Maldives vs Nicaragua: Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per area of cropland

Maldives
13.47 kg/ha
in 2024
Nicaragua
14.38 kg/ha
in 2022
Maldives rank
85th
Nicaragua rank
82nd

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

  • Maldives
  • Nicaragua
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How they compare

Nicaragua currently reports 14.38 kg/ha against 13.47 kg/ha in Maldives, a difference of 0.91 kg/ha.

That makes Nicaragua's figure about 1.1 times Maldives's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Nicaragua ahead.

Maldives ranks 85th and Nicaragua ranks 82nd of 195 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Maldives averaged higher in 2 and Nicaragua in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Maldives Nicaragua Difference Ahead
1960s 0 kg/ha 1.33 kg/ha 1.33 kg/ha Nicaragua
1970s 0 kg/ha 3.36 kg/ha 3.36 kg/ha Nicaragua
1980s 0 kg/ha 5.09 kg/ha 5.09 kg/ha Nicaragua
1990s 0 kg/ha 2.23 kg/ha 2.23 kg/ha Nicaragua
2000s 5.71 kg/ha 3.73 kg/ha 1.98 kg/ha Maldives
2010s 11.15 kg/ha 7.62 kg/ha 3.53 kg/ha Maldives
2020s 11.03 kg/ha 14.95 kg/ha 3.92 kg/ha Nicaragua

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per area of cropland, Maldives or Nicaragua?
Nicaragua, at 14.38 kg/ha against 13.47 kg/ha in Maldives as of 2022.
What is the difference in nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per area of cropland between Maldives and Nicaragua?
0.91 kg/ha, with Nicaragua ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Maldives and Nicaragua?
60 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2022.
How do Maldives and Nicaragua rank globally for nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per area of cropland?
Maldives ranks 85th and Nicaragua ranks 82nd 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