China vs Middle Africa: Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity
Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity over time
- China
- Middle Africa
How they compare
China currently reports 8.12 million t against 70,715 t in Middle Africa, a difference of 8.05 million t.
That makes China's figure about 114.8 times Middle Africa's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, China has been ahead every year.
China ranks 2nd and Middle Africa ranks 5th of 199 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Middle Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 51,944 t | 6,100 t | 45,844 t | China |
| 1970s | 181,629 t | 14,724 t | 166,905 t | China |
| 1980s | 868,002 t | 20,687 t | 847,315 t | China |
| 1990s | 2.65 million t | 20,841 t | 2.63 million t | China |
| 2000s | 4.39 million t | 30,145 t | 4.36 million t | China |
| 2010s | 4.76 million t | 45,112 t | 4.72 million t | China |
| 2020s | 6.28 million t | 53,385 t | 6.22 million t | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher nutrient potash k2o (total) — import quantity, China or Middle Africa?
- China, at 8.12 million t against 70,715 t in Middle Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in nutrient potash k2o (total) — import quantity between China and Middle Africa?
- 8.05 million t, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Middle Africa?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do China and Middle Africa rank globally for nutrient potash k2o (total) — import quantity?
- China ranks 2nd and Middle Africa ranks 5th 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