Denmark vs Southern Africa (excluding intra-trade): Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Export quantity

Denmark
15,444 t
in 2024
Southern Africa (excluding intra-trade)
30,889 t
in 2024
Denmark rank
40th
Southern Africa (excluding intra-trade) rank
33rd

Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Export quantity over time

  • Denmark
  • Southern Africa (excluding intra-trade)
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How they compare

Southern Africa (excluding intra-trade) currently reports 30,889 t against 15,444 t in Denmark, a difference of 15,445 t.

That makes Southern Africa (excluding intra-trade)'s figure about 2.0 times Denmark's.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Denmark ahead.

Denmark ranks 40th and Southern Africa (excluding intra-trade) ranks 33rd of 197 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 3 and Southern Africa (excluding intra-trade) in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark Southern Africa (excluding intra-trade) Difference Ahead
1990s 59,560 t 48,840 t 10,720 t Denmark
2000s 37,129 t 56,183 t 19,055 t Southern Africa (excluding intra-trade)
2010s 33,023 t 28,633 t 4,390 t Denmark
2020s 25,640 t 23,583 t 2,057 t Denmark

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher nutrient potash k2o (total) — export quantity, Denmark or Southern Africa (excluding intra-trade)?
Southern Africa (excluding intra-trade), at 30,889 t against 15,444 t in Denmark as of 2024.
What is the difference in nutrient potash k2o (total) — export quantity between Denmark and Southern Africa (excluding intra-trade)?
15,445 t, with Southern Africa (excluding intra-trade) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Southern Africa (excluding intra-trade)?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Denmark and Southern Africa (excluding intra-trade) rank globally for nutrient potash k2o (total) — export quantity?
Denmark ranks 40th and Southern Africa (excluding intra-trade) ranks 33rd of 197 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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Indicator
Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Export quantity
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
275 places, 9,999 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