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

Northern Europe
4.82 kg/cap
in 2024
Poland
9.75 kg/cap
in 2024
Northern Europe rank
12th
Poland rank
16th

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

  • Northern Europe
  • Poland
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How they compare

Poland currently reports 9.75 kg/cap against 4.82 kg/cap in Northern Europe, a difference of 4.93 kg/cap.

That makes Poland's figure about 2.0 times Northern Europe's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Northern Europe ahead.

Northern Europe ranks 12th and Poland ranks 16th of 29 groups.

Across the 7 decades both report, Northern Europe averaged higher in 1 and Poland in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Northern Europe Poland Difference Ahead
1960s 12.85 kg/cap 18.94 kg/cap 6.09 kg/cap Poland
1970s 14.1 kg/cap 40 kg/cap 25.9 kg/cap Poland
1980s 14.03 kg/cap 31.03 kg/cap 17.01 kg/cap Poland
1990s 11.07 kg/cap 9.38 kg/cap 1.69 kg/cap Northern Europe
2000s 7.87 kg/cap 11.48 kg/cap 3.62 kg/cap Poland
2010s 6.28 kg/cap 13.11 kg/cap 6.83 kg/cap Poland
2020s 5.61 kg/cap 11.53 kg/cap 5.92 kg/cap Poland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per capita, Northern Europe or Poland?
Poland, at 9.75 kg/cap against 4.82 kg/cap in Northern Europe as of 2024.
What is the difference in nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per capita between Northern Europe and Poland?
4.93 kg/cap, with Poland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Northern Europe and Poland?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Northern Europe and Poland rank globally for nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per capita?
Northern Europe ranks 12th and Poland ranks 16th 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