Portugal vs South Africa: Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Export quantity
Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Export quantity over time
- Portugal
- South Africa
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 31,371 t against 29,587 t in South Africa, a difference of 1,784 t.
That makes Portugal's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Portugal ahead.
Portugal ranks 30th and South Africa ranks 32nd of 198 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Portugal averaged higher in 3 and South Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5,100 t | 2,000 t | 3,100 t | Portugal |
| 1990s | 8,791 t | 29,629 t | 20,838 t | South Africa |
| 2000s | 16,773 t | 41,418 t | 24,645 t | South Africa |
| 2010s | 33,721 t | 28,455 t | 5,266 t | Portugal |
| 2020s | 28,564 t | 28,378 t | 186 t | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher nutrient potash k2o (total) — export quantity, Portugal or South Africa?
- Portugal, at 31,371 t against 29,587 t in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in nutrient potash k2o (total) — export quantity between Portugal and South Africa?
- 1,784 t, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and South Africa?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2024.
- How do Portugal and South Africa rank globally for nutrient potash k2o (total) — export quantity?
- Portugal ranks 30th 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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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