Canada vs Europe: Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per capita
Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per capita over time
- Canada
- Europe
How they compare
Canada currently reports 21.01 kg/cap against 5.33 kg/cap in Europe, a difference of 15.68 kg/cap.
That makes Canada's figure about 3.9 times Europe's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Europe ahead.
Canada ranks 7th and Europe ranks 10th of 212 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 4 and Europe in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Europe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.09 kg/cap | 10.78 kg/cap | 3.7 kg/cap | Europe |
| 1970s | 10.41 kg/cap | 17.21 kg/cap | 6.79 kg/cap | Europe |
| 1980s | 14.41 kg/cap | 18.92 kg/cap | 4.5 kg/cap | Europe |
| 1990s | 11.37 kg/cap | 9.36 kg/cap | 2.02 kg/cap | Canada |
| 2000s | 8.89 kg/cap | 6.08 kg/cap | 2.81 kg/cap | Canada |
| 2010s | 10.47 kg/cap | 5.61 kg/cap | 4.86 kg/cap | Canada |
| 2020s | 20.54 kg/cap | 5.55 kg/cap | 14.98 kg/cap | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per capita, Canada or Europe?
- Canada, at 21.01 kg/cap against 5.33 kg/cap in Europe as of 2024.
- What is the difference in nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per capita between Canada and Europe?
- 15.68 kg/cap, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Europe?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Canada and Europe rank globally for nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per capita?
- Canada ranks 7th and Europe ranks 10th of 212 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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About this data
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