South Africa vs Spain: Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity
Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity over time
- South Africa
- Spain
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 341,990 t against 259,838 t in Spain, a difference of 82,152 t.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.3 times Spain's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 52 shared years of data; in 1968 it was South Africa ahead.
South Africa ranks 19th and Spain ranks 21st of 199 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 3 and Spain in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 100,000 t | 17,000 t | 83,000 t | South Africa |
| 1970s | 142,346 t | 9,092 t | 133,255 t | South Africa |
| 1980s | 142,145 t | 30,527 t | 111,619 t | South Africa |
| 1990s | 143,470 t | 261,324 t | 117,854 t | Spain |
| 2000s | 177,301 t | 322,700 t | 145,399 t | Spain |
| 2010s | 254,081 t | 346,676 t | 92,595 t | Spain |
| 2020s | 288,018 t | 298,434 t | 10,417 t | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher nutrient potash k2o (total) — import quantity, South Africa or Spain?
- South Africa, at 341,990 t against 259,838 t in Spain as of 2024.
- What is the difference in nutrient potash k2o (total) — import quantity between South Africa and Spain?
- 82,152 t, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Spain?
- 52 years are reported by both, from 1968 to 2024.
- How do South Africa and Spain rank globally for nutrient potash k2o (total) — import quantity?
- South Africa ranks 19th and Spain ranks 21st 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