European Union (27) vs Malaysia: Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per capita

European Union (27)
5.35 kg/cap
in 2024
Malaysia
27.81 kg/cap
in 2024
European Union (27) rank
9th
Malaysia rank
4th

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

  • European Union (27)
  • Malaysia
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How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 27.81 kg/cap against 5.35 kg/cap in European Union (27), a difference of 22.46 kg/cap.

That makes Malaysia's figure about 5.2 times European Union (27)'s.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was European Union (27) ahead.

European Union (27) ranks 9th and Malaysia ranks 4th of 29 groups.

Across the 7 decades both report, European Union (27) averaged higher in 2 and Malaysia in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade European Union (27) Malaysia Difference Ahead
1960s 13.47 kg/cap 2.57 kg/cap 10.9 kg/cap European Union (27)
1970s 18.81 kg/cap 10.14 kg/cap 8.67 kg/cap European Union (27)
1980s 18.27 kg/cap 19.56 kg/cap 1.29 kg/cap Malaysia
1990s 10.57 kg/cap 30.63 kg/cap 20.06 kg/cap Malaysia
2000s 7.22 kg/cap 27.83 kg/cap 20.61 kg/cap Malaysia
2010s 6.03 kg/cap 29.9 kg/cap 23.87 kg/cap Malaysia
2020s 5.62 kg/cap 31.73 kg/cap 26.11 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, European Union (27) or Malaysia?
Malaysia, at 27.81 kg/cap against 5.35 kg/cap in European Union (27) as of 2024.
What is the difference in nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per capita between European Union (27) and Malaysia?
22.46 kg/cap, with Malaysia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for European Union (27) and Malaysia?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do European Union (27) and Malaysia rank globally for nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per capita?
European Union (27) ranks 9th and Malaysia ranks 4th 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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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