Brazil vs Southern Africa: Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per value of agricultural production
Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per value of agricultural production over time
- Brazil
- Southern Africa
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 32.92 g/Int$ against 12.74 g/Int$ in Southern Africa, a difference of 20.18 g/Int$.
That makes Brazil's figure about 2.6 times Southern Africa's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Southern Africa ahead.
Brazil ranks 4th and Southern Africa ranks 4th of 193 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 6 and Southern Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Southern Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.98 g/Int$ | 7.59 g/Int$ | 4.61 g/Int$ | Southern Africa |
| 1970s | 12.4 g/Int$ | 10.69 g/Int$ | 1.72 g/Int$ | Brazil |
| 1980s | 14.39 g/Int$ | 10.21 g/Int$ | 4.18 g/Int$ | Brazil |
| 1990s | 17.87 g/Int$ | 9.48 g/Int$ | 8.39 g/Int$ | Brazil |
| 2000s | 23.61 g/Int$ | 7.6 g/Int$ | 16.02 g/Int$ | Brazil |
| 2010s | 26.12 g/Int$ | 6.85 g/Int$ | 19.27 g/Int$ | Brazil |
| 2020s | 31.91 g/Int$ | 10.37 g/Int$ | 21.54 g/Int$ | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per value of agricultural production, Brazil or Southern Africa?
- Brazil, at 32.92 g/Int$ against 12.74 g/Int$ in Southern Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per value of agricultural production between Brazil and Southern Africa?
- 20.18 g/Int$, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Southern Africa?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Brazil and Southern Africa rank globally for nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per value of agricultural production?
- Brazil ranks 4th and Southern Africa ranks 4th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per value of agricultural production. 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