Australia and New Zealand vs Latvia: Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per capita

Australia and New Zealand
16.72 kg/cap
in 2024
Latvia
13.5 kg/cap
in 2024
Australia and New Zealand rank
12th
Latvia rank
14th

Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per capita over time

  • Australia and New Zealand
  • Latvia
0510152025196119922024

How they compare

Australia and New Zealand currently reports 16.72 kg/cap against 13.5 kg/cap in Latvia, a difference of 3.22 kg/cap.

That makes Australia and New Zealand's figure about 1.2 times Latvia's.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Latvia ahead.

Australia and New Zealand ranks 12th and Latvia ranks 14th of 197 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Australia and New Zealand averaged higher in 2 and Latvia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia and New Zealand Latvia Difference Ahead
1990s 15.66 kg/cap 9.95 kg/cap 5.71 kg/cap Australia and New Zealand
2000s 14.82 kg/cap 5.88 kg/cap 8.95 kg/cap Australia and New Zealand
2010s 12.64 kg/cap 13.2 kg/cap 0.563 kg/cap Latvia
2020s 14.8 kg/cap 15.99 kg/cap 1.19 kg/cap Latvia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per capita, Australia and New Zealand or Latvia?
Australia and New Zealand, at 16.72 kg/cap against 13.5 kg/cap in Latvia as of 2024.
What is the difference in nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per capita between Australia and New Zealand and Latvia?
3.22 kg/cap, with Australia and New Zealand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and New Zealand and Latvia?
33 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2024.
How do Australia and New Zealand and Latvia rank globally for nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per capita?
Australia and New Zealand ranks 12th and Latvia ranks 14th of 197 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per capita. 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 capita
Unit
kg/cap
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
245 places, 13,737 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