South Africa vs Southern Asia: Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity, gaps filled
South Africa
341,990 t
in 2024
Southern Asia
2.88 million t
in 2024
South Africa rank
20th
Southern Asia rank
17th
Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity, gaps filled over time
- South Africa
- Southern Asia
How they compare
Southern Asia currently reports 2.88 million t against 341,990 t in South Africa, a difference of 2.53 million t.
That makes Southern Asia's figure about 8.4 times South Africa's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, Southern Asia has been ahead every year.
South Africa ranks 20th and Southern Asia ranks 17th of 216 countries.
Southern Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Southern Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 72,889 t | 150,956 t | 78,068 t | Southern Asia |
| 1970s | 139,003 t | 425,602 t | 286,599 t | Southern Asia |
| 1980s | 142,145 t | 972,172 t | 830,026 t | Southern Asia |
| 1990s | 143,470 t | 1.48 million t | 1.33 million t | Southern Asia |
| 2000s | 177,301 t | 2.33 million t | 2.15 million t | Southern Asia |
| 2010s | 254,081 t | 2.88 million t | 2.63 million t | Southern Asia |
| 2020s | 288,018 t | 2.89 million t | 2.61 million t | Southern Asia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher nutrient potash k2o (total) — import quantity, gaps filled, South Africa or Southern Asia?
- Southern Asia, at 2.88 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 South Africa and Southern Asia?
- 2.53 million t, with Southern Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Southern Asia?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do South Africa and Southern Asia rank globally for nutrient potash k2o (total) — import quantity, gaps filled?
- South Africa ranks 20th and Southern Asia ranks 17th 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.