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

South America
930,978 t
in 2024
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
154,317 t
in 2024
South America rank
13th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
15th

Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Production over time

  • South America
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
0500.0k1.0M1.5M196119922024

How they compare

South America currently reports 930,978 t against 154,317 t in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 776,661 t.

That makes South America's figure about 6.0 times United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 52 shared years of data; in 1973 it was South America ahead.

South America ranks 13th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 15th of 29 groups.

Across the 6 decades both report, South America averaged higher in 3 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade South America United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1970s 16,915 t 95,514 t 78,599 t United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1980s 47,734 t 362,750 t 315,016 t United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1990s 340,890 t 547,700 t 206,810 t United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2000s 912,322 t 473,240 t 439,082 t South America
2010s 1.42 million t 154,900 t 1.27 million t South America
2020s 1.08 million t 152,672 t 929,525 t South America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher nutrient potash k2o (total) — production, South America or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
South America, at 930,978 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 South America and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
776,661 t, with South America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South America and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
52 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2024.
How do South America and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for nutrient potash k2o (total) — production?
South America ranks 13th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 15th of 29 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
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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