Germany vs South Africa: Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Agricultural Use
Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Agricultural Use over time
- Germany
- South Africa
How they compare
Germany currently reports 340,278 t against 312,403 t in South Africa, a difference of 27,875 t.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.
Germany ranks 19th and South Africa ranks 20th of 195 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.68 million t | 68,933 t | 1.61 million t | Germany |
| 1970s | 1.77 million t | 121,966 t | 1.65 million t | Germany |
| 1980s | 1.51 million t | 135,143 t | 1.37 million t | Germany |
| 1990s | 685,247 t | 135,779 t | 549,468 t | Germany |
| 2000s | 441,632 t | 131,164 t | 310,468 t | Germany |
| 2010s | 420,675 t | 151,903 t | 268,772 t | Germany |
| 2020s | 330,348 t | 259,461 t | 70,887 t | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher nutrient potash k2o (total) — agricultural use, Germany or South Africa?
- Germany, at 340,278 t against 312,403 t in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in nutrient potash k2o (total) — agricultural use between Germany and South Africa?
- 27,875 t, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and South Africa?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Germany and South Africa rank globally for nutrient potash k2o (total) — agricultural use?
- Germany ranks 19th and South Africa ranks 20th of 195 countries.
- 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