Middle Africa vs Portugal: Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity
Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity over time
- Middle Africa
- Portugal
How they compare
Middle Africa currently reports 70,715 t against 58,905 t in Portugal, a difference of 11,810 t.
That makes Middle Africa's figure about 1.2 times Portugal's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Portugal ahead.
Middle Africa ranks 56th and Portugal ranks 56th of 62 groups.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Middle Africa | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6,100 t | 16,308 t | 10,207 t | Portugal |
| 1970s | 14,724 t | 36,115 t | 21,391 t | Portugal |
| 1980s | 20,687 t | 43,638 t | 22,951 t | Portugal |
| 1990s | 20,841 t | 56,610 t | 35,769 t | Portugal |
| 2000s | 30,145 t | 55,104 t | 24,960 t | Portugal |
| 2010s | 45,112 t | 67,543 t | 22,431 t | Portugal |
| 2020s | 53,385 t | 64,211 t | 10,826 t | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher nutrient potash k2o (total) — import quantity, Middle Africa or Portugal?
- Middle Africa, at 70,715 t against 58,905 t in Portugal as of 2024.
- What is the difference in nutrient potash k2o (total) — import quantity between Middle Africa and Portugal?
- 11,810 t, with Middle Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Middle Africa and Portugal?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Middle Africa and Portugal rank globally for nutrient potash k2o (total) — import quantity?
- Middle Africa ranks 56th and Portugal ranks 56th of 62 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