Colombia vs South Africa: Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity, gaps filled
Colombia
409,922 t
in 2024
South Africa
341,990 t
in 2024
Colombia rank
17th
South Africa rank
20th
Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity, gaps filled over time
- Colombia
- South Africa
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 409,922 t against 341,990 t in South Africa, a difference of 67,932 t.
That makes Colombia's figure about 1.2 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was South Africa ahead.
Colombia ranks 17th and South Africa ranks 20th of 216 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 4 and South Africa in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 35,253 t | 72,889 t | 37,636 t | South Africa |
| 1970s | 53,451 t | 139,003 t | 85,553 t | South Africa |
| 1980s | 102,352 t | 142,145 t | 39,794 t | South Africa |
| 1990s | 161,780 t | 143,470 t | 18,310 t | Colombia |
| 2000s | 228,499 t | 177,301 t | 51,198 t | Colombia |
| 2010s | 320,790 t | 254,081 t | 66,708 t | Colombia |
| 2020s | 377,239 t | 288,018 t | 89,221 t | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher nutrient potash k2o (total) — import quantity, gaps filled, Colombia or South Africa?
- Colombia, at 409,922 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 Colombia and South Africa?
- 67,932 t, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and South Africa?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Colombia and South Africa rank globally for nutrient potash k2o (total) — import quantity, gaps filled?
- Colombia ranks 17th 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.