Africa (excluding intra-trade) vs Japan: Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity, gaps filled
Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity, gaps filled over time
- Africa (excluding intra-trade)
- Japan
How they compare
Africa (excluding intra-trade) currently reports 1.78 million t against 242,933 t in Japan, a difference of 1.53 million t.
That makes Africa (excluding intra-trade)'s figure about 7.3 times Japan's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Japan ahead.
Africa (excluding intra-trade) ranks 22nd and Japan ranks 25th of 60 groups.
Africa (excluding intra-trade) has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa (excluding intra-trade) | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 603,748 t | 453,100 t | 150,648 t | Africa (excluding intra-trade) |
| 2000s | 862,568 t | 466,360 t | 396,208 t | Africa (excluding intra-trade) |
| 2010s | 1.05 million t | 374,720 t | 673,546 t | Africa (excluding intra-trade) |
| 2020s | 1.41 million t | 299,698 t | 1.11 million t | Africa (excluding intra-trade) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher nutrient potash k2o (total) — import quantity, gaps filled, Africa (excluding intra-trade) or Japan?
- Africa (excluding intra-trade), at 1.78 million t against 242,933 t in Japan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in nutrient potash k2o (total) — import quantity, gaps filled between Africa (excluding intra-trade) and Japan?
- 1.53 million t, with Africa (excluding intra-trade) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa (excluding intra-trade) and Japan?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Africa (excluding intra-trade) and Japan rank globally for nutrient potash k2o (total) — import quantity, gaps filled?
- Africa (excluding intra-trade) ranks 22nd and Japan ranks 25th of 60 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity, gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity with 83 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.