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

Singapore
35.93 kg/ha
in 2024
Uruguay
35.45 kg/ha
in 2024
Singapore rank
33rd
Uruguay rank
34th

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

  • Singapore
  • Uruguay
050100150196119922024

How they compare

Singapore currently reports 35.93 kg/ha against 35.45 kg/ha in Uruguay, a difference of 0.48 kg/ha.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Singapore ahead.

Singapore ranks 33rd and Uruguay ranks 34th of 195 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Singapore averaged higher in 6 and Uruguay in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Singapore Uruguay Difference Ahead
1960s 76.42 kg/ha 1.63 kg/ha 74.78 kg/ha Singapore
1970s 110.36 kg/ha 2.63 kg/ha 107.73 kg/ha Singapore
1980s 140.05 kg/ha 1.92 kg/ha 138.12 kg/ha Singapore
1990s 132.71 kg/ha 3.33 kg/ha 129.37 kg/ha Singapore
2000s 24.49 kg/ha 2.27 kg/ha 22.22 kg/ha Singapore
2010s 8.08 kg/ha 21.42 kg/ha 13.34 kg/ha Uruguay
2020s 37.79 kg/ha 30.94 kg/ha 6.85 kg/ha Singapore

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per area of cropland, Singapore or Uruguay?
Singapore, at 35.93 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 Singapore and Uruguay?
0.48 kg/ha, with Singapore ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Singapore and Uruguay?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Singapore and Uruguay rank globally for nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per area of cropland?
Singapore ranks 33rd 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
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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