China vs South America (excluding intra-trade): Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity, gaps filled
Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity, gaps filled over time
- China
- South America (excluding intra-trade)
How they compare
South America (excluding intra-trade) currently reports 10.01 million t against 8.12 million t in China, a difference of 1.89 million t.
That makes South America (excluding intra-trade)'s figure about 1.2 times China's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was South America (excluding intra-trade) ahead.
China ranks 2nd and South America (excluding intra-trade) ranks 5th of 216 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, China averaged higher in 2 and South America (excluding intra-trade) in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | South America (excluding intra-trade) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.65 million t | 2.28 million t | 367,957 t | China |
| 2000s | 4.39 million t | 4.04 million t | 358,294 t | China |
| 2010s | 4.76 million t | 6.29 million t | 1.53 million t | South America (excluding intra-trade) |
| 2020s | 6.28 million t | 9.40 million t | 3.13 million t | South America (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, China or South America (excluding intra-trade)?
- South America (excluding intra-trade), at 10.01 million t against 8.12 million t in China as of 2024.
- What is the difference in nutrient potash k2o (total) — import quantity, gaps filled between China and South America (excluding intra-trade)?
- 1.89 million t, with South America (excluding intra-trade) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and South America (excluding intra-trade)?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do China and South America (excluding intra-trade) rank globally for nutrient potash k2o (total) — import quantity, gaps filled?
- China ranks 2nd and South America (excluding intra-trade) ranks 5th 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.