Congo vs Zambia: Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per area of cropland

Congo
7.44 kg/ha
in 2024
Zambia
8.14 kg/ha
in 2024
Congo rank
106th
Zambia rank
103rd

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

  • Congo
  • Zambia
05101520196119922024

How they compare

Zambia currently reports 8.14 kg/ha against 7.44 kg/ha in Congo, a difference of 0.7 kg/ha.

That makes Zambia's figure about 1.1 times Congo's.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Congo ahead.

Congo ranks 106th and Zambia ranks 103rd of 195 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 2 and Zambia in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo Zambia Difference Ahead
1960s 2.68 kg/ha 0.7678 kg/ha 1.91 kg/ha Congo
1970s 4.13 kg/ha 2.25 kg/ha 1.88 kg/ha Congo
1980s 2.14 kg/ha 2.81 kg/ha 0.675 kg/ha Zambia
1990s 1.99 kg/ha 3.02 kg/ha 1.02 kg/ha Zambia
2000s 1.42 kg/ha 7.66 kg/ha 6.24 kg/ha Zambia
2010s 1.15 kg/ha 4.89 kg/ha 3.75 kg/ha Zambia
2020s 4.52 kg/ha 8.46 kg/ha 3.94 kg/ha Zambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per area of cropland, Congo or Zambia?
Zambia, at 8.14 kg/ha against 7.44 kg/ha in Congo as of 2024.
What is the difference in nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per area of cropland between Congo and Zambia?
0.7 kg/ha, with Zambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Zambia?
60 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Congo and Zambia rank globally for nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per area of cropland?
Congo ranks 106th and Zambia ranks 103rd 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
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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