Portugal vs South America: Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Export quantity
Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Export quantity over time
- Portugal
- South America
How they compare
South America currently reports 612,086 t against 31,371 t in Portugal, a difference of 580,715 t.
That makes South America's figure about 19.5 times Portugal's.
Across all 43 years both countries report, South America has been ahead every year.
Portugal ranks 34th and South America ranks 33rd of 213 countries.
South America has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | South America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3,562 t | 50,762 t | 47,200 t | South America |
| 1990s | 8,791 t | 156,568 t | 147,777 t | South America |
| 2000s | 16,773 t | 429,816 t | 413,043 t | South America |
| 2010s | 33,721 t | 986,663 t | 952,942 t | South America |
| 2020s | 28,564 t | 605,947 t | 577,383 t | South America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher nutrient potash k2o (total) — export quantity, Portugal or South America?
- South America, at 612,086 t against 31,371 t in Portugal as of 2024.
- What is the difference in nutrient potash k2o (total) — export quantity between Portugal and South America?
- 580,715 t, with South America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and South America?
- 43 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2024.
- How do Portugal and South America rank globally for nutrient potash k2o (total) — export quantity?
- Portugal ranks 34th and South America ranks 33rd of 213 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