Brazil vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Production

Brazil
242,996 t
in 2024
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
154,317 t
in 2024
Brazil rank
13th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
15th

Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Production over time

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

Brazil currently reports 242,996 t against 154,317 t in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 88,679 t.

That makes Brazil's figure about 1.6 times United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1985 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.

Brazil ranks 13th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 15th of 185 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 2 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Brazil United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1980s 43,793 t 426,900 t 383,107 t United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1990s 207,030 t 547,700 t 340,670 t United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2000s 377,557 t 473,240 t 95,683 t United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s 292,194 t 154,900 t 137,294 t Brazil
2020s 222,950 t 152,672 t 70,279 t Brazil

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher nutrient potash k2o (total) — production, Brazil or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Brazil, at 242,996 t against 154,317 t in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2024.
What is the difference in nutrient potash k2o (total) — production between Brazil and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
88,679 t, with Brazil ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
40 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2024.
How do Brazil and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for nutrient potash k2o (total) — production?
Brazil ranks 13th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 15th of 185 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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Indicator
Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Production
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
233 places, 5,261 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