Least Developed Countries (LDCs) vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Production

Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
1.62 million t
in 2024
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
154,317 t
in 2024
Least Developed Countries (LDCs) rank
2nd
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
15th

Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Production over time

  • Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
0500.0k1.0M1.5M197319982024

How they compare

Least Developed Countries (LDCs) currently reports 1.62 million t against 154,317 t in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 1.47 million t.

That makes Least Developed Countries (LDCs)'s figure about 10.5 times United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 1983 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.

Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 2nd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 15th of 19 groups.

Across the 4 decades both report, Least Developed Countries (LDCs) averaged higher in 2 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Least Developed Countries (LDCs) United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1980s 1,500 t 322,000 t 320,500 t United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2000s 0 t 449,925 t 449,925 t United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s 157,490 t 154,900 t 2,590 t Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
2020s 896,447 t 152,672 t 743,776 t Least Developed Countries (LDCs)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher nutrient potash k2o (total) — production, Least Developed Countries (LDCs) or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Least Developed Countries (LDCs), at 1.62 million 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 Least Developed Countries (LDCs) and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
1.47 million t, with Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Least Developed Countries (LDCs) and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
25 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2024.
How do Least Developed Countries (LDCs) and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for nutrient potash k2o (total) — production?
Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 2nd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 15th of 19 groups.
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
Last refreshed

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