Melanesia vs Zambia: Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity
Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity over time
- Melanesia
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 21,709 t against 21,133 t in Melanesia, a difference of 576 t.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Zambia ahead.
Melanesia ranks 87th and Zambia ranks 85th of 214 countries.
Zambia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Melanesia | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 301.78 t | 2,029 t | 1,727 t | Zambia |
| 1970s | 2,629 t | 6,569 t | 3,940 t | Zambia |
| 1980s | 6,240 t | 8,338 t | 2,097 t | Zambia |
| 1990s | 7,480 t | 9,190 t | 1,710 t | Zambia |
| 2000s | 5,351 t | 19,724 t | 14,373 t | Zambia |
| 2010s | 13,996 t | 22,028 t | 8,033 t | Zambia |
| 2020s | 13,051 t | 33,900 t | 20,848 t | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher nutrient potash k2o (total) — import quantity, Melanesia or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 21,709 t against 21,133 t in Melanesia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in nutrient potash k2o (total) — import quantity between Melanesia and Zambia?
- 576 t, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Melanesia and Zambia?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Melanesia and Zambia rank globally for nutrient potash k2o (total) — import quantity?
- Melanesia ranks 87th and Zambia ranks 85th 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
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