South Africa vs Western Asia: Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Agricultural Use
Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Agricultural Use over time
- South Africa
- Western Asia
How they compare
Western Asia currently reports 386,319 t against 312,403 t in South Africa, a difference of 73,916 t.
That makes Western Asia's figure about 1.2 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was South Africa ahead.
South Africa ranks 20th and Western Asia ranks 21st of 195 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 3 and Western Asia in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Western Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 68,933 t | 16,559 t | 52,374 t | South Africa |
| 1970s | 121,966 t | 44,069 t | 77,897 t | South Africa |
| 1980s | 135,143 t | 101,984 t | 33,159 t | South Africa |
| 1990s | 135,779 t | 144,966 t | 9,187 t | Western Asia |
| 2000s | 131,164 t | 178,211 t | 47,048 t | Western Asia |
| 2010s | 151,903 t | 227,188 t | 75,284 t | Western Asia |
| 2020s | 259,461 t | 363,712 t | 104,251 t | Western Asia |
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 Asia?
- Western Asia, at 386,319 t against 312,403 t in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in nutrient potash k2o (total) — agricultural use between South Africa and Western Asia?
- 73,916 t, with Western Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Western Asia?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do South Africa and Western Asia rank globally for nutrient potash k2o (total) — agricultural use?
- South Africa ranks 20th and Western Asia ranks 21st 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