China, mainland vs Norway: Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per capita

China, mainland
6.16 kg/cap
in 2024
Norway
6.68 kg/cap
in 2024
China, mainland rank
31st
Norway rank
30th

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

  • China, mainland
  • Norway
05101520196119922024

How they compare

Norway currently reports 6.68 kg/cap against 6.16 kg/cap in China, mainland, a difference of 0.52 kg/cap.

That makes Norway's figure about 1.1 times China, mainland's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Norway ahead.

China, mainland ranks 31st and Norway ranks 30th of 195 countries.

Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade China, mainland Norway Difference Ahead
1960s 0.0689 kg/cap 15.09 kg/cap 15.02 kg/cap Norway
1970s 0.209 kg/cap 18.84 kg/cap 18.63 kg/cap Norway
1980s 0.839 kg/cap 18.63 kg/cap 17.79 kg/cap Norway
1990s 2.13 kg/cap 14.84 kg/cap 12.71 kg/cap Norway
2000s 4.19 kg/cap 11.25 kg/cap 7.06 kg/cap Norway
2010s 6.88 kg/cap 7.77 kg/cap 0.887 kg/cap Norway
2020s 6.27 kg/cap 7.26 kg/cap 0.998 kg/cap Norway

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 Norway?
Norway, at 6.68 kg/cap against 6.16 kg/cap in China, mainland as of 2024.
What is the difference in nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per capita between China, mainland and Norway?
0.52 kg/cap, with Norway ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China, mainland and Norway?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do China, mainland and Norway rank globally for nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per capita?
China, mainland ranks 31st and Norway ranks 30th of 195 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