Africa vs Japan: Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity, gaps filled
Africa
1.30 million t
in 2024
Japan
242,933 t
in 2024
Africa rank
26th
Japan rank
25th
Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity, gaps filled over time
- Africa
- Japan
How they compare
Africa currently reports 1.30 million t against 242,933 t in Japan, a difference of 1.06 million t.
That makes Africa's figure about 5.4 times Japan's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Japan ahead.
Africa ranks 26th and Japan ranks 25th of 60 groups.
Across the 7 decades both report, Africa averaged higher in 4 and Japan in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 167,019 t | 605,167 t | 438,148 t | Japan |
| 1970s | 344,544 t | 657,080 t | 312,536 t | Japan |
| 1980s | 479,098 t | 584,900 t | 105,802 t | Japan |
| 1990s | 533,077 t | 453,100 t | 79,977 t | Africa |
| 2000s | 642,058 t | 466,360 t | 175,699 t | Africa |
| 2010s | 904,829 t | 374,720 t | 530,109 t | Africa |
| 2020s | 1.16 million t | 299,698 t | 862,301 t | Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher nutrient potash k2o (total) — import quantity, gaps filled, Africa or Japan?
- Africa, at 1.30 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 and Japan?
- 1.06 million t, with Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa and Japan?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Africa and Japan rank globally for nutrient potash k2o (total) — import quantity, gaps filled?
- Africa ranks 26th 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.