Southern Africa vs Ukraine: Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Agricultural Use

Southern Africa
320,512 t
in 2024
Ukraine
195,242 t
in 2024
Southern Africa rank
22nd
Ukraine rank
24th

Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Agricultural Use over time

  • Southern Africa
  • Ukraine
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How they compare

Southern Africa currently reports 320,512 t against 195,242 t in Ukraine, a difference of 125,270 t.

That makes Southern Africa's figure about 1.6 times Ukraine's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Ukraine ahead.

Southern Africa ranks 22nd and Ukraine ranks 24th of 29 groups.

Across the 4 decades both report, Southern Africa averaged higher in 1 and Ukraine in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Southern Africa Ukraine Difference Ahead
1990s 140,810 t 197,374 t 56,563 t Ukraine
2000s 133,864 t 88,722 t 45,142 t Southern Africa
2010s 155,501 t 230,974 t 75,473 t Ukraine
2020s 265,484 t 276,363 t 10,880 t Ukraine

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher nutrient potash k2o (total) — agricultural use, Southern Africa or Ukraine?
Southern Africa, at 320,512 t against 195,242 t in Ukraine as of 2024.
What is the difference in nutrient potash k2o (total) — agricultural use between Southern Africa and Ukraine?
125,270 t, with Southern Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Southern Africa and Ukraine?
33 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2024.
How do Southern Africa and Ukraine rank globally for nutrient potash k2o (total) — agricultural use?
Southern Africa ranks 22nd and Ukraine ranks 24th 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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Indicator
Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Agricultural Use
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
243 places, 12,259 data points, 1961–2024
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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