Europe (excluding intra-trade) vs South Africa: Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity, gaps filled

Europe (excluding intra-trade)
1.62 million t
in 2024
South Africa
341,990 t
in 2024
Europe (excluding intra-trade) rank
23rd
South Africa rank
20th

Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity, gaps filled over time

  • Europe (excluding intra-trade)
  • South Africa
0500.0k1.0M1.5M196119922024

How they compare

Europe (excluding intra-trade) currently reports 1.62 million t against 341,990 t in South Africa, a difference of 1.28 million t.

That makes Europe (excluding intra-trade)'s figure about 4.7 times South Africa's.

Across all 35 years both countries report, Europe (excluding intra-trade) has been ahead every year.

Europe (excluding intra-trade) ranks 23rd and South Africa ranks 20th of 60 groups.

Europe (excluding intra-trade) has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Europe (excluding intra-trade) South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 952,281 t 143,470 t 808,811 t Europe (excluding intra-trade)
2000s 820,714 t 177,301 t 643,413 t Europe (excluding intra-trade)
2010s 850,782 t 254,081 t 596,701 t Europe (excluding intra-trade)
2020s 1.38 million t 288,018 t 1.09 million t Europe (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, Europe (excluding intra-trade) or South Africa?
Europe (excluding intra-trade), at 1.62 million 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 Europe (excluding intra-trade) and South Africa?
1.28 million t, with Europe (excluding intra-trade) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Europe (excluding intra-trade) and South Africa?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Europe (excluding intra-trade) and South Africa rank globally for nutrient potash k2o (total) — import quantity, gaps filled?
Europe (excluding intra-trade) ranks 23rd and South Africa ranks 20th of 60 groups.
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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Indicator
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.