Eastern Africa (excluding intra-trade) vs Pakistan: Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity
Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity over time
- Eastern Africa (excluding intra-trade)
- Pakistan
How they compare
Eastern Africa (excluding intra-trade) currently reports 261,715 t against 81,803 t in Pakistan, a difference of 179,912 t.
That makes Eastern Africa (excluding intra-trade)'s figure about 3.2 times Pakistan's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Eastern Africa (excluding intra-trade) ahead.
Eastern Africa (excluding intra-trade) ranks 49th and Pakistan ranks 47th of 58 groups.
Eastern Africa (excluding intra-trade) has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eastern Africa (excluding intra-trade) | Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 111,775 t | 20,917 t | 90,859 t | Eastern Africa (excluding intra-trade) |
| 2000s | 193,997 t | 58,740 t | 135,257 t | Eastern Africa (excluding intra-trade) |
| 2010s | 178,506 t | 35,486 t | 143,020 t | Eastern Africa (excluding intra-trade) |
| 2020s | 240,899 t | 73,961 t | 166,938 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, Eastern Africa (excluding intra-trade) or Pakistan?
- Eastern Africa (excluding intra-trade), at 261,715 t against 81,803 t in Pakistan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in nutrient potash k2o (total) — import quantity between Eastern Africa (excluding intra-trade) and Pakistan?
- 179,912 t, with Eastern Africa (excluding intra-trade) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eastern Africa (excluding intra-trade) and Pakistan?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Eastern Africa (excluding intra-trade) and Pakistan rank globally for nutrient potash k2o (total) — import quantity?
- Eastern Africa (excluding intra-trade) ranks 49th and Pakistan ranks 47th of 58 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