Ireland vs Israel: Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per area of cropland

Ireland
75.07 kg/ha
in 2024
Israel
76.46 kg/ha
in 2024
Ireland rank
15th
Israel rank
14th

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

  • Ireland
  • Israel
050100150196119922024

How they compare

Israel currently reports 76.46 kg/ha against 75.07 kg/ha in Ireland, a difference of 1.39 kg/ha.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Ireland ahead.

Ireland ranks 15th and Israel ranks 14th of 195 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 6 and Israel in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ireland Israel Difference Ahead
1960s 73.72 kg/ha 11.35 kg/ha 62.38 kg/ha Ireland
1970s 121.2 kg/ha 39.48 kg/ha 81.71 kg/ha Ireland
1980s 131.13 kg/ha 56.59 kg/ha 74.55 kg/ha Ireland
1990s 119.65 kg/ha 77.71 kg/ha 41.94 kg/ha Ireland
2000s 81.52 kg/ha 77.28 kg/ha 4.24 kg/ha Ireland
2010s 83.45 kg/ha 69.6 kg/ha 13.85 kg/ha Ireland
2020s 84.71 kg/ha 86.5 kg/ha 1.8 kg/ha Israel

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per area of cropland, Ireland or Israel?
Israel, at 76.46 kg/ha against 75.07 kg/ha in Ireland as of 2024.
What is the difference in nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per area of cropland between Ireland and Israel?
1.39 kg/ha, with Israel ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Israel?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Ireland and Israel rank globally for nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per area of cropland?
Ireland ranks 15th and Israel ranks 14th 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