China, mainland vs South America: Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity, gaps filled
Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity, gaps filled over time
- China, mainland
- South America
How they compare
South America currently reports 9.92 million t against 7.88 million t in China, mainland, a difference of 2.05 million t.
That makes South America's figure about 1.3 times China, mainland's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was South America ahead.
China, mainland ranks 3rd and South America ranks 6th of 216 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, China, mainland averaged higher in 2 and South America in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China, mainland | South America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 51,944 t | 182,146 t | 130,201 t | South America |
| 1970s | 181,629 t | 789,158 t | 607,529 t | South America |
| 1980s | 868,002 t | 1.38 million t | 516,815 t | South America |
| 1990s | 2.65 million t | 2.03 million t | 620,178 t | China, mainland |
| 2000s | 4.23 million t | 3.77 million t | 457,727 t | China, mainland |
| 2010s | 4.56 million t | 6.14 million t | 1.58 million t | South America |
| 2020s | 6.10 million t | 9.00 million t | 2.90 million t | South America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher nutrient potash k2o (total) — import quantity, gaps filled, China, mainland or South America?
- South America, at 9.92 million t against 7.88 million t in China, mainland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in nutrient potash k2o (total) — import quantity, gaps filled between China, mainland and South America?
- 2.05 million t, with South America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China, mainland and South America?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do China, mainland and South America rank globally for nutrient potash k2o (total) — import quantity, gaps filled?
- China, mainland ranks 3rd and South America ranks 6th 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.