South Africa vs Western Africa: Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Agricultural Use
Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Agricultural Use over time
- South Africa
- Western Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 312,403 t against 243,041 t in Western Africa, a difference of 69,362 t.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.3 times Western Africa's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was South Africa ahead.
South Africa ranks 20th and Western Africa ranks 23rd of 195 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 5 and Western Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Western Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 68,933 t | 12,614 t | 56,319 t | South Africa |
| 1970s | 121,966 t | 45,046 t | 76,920 t | South Africa |
| 1980s | 135,143 t | 92,165 t | 42,978 t | South Africa |
| 1990s | 135,779 t | 109,742 t | 26,036 t | South Africa |
| 2000s | 131,164 t | 129,359 t | 1,805 t | South Africa |
| 2010s | 151,903 t | 223,786 t | 71,882 t | Western Africa |
| 2020s | 259,461 t | 280,245 t | 20,784 t | Western Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher nutrient potash k2o (total) — agricultural use, South Africa or Western Africa?
- South Africa, at 312,403 t against 243,041 t in Western Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in nutrient potash k2o (total) — agricultural use between South Africa and Western Africa?
- 69,362 t, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Western Africa?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do South Africa and Western Africa rank globally for nutrient potash k2o (total) — agricultural use?
- South Africa ranks 20th and Western Africa ranks 23rd 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