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

Eastern Europe
6.39 kg/cap
in 2024
Uruguay
25.68 kg/cap
in 2024
Eastern Europe rank
3rd
Uruguay rank
5th

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

  • Eastern Europe
  • Uruguay
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How they compare

Uruguay currently reports 25.68 kg/cap against 6.39 kg/cap in Eastern Europe, a difference of 19.29 kg/cap.

That makes Uruguay's figure about 4.0 times Eastern Europe's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Eastern Europe ahead.

Eastern Europe ranks 3rd and Uruguay ranks 5th of 40 regions.

Across the 7 decades both report, Eastern Europe averaged higher in 5 and Uruguay in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Eastern Europe Uruguay Difference Ahead
1960s 8.45 kg/cap 1.52 kg/cap 6.93 kg/cap Eastern Europe
1970s 19.59 kg/cap 1.72 kg/cap 17.88 kg/cap Eastern Europe
1980s 23.08 kg/cap 0.974 kg/cap 22.11 kg/cap Eastern Europe
1990s 7.27 kg/cap 1.57 kg/cap 5.7 kg/cap Eastern Europe
2000s 4.71 kg/cap 1.16 kg/cap 3.55 kg/cap Eastern Europe
2010s 6.16 kg/cap 16.17 kg/cap 10 kg/cap Uruguay
2020s 6.78 kg/cap 21.87 kg/cap 15.09 kg/cap Uruguay

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 Uruguay?
Uruguay, at 25.68 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 Uruguay?
19.29 kg/cap, with Uruguay ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eastern Europe and Uruguay?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Eastern Europe and Uruguay rank globally for nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per capita?
Eastern Europe ranks 3rd and Uruguay ranks 5th 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