52 million t South America (excluding intra-trade)
2010s 609,504 t 6.29 million t 5.68 million t South America (excluding intra-trade)
2020s 645,416 t 9.40 million t 8.76 million t South 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, Poland or South America (excluding intra-trade)?
South America (excluding intra-trade), at 10.01 million t against 716,559 t in Poland as of 2024.
What is the difference in nutrient potash k2o (total) — import quantity between Poland and South America (excluding intra-trade)?
9.29 million t, with South America (excluding intra-trade) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Poland and South America (excluding intra-trade)?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Poland and South America (excluding intra-trade) rank globally for nutrient potash k2o (total) — import quantity?
Poland ranks 7th and South America (excluding intra-trade) ranks 4th 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