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

Japan
209,600 t
in 2024
South Africa
312,403 t
in 2024
Japan rank
23rd
South Africa rank
21st

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

  • Japan
  • South Africa
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 312,403 t against 209,600 t in Japan, a difference of 102,803 t.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.5 times Japan's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Japan ahead.

Japan ranks 23rd and South Africa ranks 21st of 212 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 6 and South Africa in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan South Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 606,044 t 68,933 t 537,111 t Japan
1970s 637,800 t 121,966 t 515,834 t Japan
1980s 585,780 t 135,143 t 450,637 t Japan
1990s 461,310 t 135,779 t 325,531 t Japan
2000s 347,790 t 131,164 t 216,626 t Japan
2010s 284,810 t 151,903 t 132,907 t Japan
2020s 209,600 t 259,461 t 49,861 t South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher nutrient potash k2o (total) — agricultural use, gaps filled, Japan or South Africa?
South Africa, at 312,403 t against 209,600 t in Japan as of 2024.
What is the difference in nutrient potash k2o (total) — agricultural use, gaps filled between Japan and South Africa?
102,803 t, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and South Africa?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Japan and South Africa rank globally for nutrient potash k2o (total) — agricultural use, gaps filled?
Japan ranks 23rd and South Africa ranks 21st of 212 countries.
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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Indicator
Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Agricultural Use, gaps filled
Unit
t
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
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.