Uruguay vs Western Asia: Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity
Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity over time
- Uruguay
- Western Asia
How they compare
Western Asia currently reports 392,185 t against 87,387 t in Uruguay, a difference of 304,798 t.
That makes Western Asia's figure about 4.5 times Uruguay's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, Western Asia has been ahead every year.
Uruguay ranks 45th and Western Asia ranks 45th of 214 countries.
Western Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Uruguay | Western Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4,389 t | 12,111 t | 7,722 t | Western Asia |
| 1970s | 5,855 t | 30,170 t | 24,314 t | Western Asia |
| 1980s | 3,523 t | 80,332 t | 76,808 t | Western Asia |
| 1990s | 5,170 t | 115,746 t | 110,576 t | Western Asia |
| 2000s | 8,103 t | 174,266 t | 166,163 t | Western Asia |
| 2010s | 45,342 t | 248,940 t | 203,599 t | Western Asia |
| 2020s | 74,882 t | 391,862 t | 316,981 t | Western Asia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher nutrient potash k2o (total) — import quantity, Uruguay or Western Asia?
- Western Asia, at 392,185 t against 87,387 t in Uruguay as of 2024.
- What is the difference in nutrient potash k2o (total) — import quantity between Uruguay and Western Asia?
- 304,798 t, with Western Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Uruguay and Western Asia?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Uruguay and Western Asia rank globally for nutrient potash k2o (total) — import quantity?
- Uruguay ranks 45th and Western Asia ranks 45th 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