Belarus vs United States of America: Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per capita

Belarus
54.86 kg/cap
in 2024
United States of America
12.36 kg/cap
in 2024
Belarus rank
1st
United States of America rank
4th

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

  • Belarus
  • United States of America
020406080196119922024

How they compare

Belarus currently reports 54.86 kg/cap against 12.36 kg/cap in United States of America, a difference of 42.5 kg/cap.

That makes Belarus's figure about 4.4 times United States of America's.

Across all 33 years both countries report, Belarus has been ahead every year.

Belarus ranks 1st and United States of America ranks 4th of 197 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Belarus United States of America Difference Ahead
1990s 44.52 kg/cap 17.47 kg/cap 27.05 kg/cap Belarus
2000s 51.41 kg/cap 14.71 kg/cap 36.7 kg/cap Belarus
2010s 58.7 kg/cap 13.62 kg/cap 45.08 kg/cap Belarus
2020s 52.82 kg/cap 12.85 kg/cap 39.97 kg/cap Belarus

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per capita, Belarus or United States of America?
Belarus, at 54.86 kg/cap against 12.36 kg/cap in United States of America as of 2024.
What is the difference in nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per capita between Belarus and United States of America?
42.5 kg/cap, with Belarus ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belarus and United States of America?
33 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2024.
How do Belarus and United States of America rank globally for nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per capita?
Belarus ranks 1st and United States of America ranks 4th 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
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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