Potash reserves (K2O equivalent) (2025)

With 2.0 billion metric tons in 2025, Russia leads the world in potash reserves (K2O equivalent), followed by Canada (1.1 billion metric tons) and Laos (1.0 billion metric tons). The top 5 is rounded off by Belarus (750.0 million metric tons) and the United States (220.0 million metric tons). Further down, China (200.0 million metric tons) and Germany (150.0 million metric tons) hold the next two spots. Chile (100.0 million metric tons), Spain (100.0 million metric tons), and Brazil (2.3 million metric tons) round out the top ten. Across the top ten, Russia is 870× as high as Brazil (2.3 million metric tons). Four of the top ten are in Europe.