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

Republic of Korea
145,600 t
in 2024
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
154,317 t
in 2024
Republic of Korea rank
16th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
15th

Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Production over time

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

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 154,317 t against 145,600 t in Republic of Korea, a difference of 8,717 t.

That makes United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's figure about 1.1 times Republic of Korea's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2001 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.

Republic of Korea ranks 16th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 15th of 185 countries.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Republic of Korea United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
2000s 3,841 t 459,044 t 455,203 t United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s 67,759 t 154,900 t 87,141 t United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2020s 150,490 t 152,672 t 2,181 t United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher nutrient potash k2o (total) — production, Republic of Korea or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 154,317 t against 145,600 t in Republic of Korea as of 2024.
What is the difference in nutrient potash k2o (total) — production between Republic of Korea and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
8,717 t, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Korea and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
How do Republic of Korea and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for nutrient potash k2o (total) — production?
Republic of Korea ranks 16th 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
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