China, mainland vs Western Europe: Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Production
Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Production over time
- China, mainland
- Western Europe
How they compare
Western Europe currently reports 2.10 million t against 1.12 million t in China, mainland, a difference of 984,990 t.
That makes Western Europe's figure about 1.9 times China, mainland's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Western Europe ahead.
China, mainland ranks 8th and Western Europe ranks 9th of 185 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, China, mainland averaged higher in 2 and Western Europe in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China, mainland | Western Europe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,125 t | 6.03 million t | 6.02 million t | Western Europe |
| 1970s | 11,270 t | 7.15 million t | 7.13 million t | Western Europe |
| 1980s | 30,270 t | 7.41 million t | 7.38 million t | Western Europe |
| 1990s | 146,350 t | 4.40 million t | 4.25 million t | Western Europe |
| 2000s | 1.48 million t | 3.15 million t | 1.67 million t | Western Europe |
| 2010s | 5.43 million t | 2.74 million t | 2.68 million t | China, mainland |
| 2020s | 3.20 million t | 2.35 million t | 851,778 t | China, mainland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher nutrient potash k2o (total) — production, China, mainland or Western Europe?
- Western Europe, at 2.10 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 Europe?
- 984,990 t, with Western Europe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China, mainland and Western Europe?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do China, mainland and Western Europe rank globally for nutrient potash k2o (total) — production?
- China, mainland ranks 8th and Western Europe ranks 9th 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