China, mainland vs Western Asia: Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Production
Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Production over time
- China, mainland
- Western Asia
How they compare
Western Asia currently reports 3.99 million t against 1.12 million t in China, mainland, a difference of 2.88 million t.
That makes Western Asia's figure about 3.6 times China, mainland's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Western Asia ahead.
China, mainland ranks 8th and Western Asia ranks 6th of 185 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, China, mainland averaged higher in 1 and Western Asia in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China, mainland | Western Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,125 t | 269,092 t | 266,967 t | Western Asia |
| 1970s | 11,270 t | 642,625 t | 631,355 t | Western Asia |
| 1980s | 30,270 t | 1.49 million t | 1.46 million t | Western Asia |
| 1990s | 146,350 t | 2.33 million t | 2.19 million t | Western Asia |
| 2000s | 1.48 million t | 2.82 million t | 1.34 million t | Western Asia |
| 2010s | 5.43 million t | 3.34 million t | 2.08 million t | China, mainland |
| 2020s | 3.20 million t | 4.06 million t | 854,326 t | Western Asia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher nutrient potash k2o (total) — production, China, mainland or Western Asia?
- Western Asia, at 3.99 million t against 1.12 million t in China, mainland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in nutrient potash k2o (total) — production between China, mainland and Western Asia?
- 2.88 million t, with Western Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China, mainland and Western Asia?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do China, mainland and Western Asia rank globally for nutrient potash k2o (total) — production?
- China, mainland ranks 8th and Western Asia ranks 6th 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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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