Eastern Asia vs Melanesia: Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per capita
Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per capita over time
- Eastern Asia
- Melanesia
How they compare
Eastern Asia currently reports 5.53 kg/cap against 1.65 kg/cap in Melanesia, a difference of 3.88 kg/cap.
That makes Eastern Asia's figure about 3.4 times Melanesia's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Eastern Asia ahead.
Eastern Asia ranks 8th and Melanesia ranks 6th of 29 groups.
Eastern Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eastern Asia | Melanesia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.8067 kg/cap | 0.0967 kg/cap | 0.71 kg/cap | Eastern Asia |
| 1970s | 0.925 kg/cap | 0.684 kg/cap | 0.241 kg/cap | Eastern Asia |
| 1980s | 1.36 kg/cap | 1.29 kg/cap | 0.076 kg/cap | Eastern Asia |
| 1990s | 2.29 kg/cap | 1.23 kg/cap | 1.07 kg/cap | Eastern Asia |
| 2000s | 3.98 kg/cap | 0.547 kg/cap | 3.43 kg/cap | Eastern Asia |
| 2010s | 6.23 kg/cap | 1.41 kg/cap | 4.83 kg/cap | Eastern Asia |
| 2020s | 5.63 kg/cap | 1.24 kg/cap | 4.39 kg/cap | Eastern Asia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per capita, Eastern Asia or Melanesia?
- Eastern Asia, at 5.53 kg/cap against 1.65 kg/cap in Melanesia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per capita between Eastern Asia and Melanesia?
- 3.88 kg/cap, with Eastern Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eastern Asia and Melanesia?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Eastern Asia and Melanesia rank globally for nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per capita?
- Eastern Asia ranks 8th and Melanesia ranks 6th of 29 groups.
- 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