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

Poland
9.75 kg/cap
in 2024
Western Europe
4.42 kg/cap
in 2024
Poland rank
16th
Western Europe rank
7th

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

  • Poland
  • Western Europe
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How they compare

Poland currently reports 9.75 kg/cap against 4.42 kg/cap in Western Europe, a difference of 5.33 kg/cap.

That makes Poland's figure about 2.2 times Western Europe's.

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

Poland ranks 16th and Western Europe ranks 7th of 195 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Poland averaged higher in 5 and Western Europe in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Poland Western Europe Difference Ahead
1960s 18.94 kg/cap 20.04 kg/cap 1.1 kg/cap Western Europe
1970s 40 kg/cap 22.71 kg/cap 17.29 kg/cap Poland
1980s 31.03 kg/cap 21.84 kg/cap 9.2 kg/cap Poland
1990s 9.38 kg/cap 13.58 kg/cap 4.2 kg/cap Western Europe
2000s 11.48 kg/cap 7.47 kg/cap 4.02 kg/cap Poland
2010s 13.11 kg/cap 5.34 kg/cap 7.77 kg/cap Poland
2020s 11.53 kg/cap 4.43 kg/cap 7.1 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, Poland or Western Europe?
Poland, at 9.75 kg/cap against 4.42 kg/cap in Western Europe as of 2024.
What is the difference in nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per capita between Poland and Western Europe?
5.33 kg/cap, with Poland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Poland and Western Europe?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Poland and Western Europe rank globally for nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per capita?
Poland ranks 16th and Western Europe ranks 7th of 195 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