Middle Africa vs United Republic of Tanzania: Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per capita

Middle Africa
0.38 kg/cap
in 2024
United Republic of Tanzania
0.49 kg/cap
in 2024
Middle Africa rank
12th
United Republic of Tanzania rank
10th

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

  • Middle Africa
  • United Republic of Tanzania
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How they compare

United Republic of Tanzania currently reports 0.49 kg/cap against 0.38 kg/cap in Middle Africa, a difference of 0.11 kg/cap.

That makes United Republic of Tanzania's figure about 1.3 times Middle Africa's.

The two have swapped places 11 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Middle Africa ahead.

Middle Africa ranks 12th and United Republic of Tanzania ranks 10th of 19 groups.

Across the 7 decades both report, Middle Africa averaged higher in 6 and United Republic of Tanzania in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Middle Africa United Republic of Tanzania Difference Ahead
1960s 0.1689 kg/cap 0.1533 kg/cap 0.0156 kg/cap Middle Africa
1970s 0.368 kg/cap 0.256 kg/cap 0.112 kg/cap Middle Africa
1980s 0.31 kg/cap 0.146 kg/cap 0.164 kg/cap Middle Africa
1990s 0.219 kg/cap 0.143 kg/cap 0.076 kg/cap Middle Africa
2000s 0.254 kg/cap 0.081 kg/cap 0.173 kg/cap Middle Africa
2010s 0.302 kg/cap 0.206 kg/cap 0.096 kg/cap Middle Africa
2020s 0.342 kg/cap 0.352 kg/cap 0.01 kg/cap United Republic of Tanzania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per capita, Middle Africa or United Republic of Tanzania?
United Republic of Tanzania, at 0.49 kg/cap against 0.38 kg/cap in Middle Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per capita between Middle Africa and United Republic of Tanzania?
0.11 kg/cap, with United Republic of Tanzania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Middle Africa and United Republic of Tanzania?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Middle Africa and United Republic of Tanzania rank globally for nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per capita?
Middle Africa ranks 12th and United Republic of Tanzania ranks 10th of 19 groups.
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