China, mainland vs Eastern Africa: Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per capita
Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per capita over time
- China, mainland
- Eastern Africa
How they compare
China, mainland currently reports 6.16 kg/cap against 0.35 kg/cap in Eastern Africa, a difference of 5.81 kg/cap.
That makes China, mainland's figure about 17.6 times Eastern Africa's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Eastern Africa ahead.
China, mainland ranks 31st and Eastern Africa ranks 28th of 197 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, China, mainland averaged higher in 5 and Eastern Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China, mainland | Eastern Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0689 kg/cap | 0.43 kg/cap | 0.3611 kg/cap | Eastern Africa |
| 1970s | 0.209 kg/cap | 0.56 kg/cap | 0.351 kg/cap | Eastern Africa |
| 1980s | 0.839 kg/cap | 0.478 kg/cap | 0.361 kg/cap | China, mainland |
| 1990s | 2.13 kg/cap | 0.388 kg/cap | 1.74 kg/cap | China, mainland |
| 2000s | 4.19 kg/cap | 0.3 kg/cap | 3.89 kg/cap | China, mainland |
| 2010s | 6.88 kg/cap | 0.304 kg/cap | 6.58 kg/cap | China, mainland |
| 2020s | 6.27 kg/cap | 0.324 kg/cap | 5.94 kg/cap | China, mainland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per capita, China, mainland or Eastern Africa?
- China, mainland, at 6.16 kg/cap against 0.35 kg/cap in Eastern Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per capita between China, mainland and Eastern Africa?
- 5.81 kg/cap, with China, mainland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China, mainland and Eastern Africa?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do China, mainland and Eastern Africa rank globally for nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per capita?
- China, mainland ranks 31st and Eastern Africa ranks 28th 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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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