Portugal vs Saudi Arabia: Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity

Portugal
58,905 t
in 2024
Saudi Arabia
54,531 t
in 2024
Portugal rank
56th
Saudi Arabia rank
59th

Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity over time

  • Portugal
  • Saudi Arabia
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How they compare

Portugal currently reports 58,905 t against 54,531 t in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 4,374 t.

That makes Portugal's figure about 1.1 times Saudi Arabia's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 53 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Portugal ahead.

Portugal ranks 56th and Saudi Arabia ranks 59th of 214 countries.

Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Portugal Saudi Arabia Difference Ahead
1970s 40,972 t 1,238 t 39,734 t Portugal
1980s 43,638 t 20,437 t 23,201 t Portugal
1990s 56,610 t 15,160 t 41,450 t Portugal
2000s 55,104 t 26,194 t 28,911 t Portugal
2010s 67,543 t 33,317 t 34,226 t Portugal
2020s 64,211 t 59,539 t 4,672 t Portugal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher nutrient potash k2o (total) — import quantity, Portugal or Saudi Arabia?
Portugal, at 58,905 t against 54,531 t in Saudi Arabia as of 2024.
What is the difference in nutrient potash k2o (total) — import quantity between Portugal and Saudi Arabia?
4,374 t, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Saudi Arabia?
53 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2024.
How do Portugal and Saudi Arabia rank globally for nutrient potash k2o (total) — import quantity?
Portugal ranks 56th and Saudi Arabia ranks 59th 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