Africa vs Japan: Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity
Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity over time
- Africa
- Japan
How they compare
Africa currently reports 1.30 million t against 242,933 t in Japan, a difference of 1.06 million t.
That makes Africa's figure about 5.4 times Japan's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Japan ahead.
Africa ranks 26th and Japan ranks 24th of 62 groups.
Across the 7 decades both report, Africa averaged higher in 4 and Japan in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 167,019 t | 605,167 t | 438,148 t | Japan |
| 1970s | 344,544 t | 657,080 t | 312,536 t | Japan |
| 1980s | 479,098 t | 584,900 t | 105,802 t | Japan |
| 1990s | 533,077 t | 453,100 t | 79,977 t | Africa |
| 2000s | 642,058 t | 466,360 t | 175,699 t | Africa |
| 2010s | 904,829 t | 374,720 t | 530,109 t | Africa |
| 2020s | 1.16 million t | 299,698 t | 862,301 t | Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher nutrient potash k2o (total) — import quantity, Africa or Japan?
- Africa, at 1.30 million t against 242,933 t in Japan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in nutrient potash k2o (total) — import quantity between Africa and Japan?
- 1.06 million t, with Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa and Japan?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Africa and Japan rank globally for nutrient potash k2o (total) — import quantity?
- Africa ranks 26th and Japan ranks 24th 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