Spain vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity

Spain
259,838 t
in 2024
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
253,433 t
in 2024
Spain rank
21st
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
23rd

Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity over time

  • Spain
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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How they compare

Spain currently reports 259,838 t against 253,433 t in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 6,405 t.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 52 shared years of data; in 1968 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.

Spain ranks 21st and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 23rd of 199 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Spain averaged higher in 3 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Spain United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1960s 17,000 t 499,800 t 482,800 t United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1970s 9,092 t 453,567 t 444,475 t United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1980s 30,527 t 373,110 t 342,583 t United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1990s 261,324 t 319,000 t 57,676 t United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2000s 322,700 t 233,803 t 88,897 t Spain
2010s 346,676 t 236,784 t 109,893 t Spain
2020s 298,434 t 275,992 t 22,443 t Spain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher nutrient potash k2o (total) — import quantity, Spain or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Spain, at 259,838 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 Spain and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
6,405 t, with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
52 years are reported by both, from 1968 to 2024.
How do Spain and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for nutrient potash k2o (total) — import quantity?
Spain ranks 21st and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 23rd 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