Lithuania vs Switzerland: Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per area of cropland

Lithuania
21.81 kg/ha
in 2024
Switzerland
23.17 kg/ha
in 2024
Lithuania rank
58th
Switzerland rank
54th

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

  • Lithuania
  • Switzerland
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How they compare

Switzerland currently reports 23.17 kg/ha against 21.81 kg/ha in Lithuania, a difference of 1.36 kg/ha.

That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.1 times Lithuania's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Switzerland ahead.

Lithuania ranks 58th and Switzerland ranks 54th of 195 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Lithuania averaged higher in 1 and Switzerland in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Lithuania Switzerland Difference Ahead
1990s 12.62 kg/ha 70.03 kg/ha 57.41 kg/ha Switzerland
2000s 23.24 kg/ha 39.52 kg/ha 16.28 kg/ha Switzerland
2010s 26.76 kg/ha 29.91 kg/ha 3.15 kg/ha Switzerland
2020s 26.22 kg/ha 22.03 kg/ha 4.19 kg/ha Lithuania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per area of cropland, Lithuania or Switzerland?
Switzerland, at 23.17 kg/ha against 21.81 kg/ha in Lithuania as of 2024.
What is the difference in nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per area of cropland between Lithuania and Switzerland?
1.36 kg/ha, with Switzerland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lithuania and Switzerland?
33 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2024.
How do Lithuania and Switzerland rank globally for nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per area of cropland?
Lithuania ranks 58th and Switzerland ranks 54th 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