India vs South America: Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity, gaps filled
India
2.54 million t
in 2024
South America
9.92 million t
in 2024
India rank
4th
South America rank
6th
Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity, gaps filled over time
- India
- South America
How they compare
South America currently reports 9.92 million t against 2.54 million t in India, a difference of 7.38 million t.
That makes South America's figure about 3.9 times India's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was South America ahead.
India ranks 4th and South America ranks 6th of 216 countries.
South America has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | South America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 111,978 t | 182,146 t | 70,168 t | South America |
| 1970s | 366,630 t | 789,158 t | 422,528 t | South America |
| 1980s | 838,900 t | 1.38 million t | 545,916 t | South America |
| 1990s | 1.26 million t | 2.03 million t | 763,499 t | South America |
| 2000s | 1.91 million t | 3.77 million t | 1.86 million t | South America |
| 2010s | 2.30 million t | 6.14 million t | 3.84 million t | South America |
| 2020s | 2.39 million t | 9.00 million t | 6.62 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, India or South America?
- South America, at 9.92 million t against 2.54 million t in India as of 2024.
- What is the difference in nutrient potash k2o (total) — import quantity, gaps filled between India and South America?
- 7.38 million t, with South America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and South America?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do India and South America rank globally for nutrient potash k2o (total) — import quantity, gaps filled?
- India ranks 4th 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.