Canada vs Western Europe: Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per value of agricultural production
Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per value of agricultural production over time
- Canada
- Western Europe
How they compare
Canada currently reports 16.18 g/Int$ against 6.41 g/Int$ in Western Europe, a difference of 9.77 g/Int$.
That makes Canada's figure about 2.5 times Western Europe's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Western Europe ahead.
Canada ranks 14th and Western Europe ranks 14th of 193 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 2 and Western Europe in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Western Europe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.68 g/Int$ | 28.69 g/Int$ | 21.02 g/Int$ | Western Europe |
| 1970s | 11 g/Int$ | 30.26 g/Int$ | 19.27 g/Int$ | Western Europe |
| 1980s | 14.16 g/Int$ | 26.11 g/Int$ | 11.95 g/Int$ | Western Europe |
| 1990s | 10.72 g/Int$ | 17.12 g/Int$ | 6.4 g/Int$ | Western Europe |
| 2000s | 7.98 g/Int$ | 9.74 g/Int$ | 1.76 g/Int$ | Western Europe |
| 2010s | 8.33 g/Int$ | 7.02 g/Int$ | 1.31 g/Int$ | Canada |
| 2020s | 16.17 g/Int$ | 6.15 g/Int$ | 10.02 g/Int$ | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per value of agricultural production, Canada or Western Europe?
- Canada, at 16.18 g/Int$ against 6.41 g/Int$ in Western Europe as of 2024.
- What is the difference in nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per value of agricultural production between Canada and Western Europe?
- 9.77 g/Int$, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Western Europe?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Canada and Western Europe rank globally for nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per value of agricultural production?
- Canada ranks 14th and Western Europe ranks 14th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per value of agricultural production. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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