Romania vs Western Africa: Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity

Romania
72,222 t
in 2024
Western Africa
242,335 t
in 2024
Romania rank
52nd
Western Africa rank
53rd

Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity over time

  • Romania
  • Western Africa
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How they compare

Western Africa currently reports 242,335 t against 72,222 t in Romania, a difference of 170,113 t.

That makes Western Africa's figure about 3.4 times Romania's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Romania ahead.

Romania ranks 52nd and Western Africa ranks 53rd of 214 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Romania averaged higher in 3 and Western Africa in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Romania Western Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 14,767 t 12,850 t 1,917 t Romania
1970s 91,860 t 48,578 t 43,282 t Romania
1980s 334,300 t 105,626 t 228,674 t Romania
1990s 71,260 t 135,887 t 64,627 t Western Africa
2000s 40,188 t 182,014 t 141,826 t Western Africa
2010s 65,480 t 219,920 t 154,440 t Western Africa
2020s 82,809 t 248,339 t 165,530 t Western Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher nutrient potash k2o (total) — import quantity, Romania or Western Africa?
Western Africa, at 242,335 t against 72,222 t in Romania as of 2024.
What is the difference in nutrient potash k2o (total) — import quantity between Romania and Western Africa?
170,113 t, with Western Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Romania and Western Africa?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Romania and Western Africa rank globally for nutrient potash k2o (total) — import quantity?
Romania ranks 52nd and Western Africa ranks 53rd 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