United States of America vs USSR: Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per value of agricultural production

United States of America
11.33 g/Int$
in 2024
USSR
26.09 g/Int$
in 1991
United States of America rank
6th
USSR rank
6th

Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per value of agricultural production over time

  • United States of America
  • USSR
102030196119922024

How they compare

USSR currently reports 26.09 g/Int$ against 11.33 g/Int$ in United States of America, a difference of 14.76 g/Int$.

That makes USSR's figure about 2.3 times United States of America's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1961 it was United States of America ahead.

United States of America ranks 6th and USSR ranks 6th of 29 groups.

Across the 4 decades both report, United States of America averaged higher in 1 and USSR in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade United States of America USSR Difference Ahead
1960s 16.64 g/Int$ 10.67 g/Int$ 5.98 g/Int$ United States of America
1970s 22.34 g/Int$ 22.57 g/Int$ 0.24 g/Int$ USSR
1980s 20.67 g/Int$ 30.24 g/Int$ 9.57 g/Int$ USSR
1990s 18.33 g/Int$ 24.57 g/Int$ 6.25 g/Int$ USSR

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, United States of America or USSR?
USSR, at 26.09 g/Int$ against 11.33 g/Int$ in United States of America as of 1991.
What is the difference in nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per value of agricultural production between United States of America and USSR?
14.76 g/Int$, with USSR ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for United States of America and USSR?
31 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 1991.
How do United States of America and USSR rank globally for nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per value of agricultural production?
United States of America ranks 6th and USSR ranks 6th 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 value of agricultural production. 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 value of agricultural production
Unit
g/Int$
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
241 places, 13,403 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed

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