Malaysia vs Southern Africa: Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per area of cropland
Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per area of cropland over time
- Malaysia
- Southern Africa
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 125.71 kg/ha against 22.47 kg/ha in Southern Africa, a difference of 103.24 kg/ha.
That makes Malaysia's figure about 5.6 times Southern Africa's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Malaysia ahead.
Malaysia ranks 7th and Southern Africa ranks 10th of 195 countries.
Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Southern Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.27 kg/ha | 5 kg/ha | 2.26 kg/ha | Malaysia |
| 1970s | 28.24 kg/ha | 8.82 kg/ha | 19.42 kg/ha | Malaysia |
| 1980s | 55.37 kg/ha | 9.7 kg/ha | 45.67 kg/ha | Malaysia |
| 1990s | 92.3 kg/ha | 9.08 kg/ha | 83.22 kg/ha | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 97.29 kg/ha | 8.84 kg/ha | 88.45 kg/ha | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 114.94 kg/ha | 11.07 kg/ha | 103.87 kg/ha | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 116.88 kg/ha | 18.7 kg/ha | 98.19 kg/ha | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per area of cropland, Malaysia or Southern Africa?
- Malaysia, at 125.71 kg/ha against 22.47 kg/ha in Southern Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per area of cropland between Malaysia and Southern Africa?
- 103.24 kg/ha, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Southern Africa?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Malaysia and Southern Africa rank globally for nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per area of cropland?
- Malaysia ranks 7th and Southern Africa ranks 10th of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per area of cropland. 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