India vs Northern Africa (excluding intra-trade): Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Export quantity
Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Export quantity over time
- India
- Northern Africa (excluding intra-trade)
How they compare
Northern Africa (excluding intra-trade) currently reports 289,400 t against 18,687 t in India, a difference of 270,713 t.
That makes Northern Africa (excluding intra-trade)'s figure about 15.5 times India's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Northern Africa (excluding intra-trade) ahead.
India ranks 37th and Northern Africa (excluding intra-trade) ranks 29th of 197 countries.
Northern Africa (excluding intra-trade) has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Northern Africa (excluding intra-trade) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 72.2 t | 11,446 t | 11,373 t | Northern Africa (excluding intra-trade) |
| 2000s | 12,222 t | 22,919 t | 10,697 t | Northern Africa (excluding intra-trade) |
| 2010s | 25,423 t | 117,121 t | 91,698 t | Northern Africa (excluding intra-trade) |
| 2020s | 15,358 t | 238,225 t | 222,867 t | Northern 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, India or Northern Africa (excluding intra-trade)?
- Northern Africa (excluding intra-trade), at 289,400 t against 18,687 t in India as of 2024.
- What is the difference in nutrient potash k2o (total) — export quantity between India and Northern Africa (excluding intra-trade)?
- 270,713 t, with Northern Africa (excluding intra-trade) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Northern Africa (excluding intra-trade)?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do India and Northern Africa (excluding intra-trade) rank globally for nutrient potash k2o (total) — export quantity?
- India ranks 37th and Northern Africa (excluding intra-trade) ranks 29th 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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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