South America vs United Republic of Tanzania: Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity
Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity over time
- South America
- United Republic of Tanzania
How they compare
South America currently reports 9.92 million t against 34,359 t in United Republic of Tanzania, a difference of 9.89 million t.
That makes South America's figure about 288.9 times United Republic of Tanzania's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, South America has been ahead every year.
South America ranks 5th and United Republic of Tanzania ranks 7th of 58 groups.
South America has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South America | United Republic of Tanzania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 182,146 t | 1,840 t | 180,306 t | South America |
| 1970s | 789,158 t | 4,346 t | 784,813 t | South America |
| 1980s | 1.38 million t | 3,551 t | 1.38 million t | South America |
| 1990s | 2.03 million t | 4,204 t | 2.02 million t | South America |
| 2000s | 3.77 million t | 5,979 t | 3.76 million t | South America |
| 2010s | 6.14 million t | 12,582 t | 6.13 million t | South America |
| 2020s | 9.00 million t | 25,128 t | 8.98 million t | South America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher nutrient potash k2o (total) — import quantity, South America or United Republic of Tanzania?
- South America, at 9.92 million t against 34,359 t in United Republic of Tanzania as of 2024.
- What is the difference in nutrient potash k2o (total) — import quantity between South America and United Republic of Tanzania?
- 9.89 million t, with South America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South America and United Republic of Tanzania?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do South America and United Republic of Tanzania rank globally for nutrient potash k2o (total) — import quantity?
- South America ranks 5th and United Republic of Tanzania ranks 7th of 58 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