Democratic Republic of the Congo vs Polynesia: Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per capita

Democratic Republic of the Congo
0.04 kg/cap
in 2024
Polynesia
0.12 kg/cap
in 2024
Democratic Republic of the Congo rank
17th
Polynesia rank
15th

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

  • Democratic Republic of the Congo
  • Polynesia
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How they compare

Polynesia currently reports 0.12 kg/cap against 0.04 kg/cap in Democratic Republic of the Congo, a difference of 0.08 kg/cap.

That makes Polynesia's figure about 3.0 times Democratic Republic of the Congo's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Democratic Republic of the Congo ahead.

Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 17th and Polynesia ranks 15th of 19 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Democratic Republic of the Congo averaged higher in 1 and Polynesia in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of the Congo Polynesia Difference Ahead
1960s 0.0256 kg/cap 0 kg/cap 0.0256 kg/cap Democratic Republic of the Congo
1970s 0.065 kg/cap 0.318 kg/cap 0.253 kg/cap Polynesia
1980s 0.056 kg/cap 0.722 kg/cap 0.666 kg/cap Polynesia
1990s 0.037 kg/cap 0.395 kg/cap 0.358 kg/cap Polynesia
2000s 0.0122 kg/cap 0.4633 kg/cap 0.4511 kg/cap Polynesia
2010s 0.038 kg/cap 0.405 kg/cap 0.367 kg/cap Polynesia
2020s 0.038 kg/cap 0.268 kg/cap 0.23 kg/cap Polynesia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per capita, Democratic Republic of the Congo or Polynesia?
Polynesia, at 0.12 kg/cap against 0.04 kg/cap in Democratic Republic of the Congo as of 2024.
What is the difference in nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per capita between Democratic Republic of the Congo and Polynesia?
0.08 kg/cap, with Polynesia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of the Congo and Polynesia?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Democratic Republic of the Congo and Polynesia rank globally for nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per capita?
Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 17th and Polynesia ranks 15th 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