China vs South America (excluding intra-trade): Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity
Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity over time
- China
- South America (excluding intra-trade)
How they compare
South America (excluding intra-trade) currently reports 10.01 million t against 8.12 million t in China, a difference of 1.89 million t.
That makes South America (excluding intra-trade)'s figure about 1.2 times China's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was South America (excluding intra-trade) ahead.
China ranks 2nd and South America (excluding intra-trade) ranks 4th of 199 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, China averaged higher in 2 and South America (excluding intra-trade) in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | South America (excluding intra-trade) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.65 million t | 2.28 million t | 367,957 t | China |
| 2000s | 4.39 million t | 4.04 million t | 358,294 t | China |
| 2010s | 4.76 million t | 6.29 million t | 1.53 million t | South America (excluding intra-trade) |
| 2020s | 6.28 million t | 9.40 million t | 3.13 million t | South America (excluding intra-trade) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher nutrient potash k2o (total) — import quantity, China or South America (excluding intra-trade)?
- South America (excluding intra-trade), at 10.01 million t against 8.12 million t in China as of 2024.
- What is the difference in nutrient potash k2o (total) — import quantity between China and South America (excluding intra-trade)?
- 1.89 million t, with South America (excluding intra-trade) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and South America (excluding intra-trade)?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do China and South America (excluding intra-trade) rank globally for nutrient potash k2o (total) — import quantity?
- China ranks 2nd and South America (excluding intra-trade) ranks 4th 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