Brazil vs South America: Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Production
Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Production over time
- Brazil
- South America
How they compare
South America currently reports 930,978 t against 242,996 t in Brazil, a difference of 687,982 t.
That makes South America's figure about 3.8 times Brazil's.
Across all 40 years both countries report, South America has been ahead every year.
Brazil ranks 13th and South America ranks 9th of 184 countries.
South America has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | South America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 43,793 t | 73,133 t | 29,340 t | South America |
| 1990s | 207,030 t | 340,890 t | 133,860 t | South America |
| 2000s | 377,557 t | 912,322 t | 534,765 t | South America |
| 2010s | 292,194 t | 1.42 million t | 1.13 million t | South America |
| 2020s | 222,950 t | 1.08 million t | 859,247 t | South America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher nutrient potash k2o (total) — production, Brazil or South America?
- South America, at 930,978 t against 242,996 t in Brazil as of 2024.
- What is the difference in nutrient potash k2o (total) — production between Brazil and South America?
- 687,982 t, with South America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and South America?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2024.
- How do Brazil and South America rank globally for nutrient potash k2o (total) — production?
- Brazil ranks 13th and South America ranks 9th of 184 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Production. 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