Eastern Europe vs Malaysia: Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per capita

Eastern Europe
6.39 kg/cap
in 2024
Malaysia
27.81 kg/cap
in 2024
Eastern Europe rank
3rd
Malaysia rank
4th

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

  • Eastern Europe
  • Malaysia
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How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 27.81 kg/cap against 6.39 kg/cap in Eastern Europe, a difference of 21.42 kg/cap.

That makes Malaysia's figure about 4.4 times Eastern Europe's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Eastern Europe ahead.

Eastern Europe ranks 3rd and Malaysia ranks 4th of 40 regions.

Across the 7 decades both report, Eastern Europe averaged higher in 3 and Malaysia in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Eastern Europe Malaysia Difference Ahead
1960s 8.45 kg/cap 2.57 kg/cap 5.88 kg/cap Eastern Europe
1970s 19.59 kg/cap 10.14 kg/cap 9.45 kg/cap Eastern Europe
1980s 23.08 kg/cap 19.56 kg/cap 3.52 kg/cap Eastern Europe
1990s 7.27 kg/cap 30.63 kg/cap 23.36 kg/cap Malaysia
2000s 4.66 kg/cap 27.83 kg/cap 23.18 kg/cap Malaysia
2010s 6.16 kg/cap 29.9 kg/cap 23.73 kg/cap Malaysia
2020s 6.78 kg/cap 31.73 kg/cap 24.95 kg/cap Malaysia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per capita, Eastern Europe or Malaysia?
Malaysia, at 27.81 kg/cap against 6.39 kg/cap in Eastern Europe as of 2024.
What is the difference in nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per capita between Eastern Europe and Malaysia?
21.42 kg/cap, with Malaysia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eastern Europe and Malaysia?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Eastern Europe and Malaysia rank globally for nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per capita?
Eastern Europe ranks 3rd and Malaysia ranks 4th of 40 regions.
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