China (People’s Republic of) vs Eastern Africa: Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per capita
Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per capita over time
- China (People’s Republic of)
- Eastern Africa
How they compare
China (People’s Republic of) currently reports 6.1 kg/cap against 0.35 kg/cap in Eastern Africa, a difference of 5.75 kg/cap.
That makes China (People’s Republic of)'s figure about 17.4 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 (People’s Republic of) ranks 32nd and Eastern Africa ranks 31st of 195 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, China (People’s Republic of) averaged higher in 5 and Eastern Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China (People’s Republic of) | Eastern Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0667 kg/cap | 0.43 kg/cap | 0.3633 kg/cap | Eastern Africa |
| 1970s | 0.202 kg/cap | 0.56 kg/cap | 0.358 kg/cap | Eastern Africa |
| 1980s | 0.82 kg/cap | 0.478 kg/cap | 0.342 kg/cap | China (People’s Republic of) |
| 1990s | 2.08 kg/cap | 0.388 kg/cap | 1.69 kg/cap | China (People’s Republic of) |
| 2000s | 4.17 kg/cap | 0.3 kg/cap | 3.87 kg/cap | China (People’s Republic of) |
| 2010s | 6.81 kg/cap | 0.304 kg/cap | 6.51 kg/cap | China (People’s Republic of) |
| 2020s | 6.22 kg/cap | 0.324 kg/cap | 5.89 kg/cap | China (People’s Republic of) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per capita, China (People’s Republic of) or Eastern Africa?
- China (People’s Republic of), at 6.1 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 (People’s Republic of) and Eastern Africa?
- 5.75 kg/cap, with China (People’s Republic of) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China (People’s Republic of) and Eastern Africa?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do China (People’s Republic of) and Eastern Africa rank globally for nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per capita?
- China (People’s Republic of) ranks 32nd and Eastern Africa ranks 31st 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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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