Switzerland vs USSR: Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per area of cropland

Switzerland
23.17 kg/ha
in 2024
USSR
22.24 kg/ha
in 1991
Switzerland rank
54th
USSR rank
56th

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

  • Switzerland
  • USSR
0255075100125196119922024

How they compare

Switzerland currently reports 23.17 kg/ha against 22.24 kg/ha in USSR, a difference of 0.93 kg/ha.

Across all 31 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.

Switzerland ranks 54th and USSR ranks 56th of 195 countries.

Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Switzerland USSR Difference Ahead
1960s 97.8 kg/ha 6.74 kg/ha 91.05 kg/ha Switzerland
1970s 112.01 kg/ha 18.09 kg/ha 93.91 kg/ha Switzerland
1980s 110 kg/ha 26.4 kg/ha 83.59 kg/ha Switzerland
1990s 102.3 kg/ha 22.22 kg/ha 80.08 kg/ha Switzerland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per area of cropland, Switzerland or USSR?
Switzerland, at 23.17 kg/ha against 22.24 kg/ha in USSR as of 2024.
What is the difference in nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per area of cropland between Switzerland and USSR?
0.93 kg/ha, with Switzerland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Switzerland and USSR?
31 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 1991.
How do Switzerland and USSR rank globally for nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per area of cropland?
Switzerland ranks 54th and USSR ranks 56th 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