Democratic People's Republic of Korea vs Middle Africa: Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per capita

Democratic People's Republic of Korea
0.45 kg/cap
in 2024
Middle Africa
0.38 kg/cap
in 2024
Democratic People's Republic of Korea rank
11th
Middle Africa rank
12th

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

  • Democratic People's Republic of Korea
  • Middle Africa
0246196119922024

How they compare

Democratic People's Republic of Korea currently reports 0.45 kg/cap against 0.38 kg/cap in Middle Africa, a difference of 0.07 kg/cap.

That makes Democratic People's Republic of Korea's figure about 1.2 times Middle Africa's.

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

Democratic People's Republic of Korea ranks 11th and Middle Africa ranks 12th of 19 countries.

Democratic People's Republic of Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic People's Republic of Korea Middle Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 0.7656 kg/cap 0.1689 kg/cap 0.5967 kg/cap Democratic People's Republic of Korea
1970s 2.74 kg/cap 0.368 kg/cap 2.37 kg/cap Democratic People's Republic of Korea
1980s 2.12 kg/cap 0.31 kg/cap 1.81 kg/cap Democratic People's Republic of Korea
1990s 0.305 kg/cap 0.219 kg/cap 0.086 kg/cap Democratic People's Republic of Korea
2000s 1.42 kg/cap 0.254 kg/cap 1.16 kg/cap Democratic People's Republic of Korea
2010s 1.23 kg/cap 0.302 kg/cap 0.927 kg/cap Democratic People's Republic of Korea
2020s 0.456 kg/cap 0.342 kg/cap 0.114 kg/cap Democratic People's Republic of Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per capita, Democratic People's Republic of Korea or Middle Africa?
Democratic People's Republic of Korea, at 0.45 kg/cap against 0.38 kg/cap in Middle Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per capita between Democratic People's Republic of Korea and Middle Africa?
0.07 kg/cap, with Democratic People's Republic of Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic People's Republic of Korea and Middle Africa?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Democratic People's Republic of Korea and Middle Africa rank globally for nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per capita?
Democratic People's Republic of Korea ranks 11th and Middle Africa ranks 12th of 19 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