Africa vs Australia and New Zealand: Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Agricultural Use
Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Agricultural Use over time
- Africa
- Australia and New Zealand
How they compare
Africa currently reports 1.05 million t against 533,669 t in Australia and New Zealand, a difference of 511,351 t.
That makes Africa's figure about 2.0 times Australia and New Zealand's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Australia and New Zealand ahead.
Africa ranks 13th and Australia and New Zealand ranks 12th of 29 groups.
Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa | Australia and New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 159,535 t | 146,369 t | 13,166 t | Africa |
| 1970s | 318,696 t | 238,749 t | 79,947 t | Africa |
| 1980s | 434,557 t | 246,414 t | 188,143 t | Africa |
| 1990s | 467,171 t | 322,304 t | 144,867 t | Africa |
| 2000s | 516,624 t | 360,094 t | 156,529 t | Africa |
| 2010s | 726,460 t | 361,022 t | 365,438 t | Africa |
| 2020s | 1.01 million t | 463,546 t | 548,605 t | Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher nutrient potash k2o (total) — agricultural use, Africa or Australia and New Zealand?
- Africa, at 1.05 million t against 533,669 t in Australia and New Zealand as of 2024.
- What is the difference in nutrient potash k2o (total) — agricultural use between Africa and Australia and New Zealand?
- 511,351 t, with Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa and Australia and New Zealand?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Africa and Australia and New Zealand rank globally for nutrient potash k2o (total) — agricultural use?
- Africa ranks 13th and Australia and New Zealand ranks 12th of 29 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Agricultural Use. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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