Denmark vs Eastern Africa (excluding intra-trade): Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity

Denmark
68,018 t
in 2024
Eastern Africa (excluding intra-trade)
261,715 t
in 2024
Denmark rank
53rd
Eastern Africa (excluding intra-trade) rank
52nd

Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity over time

  • Denmark
  • Eastern Africa (excluding intra-trade)
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How they compare

Eastern Africa (excluding intra-trade) currently reports 261,715 t against 68,018 t in Denmark, a difference of 193,697 t.

That makes Eastern Africa (excluding intra-trade)'s figure about 3.8 times Denmark's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Denmark ahead.

Denmark ranks 53rd and Eastern Africa (excluding intra-trade) ranks 52nd of 214 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 1 and Eastern Africa (excluding intra-trade) in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark Eastern Africa (excluding intra-trade) Difference Ahead
1990s 172,080 t 111,775 t 60,305 t Denmark
2000s 105,243 t 193,997 t 88,755 t Eastern Africa (excluding intra-trade)
2010s 76,720 t 178,506 t 101,787 t Eastern Africa (excluding intra-trade)
2020s 86,083 t 240,899 t 154,816 t Eastern 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, Denmark or Eastern Africa (excluding intra-trade)?
Eastern Africa (excluding intra-trade), at 261,715 t against 68,018 t in Denmark as of 2024.
What is the difference in nutrient potash k2o (total) — import quantity between Denmark and Eastern Africa (excluding intra-trade)?
193,697 t, with Eastern Africa (excluding intra-trade) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Eastern Africa (excluding intra-trade)?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Denmark and Eastern Africa (excluding intra-trade) rank globally for nutrient potash k2o (total) — import quantity?
Denmark ranks 53rd and Eastern Africa (excluding intra-trade) ranks 52nd of 214 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

Indicator
Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
276 places, 13,805 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed

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