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
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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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.