Kazakhstan vs South Africa: Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Export quantity

Kazakhstan
27,455 t
in 2024
South Africa
29,587 t
in 2024
Kazakhstan rank
33rd
South Africa rank
32nd

Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Export quantity over time

  • Kazakhstan
  • South Africa
020.0k40.0k60.0k198920062024

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 29,587 t against 27,455 t in Kazakhstan, a difference of 2,132 t.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Kazakhstan's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1992 it was South Africa ahead.

Kazakhstan ranks 33rd and South Africa ranks 32nd of 198 countries.

South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kazakhstan South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 19.12 t 28,204 t 28,185 t South Africa
2000s 78.4 t 41,418 t 41,340 t South Africa
2010s 4,131 t 28,455 t 24,324 t South Africa
2020s 20,133 t 28,378 t 8,245 t South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher nutrient potash k2o (total) — export quantity, Kazakhstan or South Africa?
South Africa, at 29,587 t against 27,455 t in Kazakhstan as of 2024.
What is the difference in nutrient potash k2o (total) — export quantity between Kazakhstan and South Africa?
2,132 t, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kazakhstan and South Africa?
33 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2024.
How do Kazakhstan and South Africa rank globally for nutrient potash k2o (total) — export quantity?
Kazakhstan ranks 33rd and South Africa ranks 32nd 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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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