Iran (Islamic Republic of) vs Malaysia: Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per area of cropland

Iran (Islamic Republic of)
3.35 kg/ha
in 2024
Malaysia
125.71 kg/ha
in 2024
Iran (Islamic Republic of) rank
9th
Malaysia rank
7th

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

  • Iran (Islamic Republic of)
  • Malaysia
050100150196119922024

How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 125.71 kg/ha against 3.35 kg/ha in Iran (Islamic Republic of), a difference of 122.36 kg/ha.

That makes Malaysia's figure about 37.5 times Iran (Islamic Republic of)'s.

Across all 64 years both countries report, Malaysia has been ahead every year.

Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 9th and Malaysia ranks 7th of 19 countries.

Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran (Islamic Republic of) Malaysia Difference Ahead
1960s 0.1244 kg/ha 7.27 kg/ha 7.14 kg/ha Malaysia
1970s 0.101 kg/ha 28.24 kg/ha 28.14 kg/ha Malaysia
1980s 0.3 kg/ha 55.37 kg/ha 55.07 kg/ha Malaysia
1990s 1.9 kg/ha 92.3 kg/ha 90.4 kg/ha Malaysia
2000s 7.27 kg/ha 97.29 kg/ha 90.02 kg/ha Malaysia
2010s 2.9 kg/ha 114.94 kg/ha 112.04 kg/ha Malaysia
2020s 3.35 kg/ha 116.88 kg/ha 113.53 kg/ha Malaysia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per area of cropland, Iran (Islamic Republic of) or Malaysia?
Malaysia, at 125.71 kg/ha against 3.35 kg/ha in Iran (Islamic Republic of) as of 2024.
What is the difference in nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per area of cropland between Iran (Islamic Republic of) and Malaysia?
122.36 kg/ha, with Malaysia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran (Islamic Republic of) and Malaysia?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Iran (Islamic Republic of) and Malaysia rank globally for nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per area of cropland?
Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 9th and Malaysia ranks 7th of 19 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