South Africa vs United Arab Emirates: Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per capita

South Africa
4.88 kg/cap
in 2024
United Arab Emirates
4.77 kg/cap
in 2024
South Africa rank
40th
United Arab Emirates rank
41st

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

  • South Africa
  • United Arab Emirates
0246196119922024

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 4.88 kg/cap against 4.77 kg/cap in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 0.11 kg/cap.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was South Africa ahead.

South Africa ranks 40th and United Arab Emirates ranks 41st of 197 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 6 and United Arab Emirates in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Africa United Arab Emirates Difference Ahead
1960s 3.53 kg/cap 0 kg/cap 3.53 kg/cap South Africa
1970s 4.8 kg/cap 0.124 kg/cap 4.68 kg/cap South Africa
1980s 3.98 kg/cap 0.476 kg/cap 3.5 kg/cap South Africa
1990s 3.08 kg/cap 1.39 kg/cap 1.69 kg/cap South Africa
2000s 2.67 kg/cap 1.56 kg/cap 1.11 kg/cap South Africa
2010s 2.69 kg/cap 2.51 kg/cap 0.185 kg/cap South Africa
2020s 4.16 kg/cap 4.91 kg/cap 0.746 kg/cap United Arab Emirates

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per capita, South Africa or United Arab Emirates?
South Africa, at 4.88 kg/cap against 4.77 kg/cap in United Arab Emirates as of 2024.
What is the difference in nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per capita between South Africa and United Arab Emirates?
0.11 kg/cap, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and United Arab Emirates?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do South Africa and United Arab Emirates rank globally for nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per capita?
South Africa ranks 40th and United Arab Emirates ranks 41st 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