Africa (excluding intra-trade) vs Saudi Arabia: Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Export quantity
Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Export quantity over time
- Africa (excluding intra-trade)
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Africa (excluding intra-trade) currently reports 250,521 t against 18,178 t in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 232,343 t.
That makes Africa (excluding intra-trade)'s figure about 13.8 times Saudi Arabia's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Africa (excluding intra-trade) has been ahead every year.
Africa (excluding intra-trade) ranks 30th and Saudi Arabia ranks 38th of 39 groups.
Africa (excluding intra-trade) has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa (excluding intra-trade) | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 53,701 t | 577.2 t | 53,124 t | Africa (excluding intra-trade) |
| 2000s | 133,664 t | 261.8 t | 133,402 t | Africa (excluding intra-trade) |
| 2010s | 156,147 t | 3,020 t | 153,127 t | Africa (excluding intra-trade) |
| 2020s | 222,055 t | 31,253 t | 190,801 t | Africa (excluding intra-trade) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher nutrient potash k2o (total) — export quantity, Africa (excluding intra-trade) or Saudi Arabia?
- Africa (excluding intra-trade), at 250,521 t against 18,178 t in Saudi Arabia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in nutrient potash k2o (total) — export quantity between Africa (excluding intra-trade) and Saudi Arabia?
- 232,343 t, with Africa (excluding intra-trade) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa (excluding intra-trade) and Saudi Arabia?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Africa (excluding intra-trade) and Saudi Arabia rank globally for nutrient potash k2o (total) — export quantity?
- Africa (excluding intra-trade) ranks 30th and Saudi Arabia ranks 38th of 39 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Export quantity. 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