Saudi Arabia vs Western Africa (excluding intra-trade): Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Export quantity
Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Export quantity over time
- Saudi Arabia
- Western Africa (excluding intra-trade)
How they compare
Western Africa (excluding intra-trade) currently reports 81,221 t against 18,178 t in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 63,043 t.
That makes Western Africa (excluding intra-trade)'s figure about 4.5 times Saudi Arabia's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Western Africa (excluding intra-trade) has been ahead every year.
Saudi Arabia ranks 38th and Western Africa (excluding intra-trade) ranks 42nd of 198 countries.
Western Africa (excluding intra-trade) has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Saudi Arabia | Western Africa (excluding intra-trade) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 577.2 t | 41,413 t | 40,835 t | Western Africa (excluding intra-trade) |
| 2000s | 261.8 t | 109,008 t | 108,747 t | Western Africa (excluding intra-trade) |
| 2010s | 3,020 t | 106,137 t | 103,117 t | Western Africa (excluding intra-trade) |
| 2020s | 31,253 t | 83,640 t | 52,387 t | Western Africa (excluding intra-trade) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher nutrient potash k2o (total) — export quantity, Saudi Arabia or Western Africa (excluding intra-trade)?
- Western Africa (excluding intra-trade), at 81,221 t against 18,178 t in Saudi Arabia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in nutrient potash k2o (total) — export quantity between Saudi Arabia and Western Africa (excluding intra-trade)?
- 63,043 t, with Western Africa (excluding intra-trade) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and Western Africa (excluding intra-trade)?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Saudi Arabia and Western Africa (excluding intra-trade) rank globally for nutrient potash k2o (total) — export quantity?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 38th and Western Africa (excluding intra-trade) ranks 42nd 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