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
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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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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.