Italy vs South Africa: Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity, gaps filled
Italy
257,808 t
in 2024
South Africa
341,990 t
in 2024
Italy rank
23rd
South Africa rank
20th
Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity, gaps filled over time
- Italy
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 341,990 t against 257,808 t in Italy, a difference of 84,182 t.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.3 times Italy's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Italy ahead.
Italy ranks 23rd and South Africa ranks 20th of 216 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 6 and South Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 120,498 t | 72,889 t | 47,610 t | Italy |
| 1970s | 267,900 t | 139,003 t | 128,897 t | Italy |
| 1980s | 431,987 t | 142,145 t | 289,842 t | Italy |
| 1990s | 443,447 t | 143,470 t | 299,977 t | Italy |
| 2000s | 345,491 t | 177,301 t | 168,190 t | Italy |
| 2010s | 265,192 t | 254,081 t | 11,110 t | Italy |
| 2020s | 247,264 t | 288,018 t | 40,754 t | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher nutrient potash k2o (total) — import quantity, gaps filled, Italy or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 341,990 t against 257,808 t in Italy as of 2024.
- What is the difference in nutrient potash k2o (total) — import quantity, gaps filled between Italy and South Africa?
- 84,182 t, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and South Africa?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Italy and South Africa rank globally for nutrient potash k2o (total) — import quantity, gaps filled?
- Italy ranks 23rd 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.