Australia vs South Africa: Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity
Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity over time
- Australia
- South Africa
How they compare
Australia currently reports 402,909 t against 341,990 t in South Africa, a difference of 60,919 t.
That makes Australia's figure about 1.2 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 16 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 17th and South Africa ranks 19th of 199 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 4 and South Africa in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 69,679 t | 72,889 t | 3,209 t | South Africa |
| 1970s | 99,065 t | 139,003 t | 39,938 t | South Africa |
| 1980s | 145,012 t | 142,145 t | 2,867 t | Australia |
| 1990s | 202,128 t | 143,470 t | 58,658 t | Australia |
| 2000s | 244,301 t | 177,301 t | 67,000 t | Australia |
| 2010s | 236,714 t | 254,081 t | 17,367 t | South Africa |
| 2020s | 330,491 t | 288,018 t | 42,473 t | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher nutrient potash k2o (total) — import quantity, Australia or South Africa?
- Australia, at 402,909 t against 341,990 t in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in nutrient potash k2o (total) — import quantity between Australia and South Africa?
- 60,919 t, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and South Africa?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Australia and South Africa rank globally for nutrient potash k2o (total) — import quantity?
- Australia ranks 17th and South Africa ranks 19th of 199 countries.
- 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