Colombia vs Southern Africa (excluding intra-trade): Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Export quantity
Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Export quantity over time
- Colombia
- Southern Africa (excluding intra-trade)
How they compare
Southern Africa (excluding intra-trade) currently reports 30,889 t against 11,291 t in Colombia, a difference of 19,598 t.
That makes Southern Africa (excluding intra-trade)'s figure about 2.7 times Colombia's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Southern Africa (excluding intra-trade) ahead.
Colombia ranks 44th and Southern Africa (excluding intra-trade) ranks 45th of 198 countries.
Southern Africa (excluding intra-trade) has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Southern Africa (excluding intra-trade) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6,549 t | 48,840 t | 42,291 t | Southern Africa (excluding intra-trade) |
| 2000s | 8,316 t | 56,183 t | 47,867 t | Southern Africa (excluding intra-trade) |
| 2010s | 19,943 t | 28,633 t | 8,690 t | Southern Africa (excluding intra-trade) |
| 2020s | 9,390 t | 23,583 t | 14,193 t | Southern 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, Colombia or Southern Africa (excluding intra-trade)?
- Southern Africa (excluding intra-trade), at 30,889 t against 11,291 t in Colombia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in nutrient potash k2o (total) — export quantity between Colombia and Southern Africa (excluding intra-trade)?
- 19,598 t, with Southern Africa (excluding intra-trade) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Southern Africa (excluding intra-trade)?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Colombia and Southern Africa (excluding intra-trade) rank globally for nutrient potash k2o (total) — export quantity?
- Colombia ranks 44th and Southern Africa (excluding intra-trade) ranks 45th of 198 countries.
- 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