Southern Africa (excluding intra-trade) vs Sweden: Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity
Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity over time
- Southern Africa (excluding intra-trade)
- Sweden
How they compare
Southern Africa (excluding intra-trade) currently reports 391,067 t against 100,565 t in Sweden, a difference of 290,502 t.
That makes Southern Africa (excluding intra-trade)'s figure about 3.9 times Sweden's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Southern Africa (excluding intra-trade) has been ahead every year.
Southern Africa (excluding intra-trade) ranks 44th and Sweden ranks 43rd of 58 groups.
Southern Africa (excluding intra-trade) has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Southern Africa (excluding intra-trade) | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 221,876 t | 118,625 t | 103,251 t | Southern Africa (excluding intra-trade) |
| 2000s | 236,693 t | 80,361 t | 156,331 t | Southern Africa (excluding intra-trade) |
| 2010s | 270,965 t | 114,898 t | 156,067 t | Southern Africa (excluding intra-trade) |
| 2020s | 310,301 t | 102,996 t | 207,305 t | Southern 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, Southern Africa (excluding intra-trade) or Sweden?
- Southern Africa (excluding intra-trade), at 391,067 t against 100,565 t in Sweden as of 2024.
- What is the difference in nutrient potash k2o (total) — import quantity between Southern Africa (excluding intra-trade) and Sweden?
- 290,502 t, with Southern Africa (excluding intra-trade) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Southern Africa (excluding intra-trade) and Sweden?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Southern Africa (excluding intra-trade) and Sweden rank globally for nutrient potash k2o (total) — import quantity?
- Southern Africa (excluding intra-trade) ranks 44th and Sweden ranks 43rd 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