South Africa vs South America: Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity, annual growth rate
South Africa
46.1 % change on previous year
in 2024
South America
5.69 % change on previous year
in 2024
South Africa rank
38th
South America rank
36th
Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity, annual growth rate over time
- South Africa
- South America
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 46.1 % change on previous year against 5.69 % change on previous year in South America, a difference of 40.41 % change on previous year.
That makes South Africa's figure about 8.1 times South America's.
The two have swapped places 40 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1962 it was South Africa ahead.
South Africa ranks 38th and South America ranks 36th of 212 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 3 and South America in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | South America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 16.3 % change on previous year | 13.05 % change on previous year | 3.25 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 1970s | 3.92 % change on previous year | 17.68 % change on previous year | 13.77 % change on previous year | South America |
| 1980s | 1.08 % change on previous year | 3.81 % change on previous year | 2.73 % change on previous year | South America |
| 1990s | 4.16 % change on previous year | 4.75 % change on previous year | 0.5896 % change on previous year | South America |
| 2000s | -3.34 % change on previous year | 4.16 % change on previous year | 7.5 % change on previous year | South America |
| 2010s | 14.38 % change on previous year | 13.39 % change on previous year | 0.9914 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 2020s | 6.8 % change on previous year | 6.06 % change on previous year | 0.7379 % change on previous year | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher nutrient potash k2o (total) — import quantity, annual growth rate, South Africa or South America?
- South Africa, at 46.1 % change on previous year against 5.69 % change on previous year in South America as of 2024.
- What is the difference in nutrient potash k2o (total) — import quantity, annual growth rate between South Africa and South America?
- 40.41 % change on previous year, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and South America?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2024.
- How do South Africa and South America rank globally for nutrient potash k2o (total) — import quantity, annual growth rate?
- South Africa ranks 38th and South America ranks 36th of 212 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.