Central America vs South Africa: Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Agricultural Use, gaps filled

Central America
437,658 t
in 2024
South Africa
312,403 t
in 2024
Central America rank
22nd
South Africa rank
21st

Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Agricultural Use, gaps filled over time

  • Central America
  • South Africa
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How they compare

Central America currently reports 437,658 t against 312,403 t in South Africa, a difference of 125,255 t.

That makes Central America's figure about 1.4 times South Africa's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was South Africa ahead.

Central America ranks 22nd and South Africa ranks 21st of 31 groups.

Across the 7 decades both report, Central America averaged higher in 5 and South Africa in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Central America South Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 36,800 t 68,933 t 32,133 t South Africa
1970s 100,497 t 121,966 t 21,468 t South Africa
1980s 145,098 t 135,143 t 9,956 t Central America
1990s 215,765 t 135,779 t 79,986 t Central America
2000s 314,240 t 131,164 t 183,077 t Central America
2010s 409,778 t 151,903 t 257,875 t Central America
2020s 447,881 t 259,461 t 188,420 t Central America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher nutrient potash k2o (total) — agricultural use, gaps filled, Central America or South Africa?
Central America, at 437,658 t against 312,403 t in South Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in nutrient potash k2o (total) — agricultural use, gaps filled between Central America and South Africa?
125,255 t, with Central America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Central America and South Africa?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Central America and South Africa rank globally for nutrient potash k2o (total) — agricultural use, gaps filled?
Central America ranks 22nd and South Africa ranks 21st of 31 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Agricultural Use, gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Agricultural Use, gaps filled
Unit
t
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
243 places, 12,383 data points, 1961–2024
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Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Agricultural Use with 124 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.