Australia vs South Africa: Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity, gaps filled

Australia
402,909 t
in 2024
South Africa
341,990 t
in 2024
Australia rank
18th
South Africa rank
20th

Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity, gaps filled over time

  • Australia
  • South Africa
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How they compare

Australia currently reports 402,909 t against 341,990 t in South Africa, a difference of 60,919 t.

That makes Australia's figure about 1.2 times South Africa's.

The two have swapped places 16 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Australia ahead.

Australia ranks 18th and South Africa ranks 20th of 216 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 4 and South Africa in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia South Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 69,679 t 72,889 t 3,209 t South Africa
1970s 99,065 t 139,003 t 39,938 t South Africa
1980s 145,012 t 142,145 t 2,867 t Australia
1990s 202,128 t 143,470 t 58,658 t Australia
2000s 244,301 t 177,301 t 67,000 t Australia
2010s 236,714 t 254,081 t 17,367 t South Africa
2020s 330,491 t 288,018 t 42,473 t Australia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher nutrient potash k2o (total) — import quantity, gaps filled, Australia or South Africa?
Australia, at 402,909 t against 341,990 t in South Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in nutrient potash k2o (total) — import quantity, gaps filled between Australia and South Africa?
60,919 t, with Australia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and South Africa?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Australia and South Africa rank globally for nutrient potash k2o (total) — import quantity, gaps filled?
Australia ranks 18th and South Africa ranks 20th of 216 countries.
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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Indicator
Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity, gaps filled
Unit
t
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
276 places, 13,888 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed

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.