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

Ireland
16.76 kg/cap
in 2024
Southern Europe
4.89 kg/cap
in 2024
Ireland rank
11th
Southern Europe rank
11th

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

  • Ireland
  • Southern Europe
0204060196119922024

How they compare

Ireland currently reports 16.76 kg/cap against 4.89 kg/cap in Southern Europe, a difference of 11.87 kg/cap.

That makes Ireland's figure about 3.4 times Southern Europe's.

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

Ireland ranks 11th and Southern Europe ranks 11th of 197 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Ireland Southern Europe Difference Ahead
1960s 36.01 kg/cap 3.36 kg/cap 32.66 kg/cap Ireland
1970s 53.9 kg/cap 5.95 kg/cap 47.95 kg/cap Ireland
1980s 52.78 kg/cap 7.33 kg/cap 45.45 kg/cap Ireland
1990s 46.71 kg/cap 7.23 kg/cap 39.47 kg/cap Ireland
2000s 27.16 kg/cap 6.08 kg/cap 21.08 kg/cap Ireland
2010s 22.01 kg/cap 4.45 kg/cap 17.56 kg/cap Ireland
2020s 19.8 kg/cap 4.65 kg/cap 15.15 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, Ireland or Southern Europe?
Ireland, at 16.76 kg/cap against 4.89 kg/cap in Southern Europe as of 2024.
What is the difference in nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per capita between Ireland and Southern Europe?
11.87 kg/cap, with Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Southern Europe?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Ireland and Southern Europe rank globally for nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per capita?
Ireland ranks 11th and Southern Europe ranks 11th of 197 countries.
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