China, Taiwan Province of vs Least Developed Countries (LDCs): Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per area of cropland

China, Taiwan Province of
124.59 kg/ha
in 2024
Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
4.18 kg/ha
in 2024
China, Taiwan Province of rank
9th
Least Developed Countries (LDCs) rank
8th

Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per area of cropland over time

  • China, Taiwan Province of
  • Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
050100150196119922024

How they compare

China, Taiwan Province of currently reports 124.59 kg/ha against 4.18 kg/ha in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), a difference of 120.41 kg/ha.

That makes China, Taiwan Province of's figure about 29.8 times Least Developed Countries (LDCs)'s.

Across all 23 years both countries report, China, Taiwan Province of has been ahead every year.

China, Taiwan Province of ranks 9th and Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 8th of 195 countries.

China, Taiwan Province of has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade China, Taiwan Province of Least Developed Countries (LDCs) Difference Ahead
2000s 139.49 kg/ha 1.68 kg/ha 137.81 kg/ha China, Taiwan Province of
2010s 145.16 kg/ha 2.95 kg/ha 142.21 kg/ha China, Taiwan Province of
2020s 127.82 kg/ha 3.98 kg/ha 123.85 kg/ha China, Taiwan Province of

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per area of cropland, China, Taiwan Province of or Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
China, Taiwan Province of, at 124.59 kg/ha against 4.18 kg/ha in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) as of 2024.
What is the difference in nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per area of cropland between China, Taiwan Province of and Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
120.41 kg/ha, with China, Taiwan Province of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China, Taiwan Province of and Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
23 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
How do China, Taiwan Province of and Least Developed Countries (LDCs) rank globally for nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per area of cropland?
China, Taiwan Province of ranks 9th and Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 8th 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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Indicator
Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per area of cropland
Unit
kg/ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
243 places, 13,652 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