Italy vs Saudi Arabia: Nutrient potash K2O (total) β€” Use per capita

Italy
2.34 kg/cap
in 2024
Saudi Arabia
2.37 kg/cap
in 2024
Italy rank
71st
Saudi Arabia rank
70th

Nutrient potash K2O (total) β€” Use per capita over time

  • Italy
  • Saudi Arabia
02468196119922024

How they compare

Saudi Arabia currently reports 2.37 kg/cap against 2.34 kg/cap in Italy, a difference of 0.03 kg/cap.

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

Italy ranks 71st and Saudi Arabia ranks 70th of 195 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 6 and Saudi Arabia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy Saudi Arabia Difference Ahead
1960s 3.06 kg/cap 0 kg/cap 3.06 kg/cap Italy
1970s 5.26 kg/cap 0.218 kg/cap 5.04 kg/cap Italy
1980s 7.05 kg/cap 2.34 kg/cap 4.7 kg/cap Italy
1990s 7.13 kg/cap 1.18 kg/cap 5.95 kg/cap Italy
2000s 4.38 kg/cap 0.88 kg/cap 3.5 kg/cap Italy
2010s 2.1 kg/cap 0.69 kg/cap 1.42 kg/cap Italy
2020s 2.31 kg/cap 2.5 kg/cap 0.19 kg/cap Saudi Arabia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher nutrient potash k2o (total) β€” use per capita, Italy or Saudi Arabia?
Saudi Arabia, at 2.37 kg/cap against 2.34 kg/cap in Italy as of 2024.
What is the difference in nutrient potash k2o (total) β€” use per capita between Italy and Saudi Arabia?
0.03 kg/cap, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Saudi Arabia?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Italy and Saudi Arabia rank globally for nutrient potash k2o (total) β€” use per capita?
Italy ranks 71st and Saudi Arabia ranks 70th of 195 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Nutrient potash K2O (total) β€” 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) β€” 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