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
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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About this data
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.