Türkiye vs Western Europe (excluding intra-trade): Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity

Türkiye
201,944 t
in 2024
Western Europe (excluding intra-trade)
1.20 million t
in 2024
Türkiye rank
4th
Western Europe (excluding intra-trade) rank
27th

Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity over time

  • Türkiye
  • Western Europe (excluding intra-trade)
0500.0k1.0M1.5M196119922024

How they compare

Western Europe (excluding intra-trade) currently reports 1.20 million t against 201,944 t in Türkiye, a difference of 997,696 t.

That makes Western Europe (excluding intra-trade)'s figure about 5.9 times Türkiye's.

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

Türkiye ranks 4th and Western Europe (excluding intra-trade) ranks 27th of 19 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Türkiye Western Europe (excluding intra-trade) Difference Ahead
1990s 74,661 t 1.04 million t 964,147 t Western Europe (excluding intra-trade)
2000s 103,796 t 1.17 million t 1.07 million t Western Europe (excluding intra-trade)
2010s 141,321 t 1.36 million t 1.22 million t Western Europe (excluding intra-trade)
2020s 207,523 t 1.12 million t 909,688 t Western Europe (excluding intra-trade)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher nutrient potash k2o (total) — import quantity, Türkiye or Western Europe (excluding intra-trade)?
Western Europe (excluding intra-trade), at 1.20 million t against 201,944 t in Türkiye as of 2024.
What is the difference in nutrient potash k2o (total) — import quantity between Türkiye and Western Europe (excluding intra-trade)?
997,696 t, with Western Europe (excluding intra-trade) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Türkiye and Western Europe (excluding intra-trade)?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Türkiye and Western Europe (excluding intra-trade) rank globally for nutrient potash k2o (total) — import quantity?
Türkiye ranks 4th and Western Europe (excluding intra-trade) ranks 27th of 19 groups.
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