Mexico vs Southern Africa: Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Agricultural Use
Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Agricultural Use over time
- Mexico
- Southern Africa
How they compare
Southern Africa currently reports 320,512 t against 158,662 t in Mexico, a difference of 161,850 t.
That makes Southern Africa's figure about 2.0 times Mexico's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Southern Africa ahead.
Mexico ranks 25th and Southern Africa ranks 22nd of 195 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Mexico averaged higher in 2 and Southern Africa in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | Southern Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 15,777 t | 69,817 t | 54,040 t | Southern Africa |
| 1970s | 44,862 t | 124,626 t | 79,764 t | Southern Africa |
| 1980s | 80,992 t | 138,619 t | 57,628 t | Southern Africa |
| 1990s | 113,090 t | 139,456 t | 26,366 t | Southern Africa |
| 2000s | 206,890 t | 133,864 t | 73,025 t | Mexico |
| 2010s | 244,937 t | 155,501 t | 89,437 t | Mexico |
| 2020s | 201,522 t | 265,484 t | 63,962 t | Southern Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher nutrient potash k2o (total) — agricultural use, Mexico or Southern Africa?
- Southern Africa, at 320,512 t against 158,662 t in Mexico as of 2024.
- What is the difference in nutrient potash k2o (total) — agricultural use between Mexico and Southern Africa?
- 161,850 t, with Southern Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Southern Africa?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Mexico and Southern Africa rank globally for nutrient potash k2o (total) — agricultural use?
- Mexico ranks 25th and Southern Africa ranks 22nd 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