Middle Africa vs Zambia: Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Export quantity

Middle Africa
308 t
in 2024
Zambia
6,112 t
in 2023
Middle Africa rank
59th
Zambia rank
61st

Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Export quantity over time

  • Middle Africa
  • Zambia
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How they compare

Zambia currently reports 6,112 t against 308 t in Middle Africa, a difference of 5,804 t.

That makes Zambia's figure about 19.8 times Middle Africa's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Middle Africa ahead.

Middle Africa ranks 59th and Zambia ranks 61st of 62 groups.

Across the 4 decades both report, Middle Africa averaged higher in 3 and Zambia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Middle Africa Zambia Difference Ahead
1990s 214.5 t 24.3 t 190.2 t Middle Africa
2000s 385.1 t 83.8 t 301.3 t Middle Africa
2010s 1,944 t 40.2 t 1,904 t Middle Africa
2020s 581 t 1,750 t 1,169 t Zambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher nutrient potash k2o (total) — export quantity, Middle Africa or Zambia?
Zambia, at 6,112 t against 308 t in Middle Africa as of 2023.
What is the difference in nutrient potash k2o (total) — export quantity between Middle Africa and Zambia?
5,804 t, with Zambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Middle Africa and Zambia?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Middle Africa and Zambia rank globally for nutrient potash k2o (total) — export quantity?
Middle Africa ranks 59th and Zambia ranks 61st of 62 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

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
Last refreshed

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