Africa vs South Africa: Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Export quantity
Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Export quantity over time
- Africa
- South Africa
How they compare
Africa currently reports 308,842 t against 29,587 t in South Africa, a difference of 279,255 t.
That makes Africa's figure about 10.4 times South Africa's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Africa has been ahead every year.
Africa ranks 39th and South Africa ranks 36th of 59 groups.
Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 15,600 t | 2,000 t | 13,600 t | Africa |
| 1990s | 53,729 t | 29,629 t | 24,100 t | Africa |
| 2000s | 97,940 t | 41,418 t | 56,522 t | Africa |
| 2010s | 161,808 t | 28,455 t | 133,353 t | Africa |
| 2020s | 288,202 t | 28,378 t | 259,824 t | Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher nutrient potash k2o (total) — export quantity, Africa or South Africa?
- Africa, at 308,842 t against 29,587 t in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in nutrient potash k2o (total) — export quantity between Africa and South Africa?
- 279,255 t, with Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa and South Africa?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2024.
- How do Africa and South Africa rank globally for nutrient potash k2o (total) — export quantity?
- Africa ranks 39th and South Africa ranks 36th of 59 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