Guyana vs South Africa: Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per capita

Guyana
4.4 kg/cap
in 2024
South Africa
4.88 kg/cap
in 2024
Guyana rank
42nd
South Africa rank
40th

Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per capita over time

  • Guyana
  • South Africa
0246196119922024

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 4.88 kg/cap against 4.4 kg/cap in Guyana, a difference of 0.48 kg/cap.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Guyana's.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Guyana ahead.

Guyana ranks 42nd and South Africa ranks 40th of 197 countries.

South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Guyana South Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 3.1 kg/cap 3.53 kg/cap 0.4333 kg/cap South Africa
1970s 2.22 kg/cap 4.8 kg/cap 2.58 kg/cap South Africa
1980s 1.52 kg/cap 3.98 kg/cap 2.46 kg/cap South Africa
1990s 1.51 kg/cap 3.08 kg/cap 1.58 kg/cap South Africa
2000s 1.05 kg/cap 2.72 kg/cap 1.67 kg/cap South Africa
2010s 1.8 kg/cap 2.69 kg/cap 0.894 kg/cap South Africa
2020s 2.92 kg/cap 4.16 kg/cap 1.24 kg/cap South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per capita, Guyana or South Africa?
South Africa, at 4.88 kg/cap against 4.4 kg/cap in Guyana as of 2024.
What is the difference in nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per capita between Guyana and South Africa?
0.48 kg/cap, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guyana and South Africa?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Guyana and South Africa rank globally for nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per capita?
Guyana ranks 42nd and South Africa ranks 40th of 197 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per capita
Unit
kg/cap
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
245 places, 13,737 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