Republic of Moldova vs South America: Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per capita

Republic of Moldova
2.23 kg/cap
in 2024
South America
23.13 kg/cap
in 2024
Republic of Moldova rank
4th
South America rank
1st

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

  • Republic of Moldova
  • South America
0510152025196119922024

How they compare

South America currently reports 23.13 kg/cap against 2.23 kg/cap in Republic of Moldova, a difference of 20.9 kg/cap.

That makes South America's figure about 10.4 times Republic of Moldova's.

Across all 33 years both countries report, South America has been ahead every year.

Republic of Moldova ranks 4th and South America ranks 1st of 19 countries.

South America has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Republic of Moldova South America Difference Ahead
1990s 2.41 kg/cap 7.16 kg/cap 4.75 kg/cap South America
2000s 0.127 kg/cap 10.79 kg/cap 10.66 kg/cap South America
2010s 1.65 kg/cap 15.64 kg/cap 14 kg/cap South America
2020s 3.09 kg/cap 21.2 kg/cap 18.11 kg/cap South America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per capita, Republic of Moldova or South America?
South America, at 23.13 kg/cap against 2.23 kg/cap in Republic of Moldova as of 2024.
What is the difference in nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per capita between Republic of Moldova and South America?
20.9 kg/cap, with South America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Moldova and South America?
33 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2024.
How do Republic of Moldova and South America rank globally for nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per capita?
Republic of Moldova ranks 4th and South America ranks 1st of 19 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