New Zealand vs Northern Africa (excluding intra-trade): Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity
Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity over time
- New Zealand
- Northern Africa (excluding intra-trade)
How they compare
Northern Africa (excluding intra-trade) currently reports 806,474 t against 132,319 t in New Zealand, a difference of 674,155 t.
That makes Northern Africa (excluding intra-trade)'s figure about 6.1 times New Zealand's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was New Zealand ahead.
New Zealand ranks 36th and Northern Africa (excluding intra-trade) ranks 34th of 199 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, New Zealand averaged higher in 1 and Northern Africa (excluding intra-trade) in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | Northern Africa (excluding intra-trade) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 130,520 t | 119,899 t | 10,621 t | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 134,480 t | 158,054 t | 23,574 t | Northern Africa (excluding intra-trade) |
| 2010s | 135,776 t | 276,567 t | 140,792 t | Northern Africa (excluding intra-trade) |
| 2020s | 134,962 t | 489,841 t | 354,879 t | Northern 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, New Zealand or Northern Africa (excluding intra-trade)?
- Northern Africa (excluding intra-trade), at 806,474 t against 132,319 t in New Zealand as of 2024.
- What is the difference in nutrient potash k2o (total) — import quantity between New Zealand and Northern Africa (excluding intra-trade)?
- 674,155 t, with Northern Africa (excluding intra-trade) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Northern Africa (excluding intra-trade)?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do New Zealand and Northern Africa (excluding intra-trade) rank globally for nutrient potash k2o (total) — import quantity?
- New Zealand ranks 36th and Northern Africa (excluding intra-trade) ranks 34th 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