Malaysia vs United States of America: Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per area of cropland

Malaysia
125.71 kg/ha
in 2024
United States of America
24.84 kg/ha
in 2024
Malaysia rank
7th
United States of America rank
8th

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

  • Malaysia
  • United States of America
050100150196119922024

How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 125.71 kg/ha against 24.84 kg/ha in United States of America, a difference of 100.87 kg/ha.

That makes Malaysia's figure about 5.1 times United States of America's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was United States of America ahead.

Malaysia ranks 7th and United States of America ranks 8th of 195 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 6 and United States of America in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malaysia United States of America Difference Ahead
1960s 7.27 kg/ha 14.11 kg/ha 6.84 kg/ha United States of America
1970s 28.24 kg/ha 21.97 kg/ha 6.27 kg/ha Malaysia
1980s 55.37 kg/ha 23.04 kg/ha 32.33 kg/ha Malaysia
1990s 92.3 kg/ha 22.98 kg/ha 69.32 kg/ha Malaysia
2000s 97.29 kg/ha 22.81 kg/ha 74.48 kg/ha Malaysia
2010s 114.94 kg/ha 25 kg/ha 89.94 kg/ha Malaysia
2020s 116.88 kg/ha 25.45 kg/ha 91.43 kg/ha Malaysia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per area of cropland, Malaysia or United States of America?
Malaysia, at 125.71 kg/ha against 24.84 kg/ha in United States of America as of 2024.
What is the difference in nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per area of cropland between Malaysia and United States of America?
100.87 kg/ha, with Malaysia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and United States of America?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Malaysia and United States of America rank globally for nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per area of cropland?
Malaysia ranks 7th and United States of America ranks 8th 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