Australia vs Western Europe: Nutrient potash K2O (total) β€” Use per capita

Australia
15.03 kg/cap
in 2024
Western Europe
4.42 kg/cap
in 2024
Australia rank
13th
Western Europe rank
14th

Nutrient potash K2O (total) β€” Use per capita over time

  • Australia
  • Western Europe
510152025196119922024

How they compare

Australia currently reports 15.03 kg/cap against 4.42 kg/cap in Western Europe, a difference of 10.61 kg/cap.

That makes Australia's figure about 3.4 times Western Europe's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Western Europe ahead.

Australia ranks 13th and Western Europe ranks 14th of 197 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 3 and Western Europe in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Western Europe Difference Ahead
1960s 5.46 kg/cap 20.04 kg/cap 14.57 kg/cap Western Europe
1970s 7.48 kg/cap 22.71 kg/cap 15.22 kg/cap Western Europe
1980s 8.94 kg/cap 21.84 kg/cap 12.9 kg/cap Western Europe
1990s 10.89 kg/cap 13.58 kg/cap 2.69 kg/cap Western Europe
2000s 10.87 kg/cap 7.47 kg/cap 3.41 kg/cap Australia
2010s 9.71 kg/cap 5.34 kg/cap 4.37 kg/cap Australia
2020s 12.54 kg/cap 4.43 kg/cap 8.12 kg/cap Australia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher nutrient potash k2o (total) β€” use per capita, Australia or Western Europe?
Australia, at 15.03 kg/cap against 4.42 kg/cap in Western Europe as of 2024.
What is the difference in nutrient potash k2o (total) β€” use per capita between Australia and Western Europe?
10.61 kg/cap, with Australia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Western Europe?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Australia and Western Europe rank globally for nutrient potash k2o (total) β€” use per capita?
Australia ranks 13th and Western Europe 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) β€” 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) β€” 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
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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