Lebanon vs USSR: Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per area of cropland

Lebanon
23.41 kg/ha
in 2024
USSR
22.24 kg/ha
in 1991
Lebanon rank
53rd
USSR rank
56th

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

  • Lebanon
  • USSR
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How they compare

Lebanon currently reports 23.41 kg/ha against 22.24 kg/ha in USSR, a difference of 1.17 kg/ha.

That makes Lebanon's figure about 1.1 times USSR's.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Lebanon ahead.

Lebanon ranks 53rd and USSR ranks 56th of 195 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Lebanon averaged higher in 2 and USSR in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Lebanon USSR Difference Ahead
1960s 8.16 kg/ha 6.74 kg/ha 1.42 kg/ha Lebanon
1970s 19.84 kg/ha 18.09 kg/ha 1.74 kg/ha Lebanon
1980s 26.32 kg/ha 26.4 kg/ha 0.081 kg/ha USSR
1990s 7.7 kg/ha 22.22 kg/ha 14.52 kg/ha USSR

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per area of cropland, Lebanon or USSR?
Lebanon, at 23.41 kg/ha against 22.24 kg/ha in USSR as of 2024.
What is the difference in nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per area of cropland between Lebanon and USSR?
1.17 kg/ha, with Lebanon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lebanon and USSR?
31 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 1991.
How do Lebanon and USSR rank globally for nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per area of cropland?
Lebanon ranks 53rd and USSR ranks 56th 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