Peru vs Suriname: Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per area of cropland

Peru
13.48 kg/ha
in 2024
Suriname
13.28 kg/ha
in 2024
Peru rank
84th
Suriname rank
86th

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

  • Peru
  • Suriname
0255075100196119922024

How they compare

Peru currently reports 13.48 kg/ha against 13.28 kg/ha in Suriname, a difference of 0.2 kg/ha.

The two have swapped places 16 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Peru ahead.

Peru ranks 84th and Suriname ranks 86th of 195 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Peru averaged higher in 2 and Suriname in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Peru Suriname Difference Ahead
1960s 2.52 kg/ha 2.08 kg/ha 0.44 kg/ha Peru
1970s 2.82 kg/ha 4.24 kg/ha 1.42 kg/ha Suriname
1980s 3.85 kg/ha 13.79 kg/ha 9.94 kg/ha Suriname
1990s 3.14 kg/ha 4.75 kg/ha 1.61 kg/ha Suriname
2000s 9.17 kg/ha 19.97 kg/ha 10.8 kg/ha Suriname
2010s 14.05 kg/ha 18.72 kg/ha 4.67 kg/ha Suriname
2020s 14.84 kg/ha 11.82 kg/ha 3.02 kg/ha Peru

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per area of cropland, Peru or Suriname?
Peru, at 13.48 kg/ha against 13.28 kg/ha in Suriname as of 2024.
What is the difference in nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per area of cropland between Peru and Suriname?
0.2 kg/ha, with Peru ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Peru and Suriname?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Peru and Suriname rank globally for nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per area of cropland?
Peru ranks 84th and Suriname ranks 86th 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