Portugal vs Saudi Arabia: Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per area of cropland
Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per area of cropland over time
- Portugal
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 19.06 kg/ha against 17.55 kg/ha in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 1.51 kg/ha.
That makes Portugal's figure about 1.1 times Saudi Arabia's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Portugal ahead.
Portugal ranks 70th and Saudi Arabia ranks 72nd of 195 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Portugal averaged higher in 6 and Saudi Arabia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.01 kg/ha | 0 kg/ha | 5.01 kg/ha | Portugal |
| 1970s | 9.25 kg/ha | 0.588 kg/ha | 8.67 kg/ha | Portugal |
| 1980s | 12.89 kg/ha | 7.28 kg/ha | 5.61 kg/ha | Portugal |
| 1990s | 16.85 kg/ha | 3.9 kg/ha | 12.95 kg/ha | Portugal |
| 2000s | 17.47 kg/ha | 4.62 kg/ha | 12.86 kg/ha | Portugal |
| 2010s | 18.26 kg/ha | 5.55 kg/ha | 12.71 kg/ha | Portugal |
| 2020s | 19.62 kg/ha | 20.66 kg/ha | 1.04 kg/ha | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per area of cropland, Portugal or Saudi Arabia?
- Portugal, at 19.06 kg/ha against 17.55 kg/ha in Saudi Arabia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per area of cropland between Portugal and Saudi Arabia?
- 1.51 kg/ha, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Saudi Arabia?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Portugal and Saudi Arabia rank globally for nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per area of cropland?
- Portugal ranks 70th and Saudi Arabia ranks 72nd 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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About this data
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