Brazil vs Northern America: Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per area of cropland
Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per area of cropland over time
- Brazil
- Northern America
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 132.53 kg/ha against 26.46 kg/ha in Northern America, a difference of 106.07 kg/ha.
That makes Brazil's figure about 5.0 times Northern America's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Northern America ahead.
Brazil ranks 6th and Northern America ranks 6th of 195 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 4 and Northern America in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Northern America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.15 kg/ha | 13.6 kg/ha | 10.45 kg/ha | Northern America |
| 1970s | 13.67 kg/ha | 21.27 kg/ha | 7.6 kg/ha | Northern America |
| 1980s | 17.53 kg/ha | 22.64 kg/ha | 5.11 kg/ha | Northern America |
| 1990s | 32.83 kg/ha | 22.31 kg/ha | 10.51 kg/ha | Brazil |
| 2000s | 55.47 kg/ha | 21.89 kg/ha | 33.58 kg/ha | Brazil |
| 2010s | 82.81 kg/ha | 24.3 kg/ha | 58.51 kg/ha | Brazil |
| 2020s | 120.56 kg/ha | 26.8 kg/ha | 93.76 kg/ha | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per area of cropland, Brazil or Northern America?
- Brazil, at 132.53 kg/ha against 26.46 kg/ha in Northern America as of 2024.
- What is the difference in nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per area of cropland between Brazil and Northern America?
- 106.07 kg/ha, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Northern America?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Brazil and Northern America rank globally for nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per area of cropland?
- Brazil ranks 6th and Northern America ranks 6th of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per area of cropland. 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