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

Europe
5.33 kg/cap
in 2024
Ireland
16.76 kg/cap
in 2024
Europe rank
6th
Ireland rank
11th

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

  • Europe
  • Ireland
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How they compare

Ireland currently reports 16.76 kg/cap against 5.33 kg/cap in Europe, a difference of 11.43 kg/cap.

That makes Ireland's figure about 3.1 times Europe's.

Across all 64 years both countries report, Ireland has been ahead every year.

Europe ranks 6th and Ireland ranks 11th of 40 groups.

Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Europe Ireland Difference Ahead
1960s 10.78 kg/cap 36.01 kg/cap 25.23 kg/cap Ireland
1970s 17.21 kg/cap 53.9 kg/cap 36.7 kg/cap Ireland
1980s 18.92 kg/cap 52.78 kg/cap 33.86 kg/cap Ireland
1990s 9.36 kg/cap 46.71 kg/cap 37.35 kg/cap Ireland
2000s 6.08 kg/cap 27.16 kg/cap 21.09 kg/cap Ireland
2010s 5.61 kg/cap 22.01 kg/cap 16.4 kg/cap Ireland
2020s 5.55 kg/cap 19.8 kg/cap 14.25 kg/cap Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per capita, Europe or Ireland?
Ireland, at 16.76 kg/cap against 5.33 kg/cap in Europe as of 2024.
What is the difference in nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per capita between Europe and Ireland?
11.43 kg/cap, with Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Europe and Ireland?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Europe and Ireland rank globally for nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per capita?
Europe ranks 6th and Ireland ranks 11th of 40 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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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