Southern Africa (excluding intra-trade) vs Uruguay: Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity

Southern Africa (excluding intra-trade)
391,067 t
in 2024
Uruguay
87,387 t
in 2024
Southern Africa (excluding intra-trade) rank
44th
Uruguay rank
44th

Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity over time

  • Southern Africa (excluding intra-trade)
  • Uruguay
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How they compare

Southern Africa (excluding intra-trade) currently reports 391,067 t against 87,387 t in Uruguay, a difference of 303,680 t.

That makes Southern Africa (excluding intra-trade)'s figure about 4.5 times Uruguay'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 Uruguay ranks 44th 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) Uruguay Difference Ahead
1990s 221,876 t 5,170 t 216,706 t Southern Africa (excluding intra-trade)
2000s 236,693 t 8,103 t 228,590 t Southern Africa (excluding intra-trade)
2010s 270,965 t 45,342 t 225,623 t Southern Africa (excluding intra-trade)
2020s 310,301 t 74,882 t 235,419 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 Uruguay?
Southern Africa (excluding intra-trade), at 391,067 t against 87,387 t in Uruguay as of 2024.
What is the difference in nutrient potash k2o (total) — import quantity between Southern Africa (excluding intra-trade) and Uruguay?
303,680 t, with Southern Africa (excluding intra-trade) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Southern Africa (excluding intra-trade) and Uruguay?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Southern Africa (excluding intra-trade) and Uruguay rank globally for nutrient potash k2o (total) — import quantity?
Southern Africa (excluding intra-trade) ranks 44th and Uruguay ranks 44th 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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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
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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