Malawi vs Mexico: Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per area of cropland

Malawi
6.4 kg/ha
in 2024
Mexico
6.5 kg/ha
in 2024
Malawi rank
111th
Mexico rank
110th

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

  • Malawi
  • Mexico
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How they compare

Mexico currently reports 6.5 kg/ha against 6.4 kg/ha in Malawi, a difference of 0.1 kg/ha.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Malawi ahead.

Malawi ranks 111th and Mexico ranks 110th of 195 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Malawi Mexico Difference Ahead
1960s 0.5678 kg/ha 0.7744 kg/ha 0.2067 kg/ha Mexico
1970s 1.41 kg/ha 2.33 kg/ha 0.918 kg/ha Mexico
1980s 2.55 kg/ha 3.92 kg/ha 1.37 kg/ha Mexico
1990s 2.1 kg/ha 4.53 kg/ha 2.43 kg/ha Mexico
2000s 3.07 kg/ha 8.01 kg/ha 4.94 kg/ha Mexico
2010s 3.86 kg/ha 10.11 kg/ha 6.24 kg/ha Mexico
2020s 5.9 kg/ha 7.98 kg/ha 2.09 kg/ha Mexico

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per area of cropland, Malawi or Mexico?
Mexico, at 6.5 kg/ha against 6.4 kg/ha in Malawi as of 2024.
What is the difference in nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per area of cropland between Malawi and Mexico?
0.1 kg/ha, with Mexico ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Mexico?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Malawi and Mexico rank globally for nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per area of cropland?
Malawi ranks 111th and Mexico ranks 110th 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
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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