Northern Africa vs South Africa: Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Agricultural Use
Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Agricultural Use over time
- Northern Africa
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 312,403 t against 227,824 t in Northern Africa, a difference of 84,579 t.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.4 times Northern Africa's.
The two have swapped places 18 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was South Africa ahead.
Northern Africa ranks 24th and South Africa ranks 20th of 29 groups.
Across the 7 decades both report, Northern Africa averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Northern Africa | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 30,870 t | 68,933 t | 38,063 t | South Africa |
| 1970s | 64,775 t | 121,966 t | 57,191 t | South Africa |
| 1980s | 107,760 t | 135,143 t | 27,383 t | South Africa |
| 1990s | 114,967 t | 135,779 t | 20,812 t | South Africa |
| 2000s | 137,828 t | 131,164 t | 6,665 t | Northern Africa |
| 2010s | 180,012 t | 151,903 t | 28,109 t | Northern Africa |
| 2020s | 243,970 t | 259,461 t | 15,491 t | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher nutrient potash k2o (total) — agricultural use, Northern Africa or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 312,403 t against 227,824 t in Northern Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in nutrient potash k2o (total) — agricultural use between Northern Africa and South Africa?
- 84,579 t, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Northern Africa and South Africa?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Northern Africa and South Africa rank globally for nutrient potash k2o (total) — agricultural use?
- Northern Africa ranks 24th and South Africa ranks 20th 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