China vs Ireland: Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per area of cropland
Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per area of cropland over time
- China
- Ireland
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 75.07 kg/ha against 68.36 kg/ha in China, a difference of 6.71 kg/ha.
That makes Ireland's figure about 1.1 times China's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Ireland ahead.
China ranks 17th and Ireland ranks 15th of 195 countries.
Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.4911 kg/ha | 73.72 kg/ha | 73.23 kg/ha | Ireland |
| 1970s | 1.9 kg/ha | 121.2 kg/ha | 119.3 kg/ha | Ireland |
| 1980s | 7.49 kg/ha | 131.13 kg/ha | 123.64 kg/ha | Ireland |
| 1990s | 19.71 kg/ha | 119.65 kg/ha | 99.94 kg/ha | Ireland |
| 2000s | 41.73 kg/ha | 81.52 kg/ha | 39.79 kg/ha | Ireland |
| 2010s | 73.48 kg/ha | 83.45 kg/ha | 9.97 kg/ha | Ireland |
| 2020s | 70.23 kg/ha | 84.71 kg/ha | 14.47 kg/ha | Ireland |
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 or Ireland?
- Ireland, at 75.07 kg/ha against 68.36 kg/ha in China as of 2024.
- What is the difference in nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per area of cropland between China and Ireland?
- 6.71 kg/ha, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Ireland?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do China and Ireland rank globally for nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per area of cropland?
- China ranks 17th and Ireland ranks 15th 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