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

Ireland
75.07 kg/ha
in 2024
Middle Africa
1.96 kg/ha
in 2024
Ireland rank
15th
Middle Africa rank
13th

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

  • Ireland
  • Middle Africa
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How they compare

Ireland currently reports 75.07 kg/ha against 1.96 kg/ha in Middle Africa, a difference of 73.11 kg/ha.

That makes Ireland's figure about 38.3 times Middle Africa's.

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

Ireland ranks 15th and Middle Africa ranks 13th of 195 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Ireland Middle Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 73.72 kg/ha 0.2844 kg/ha 73.44 kg/ha Ireland
1970s 121.2 kg/ha 0.734 kg/ha 120.46 kg/ha Ireland
1980s 131.13 kg/ha 0.776 kg/ha 130.36 kg/ha Ireland
1990s 119.65 kg/ha 0.742 kg/ha 118.91 kg/ha Ireland
2000s 81.52 kg/ha 1.13 kg/ha 80.39 kg/ha Ireland
2010s 83.45 kg/ha 1.34 kg/ha 82.11 kg/ha Ireland
2020s 84.71 kg/ha 1.72 kg/ha 82.99 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, Ireland or Middle Africa?
Ireland, at 75.07 kg/ha against 1.96 kg/ha in Middle Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per area of cropland between Ireland and Middle Africa?
73.11 kg/ha, with Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Middle Africa?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Ireland and Middle Africa rank globally for nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per area of cropland?
Ireland ranks 15th and Middle Africa ranks 13th 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