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

Australia and New Zealand
16.72 kg/cap
in 2024
USSR
17.4 kg/cap
in 1991
Australia and New Zealand rank
12th
USSR rank
10th

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

  • Australia and New Zealand
  • USSR
510152025196119922024

How they compare

USSR currently reports 17.4 kg/cap against 16.72 kg/cap in Australia and New Zealand, a difference of 0.68 kg/cap.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 31 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Australia and New Zealand ahead.

Australia and New Zealand ranks 12th and USSR ranks 10th of 197 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Australia and New Zealand averaged higher in 1 and USSR in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia and New Zealand USSR Difference Ahead
1960s 10.42 kg/cap 6.84 kg/cap 3.58 kg/cap Australia and New Zealand
1970s 14.26 kg/cap 16.57 kg/cap 2.31 kg/cap USSR
1980s 12.98 kg/cap 22.03 kg/cap 9.04 kg/cap USSR
1990s 11.5 kg/cap 17.43 kg/cap 5.93 kg/cap USSR

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 USSR?
USSR, at 17.4 kg/cap against 16.72 kg/cap in Australia and New Zealand as of 1991.
What is the difference in nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per capita between Australia and New Zealand and USSR?
0.68 kg/cap, with USSR ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and New Zealand and USSR?
31 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 1991.
How do Australia and New Zealand and USSR rank globally for nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per capita?
Australia and New Zealand ranks 12th and USSR ranks 10th 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