Republic of Korea vs South America: Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Export quantity

Republic of Korea
31,846 t
in 2024
South America
612,086 t
in 2024
Republic of Korea rank
29th
South America rank
31st

Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Export quantity over time

  • Republic of Korea
  • South America
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How they compare

South America currently reports 612,086 t against 31,846 t in Republic of Korea, a difference of 580,240 t.

That makes South America's figure about 19.2 times Republic of Korea's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 43 shared years of data; in 1982 it was South America ahead.

Republic of Korea ranks 29th and South America ranks 31st of 198 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Republic of Korea averaged higher in 1 and South America in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Republic of Korea South America Difference Ahead
1980s 56,900 t 50,762 t 6,138 t Republic of Korea
1990s 73,369 t 156,568 t 83,200 t South America
2000s 47,281 t 429,816 t 382,535 t South America
2010s 47,101 t 986,663 t 939,562 t South America
2020s 44,465 t 605,947 t 561,482 t South America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher nutrient potash k2o (total) — export quantity, Republic of Korea or South America?
South America, at 612,086 t against 31,846 t in Republic of Korea as of 2024.
What is the difference in nutrient potash k2o (total) — export quantity between Republic of Korea and South America?
580,240 t, with South America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Korea and South America?
43 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2024.
How do Republic of Korea and South America rank globally for nutrient potash k2o (total) — export quantity?
Republic of Korea ranks 29th and South America ranks 31st 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