Saudi Arabia vs United Arab Emirates: Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity

Saudi Arabia
54,531 t
in 2024
United Arab Emirates
52,621 t
in 2024
Saudi Arabia rank
59th
United Arab Emirates rank
60th

Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity over time

  • Saudi Arabia
  • United Arab Emirates
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How they compare

Saudi Arabia currently reports 54,531 t against 52,621 t in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 1,910 t.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 50 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.

Saudi Arabia ranks 59th and United Arab Emirates ranks 60th of 214 countries.

Saudi Arabia has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Saudi Arabia United Arab Emirates Difference Ahead
1970s 1,629 t 198.2 t 1,431 t Saudi Arabia
1980s 20,437 t 736.8 t 19,700 t Saudi Arabia
1990s 15,160 t 3,780 t 11,380 t Saudi Arabia
2000s 26,194 t 10,668 t 15,526 t Saudi Arabia
2010s 33,317 t 20,972 t 12,344 t Saudi Arabia
2020s 59,539 t 49,966 t 9,573 t Saudi Arabia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher nutrient potash k2o (total) — import quantity, Saudi Arabia or United Arab Emirates?
Saudi Arabia, at 54,531 t against 52,621 t in United Arab Emirates as of 2024.
What is the difference in nutrient potash k2o (total) — import quantity between Saudi Arabia and United Arab Emirates?
1,910 t, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and United Arab Emirates?
50 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2024.
How do Saudi Arabia and United Arab Emirates rank globally for nutrient potash k2o (total) — import quantity?
Saudi Arabia ranks 59th and United Arab Emirates ranks 60th 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

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
Last refreshed

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