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

Brazil
41.94 kg/cap
in 2024
United States of America
12.36 kg/cap
in 2024
Brazil rank
2nd
United States of America rank
4th

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

  • Brazil
  • United States of America
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How they compare

Brazil currently reports 41.94 kg/cap against 12.36 kg/cap in United States of America, a difference of 29.58 kg/cap.

That makes Brazil's figure about 3.4 times United States of America's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was United States of America ahead.

Brazil ranks 2nd and United States of America ranks 4th of 197 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 3 and United States of America in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Brazil United States of America Difference Ahead
1960s 1.32 kg/cap 14.47 kg/cap 13.16 kg/cap United States of America
1970s 5.96 kg/cap 21.13 kg/cap 15.17 kg/cap United States of America
1980s 8.23 kg/cap 20.23 kg/cap 12 kg/cap United States of America
1990s 11.25 kg/cap 17.57 kg/cap 6.32 kg/cap United States of America
2000s 18.72 kg/cap 14.71 kg/cap 4.01 kg/cap Brazil
2010s 27.22 kg/cap 13.62 kg/cap 13.59 kg/cap Brazil
2020s 38.31 kg/cap 12.85 kg/cap 25.46 kg/cap Brazil

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per capita, Brazil or United States of America?
Brazil, at 41.94 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 Brazil and United States of America?
29.58 kg/cap, with Brazil ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and United States of America?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Brazil and United States of America rank globally for nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per capita?
Brazil ranks 2nd 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