Mauritius vs Uruguay: Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per area of cropland

Mauritius
36.31 kg/ha
in 2024
Uruguay
35.45 kg/ha
in 2024
Mauritius rank
32nd
Uruguay rank
34th

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

  • Mauritius
  • Uruguay
050100150200196119922024

How they compare

Mauritius currently reports 36.31 kg/ha against 35.45 kg/ha in Uruguay, a difference of 0.86 kg/ha.

Across all 63 years both countries report, Mauritius has been ahead every year.

Mauritius ranks 32nd and Uruguay ranks 34th of 195 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Mauritius Uruguay Difference Ahead
1960s 83.68 kg/ha 1.63 kg/ha 82.04 kg/ha Mauritius
1970s 116.59 kg/ha 2.63 kg/ha 113.96 kg/ha Mauritius
1980s 122.59 kg/ha 1.92 kg/ha 120.67 kg/ha Mauritius
1990s 137.53 kg/ha 3.33 kg/ha 134.2 kg/ha Mauritius
2000s 126.62 kg/ha 2.27 kg/ha 124.35 kg/ha Mauritius
2010s 83.55 kg/ha 21.42 kg/ha 62.13 kg/ha Mauritius
2020s 43.13 kg/ha 30.94 kg/ha 12.19 kg/ha Mauritius

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per area of cropland, Mauritius or Uruguay?
Mauritius, at 36.31 kg/ha against 35.45 kg/ha in Uruguay as of 2024.
What is the difference in nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per area of cropland between Mauritius and Uruguay?
0.86 kg/ha, with Mauritius ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritius and Uruguay?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Mauritius and Uruguay rank globally for nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per area of cropland?
Mauritius ranks 32nd and Uruguay ranks 34th 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