Africa (excluding intra-trade) vs Spain: Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity
Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity over time
- Africa (excluding intra-trade)
- Spain
How they compare
Africa (excluding intra-trade) currently reports 1.78 million t against 259,838 t in Spain, a difference of 1.52 million t.
That makes Africa (excluding intra-trade)'s figure about 6.8 times Spain's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Africa (excluding intra-trade) has been ahead every year.
Africa (excluding intra-trade) ranks 22nd and Spain ranks 21st of 62 groups.
Africa (excluding intra-trade) has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa (excluding intra-trade) | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 603,748 t | 261,324 t | 342,424 t | Africa (excluding intra-trade) |
| 2000s | 862,568 t | 322,700 t | 539,868 t | Africa (excluding intra-trade) |
| 2010s | 1.05 million t | 346,676 t | 701,590 t | Africa (excluding intra-trade) |
| 2020s | 1.41 million t | 298,434 t | 1.11 million t | Africa (excluding intra-trade) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher nutrient potash k2o (total) — import quantity, Africa (excluding intra-trade) or Spain?
- Africa (excluding intra-trade), at 1.78 million t against 259,838 t in Spain as of 2024.
- What is the difference in nutrient potash k2o (total) — import quantity between Africa (excluding intra-trade) and Spain?
- 1.52 million t, with Africa (excluding intra-trade) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa (excluding intra-trade) and Spain?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Africa (excluding intra-trade) and Spain rank globally for nutrient potash k2o (total) — import quantity?
- Africa (excluding intra-trade) ranks 22nd and Spain ranks 21st of 62 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The Fertilizers by Nutrient dataset contains information on the totals in nutrients for Production, Trade and Agriculture Use of inorganic (chemical or mineral) fertilizers. The data are provided for the three primary plant nutrients: nitrogen (N), phosphorus (expressed as P2O5) and potassium (expressed as K2O). Both straight and compound fertilizers are included. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/RFN/RFN_EN_README.pdf