Lesotho vs Sao Tome and Principe: Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per area of cropland

Lesotho
1.18 kg/ha
in 2024
Sao Tome and Principe
1.34 kg/ha
in 2024
Lesotho rank
153rd
Sao Tome and Principe rank
151st

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

  • Lesotho
  • Sao Tome and Principe
0246810196119922024

How they compare

Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 1.34 kg/ha against 1.18 kg/ha in Lesotho, a difference of 0.16 kg/ha.

That makes Sao Tome and Principe's figure about 1.1 times Lesotho's.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Sao Tome and Principe ahead.

Lesotho ranks 153rd and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 151st of 195 countries.

Sao Tome and Principe has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Lesotho Sao Tome and Principe Difference Ahead
2000s 0.9413 kg/ha 1.25 kg/ha 0.3112 kg/ha Sao Tome and Principe
2010s 0.865 kg/ha 1.31 kg/ha 0.444 kg/ha Sao Tome and Principe
2020s 0.78 kg/ha 1.53 kg/ha 0.748 kg/ha Sao Tome and Principe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per area of cropland, Lesotho or Sao Tome and Principe?
Sao Tome and Principe, at 1.34 kg/ha against 1.18 kg/ha in Lesotho as of 2024.
What is the difference in nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per area of cropland between Lesotho and Sao Tome and Principe?
0.16 kg/ha, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Sao Tome and Principe?
23 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
How do Lesotho and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per area of cropland?
Lesotho ranks 153rd and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 151st 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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About this data

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