Paraguay vs Republic of Korea: Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per area of cropland

Paraguay
59.42 kg/ha
in 2024
Republic of Korea
61.97 kg/ha
in 2024
Paraguay rank
23rd
Republic of Korea rank
22nd

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

  • Paraguay
  • Republic of Korea
050100150196119922024

How they compare

Republic of Korea currently reports 61.97 kg/ha against 59.42 kg/ha in Paraguay, a difference of 2.55 kg/ha.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Republic of Korea ahead.

Paraguay ranks 23rd and Republic of Korea ranks 22nd of 195 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Paraguay Republic of Korea Difference Ahead
1960s 0.1889 kg/ha 21.83 kg/ha 21.64 kg/ha Republic of Korea
1970s 1.14 kg/ha 62.11 kg/ha 60.96 kg/ha Republic of Korea
1980s 1.25 kg/ha 96.24 kg/ha 94.99 kg/ha Republic of Korea
1990s 3.97 kg/ha 122.93 kg/ha 118.95 kg/ha Republic of Korea
2000s 20.98 kg/ha 93.81 kg/ha 72.83 kg/ha Republic of Korea
2010s 38.59 kg/ha 87.86 kg/ha 49.27 kg/ha Republic of Korea
2020s 50.37 kg/ha 61.18 kg/ha 10.82 kg/ha Republic of Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per area of cropland, Paraguay or Republic of Korea?
Republic of Korea, at 61.97 kg/ha against 59.42 kg/ha in Paraguay as of 2024.
What is the difference in nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per area of cropland between Paraguay and Republic of Korea?
2.55 kg/ha, with Republic of Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Paraguay and Republic of Korea?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Paraguay and Republic of Korea rank globally for nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per area of cropland?
Paraguay ranks 23rd and Republic of Korea ranks 22nd 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