Central America vs China: Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per area of cropland
Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per area of cropland over time
- Central America
- China
How they compare
China currently reports 68.36 kg/ha against 14.01 kg/ha in Central America, a difference of 54.35 kg/ha.
That makes China's figure about 4.9 times Central America's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Central America ahead.
Central America ranks 14th and China ranks 17th of 29 groups.
Across the 7 decades both report, Central America averaged higher in 2 and China in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Central America | China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.39 kg/ha | 0.4911 kg/ha | 0.9033 kg/ha | Central America |
| 1970s | 3.92 kg/ha | 1.9 kg/ha | 2.02 kg/ha | Central America |
| 1980s | 5.26 kg/ha | 7.49 kg/ha | 2.23 kg/ha | China |
| 1990s | 6.6 kg/ha | 19.71 kg/ha | 13.12 kg/ha | China |
| 2000s | 9.26 kg/ha | 41.73 kg/ha | 32.47 kg/ha | China |
| 2010s | 12.6 kg/ha | 73.48 kg/ha | 60.88 kg/ha | China |
| 2020s | 13.51 kg/ha | 70.23 kg/ha | 56.72 kg/ha | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per area of cropland, Central America or China?
- China, at 68.36 kg/ha against 14.01 kg/ha in Central America as of 2024.
- What is the difference in nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per area of cropland between Central America and China?
- 54.35 kg/ha, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Central America and China?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Central America and China rank globally for nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per area of cropland?
- Central America ranks 14th and China ranks 17th of 29 groups.
- 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