Sri Lanka vs United Arab Emirates: Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity
Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity over time
- Sri Lanka
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
United Arab Emirates currently reports 52,621 t against 50,054 t in Sri Lanka, a difference of 2,567 t.
That makes United Arab Emirates's figure about 1.1 times Sri Lanka's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 50 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Sri Lanka ranks 62nd and United Arab Emirates ranks 60th of 214 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Sri Lanka averaged higher in 5 and United Arab Emirates in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sri Lanka | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 38,104 t | 198.2 t | 37,906 t | Sri Lanka |
| 1980s | 52,084 t | 736.8 t | 51,347 t | Sri Lanka |
| 1990s | 56,985 t | 3,780 t | 53,205 t | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 51,573 t | 10,668 t | 40,905 t | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 56,522 t | 20,972 t | 35,550 t | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 48,961 t | 49,966 t | 1,005 t | United Arab Emirates |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher nutrient potash k2o (total) — import quantity, Sri Lanka or United Arab Emirates?
- United Arab Emirates, at 52,621 t against 50,054 t in Sri Lanka as of 2024.
- What is the difference in nutrient potash k2o (total) — import quantity between Sri Lanka and United Arab Emirates?
- 2,567 t, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and United Arab Emirates?
- 50 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2024.
- How do Sri Lanka and United Arab Emirates rank globally for nutrient potash k2o (total) — import quantity?
- Sri Lanka ranks 62nd 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
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