Caribbean vs South Africa: Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per value of agricultural production
Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per value of agricultural production over time
- Caribbean
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 13.34 g/Int$ against 2.16 g/Int$ in Caribbean, a difference of 11.18 g/Int$.
That makes South Africa's figure about 6.2 times Caribbean's.
The two have swapped places 15 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Caribbean ahead.
Caribbean ranks 25th and South Africa ranks 24th of 29 groups.
Across the 7 decades both report, Caribbean averaged higher in 4 and South Africa in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Caribbean | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 12.34 g/Int$ | 8.19 g/Int$ | 4.15 g/Int$ | Caribbean |
| 1970s | 15.76 g/Int$ | 11.47 g/Int$ | 4.29 g/Int$ | Caribbean |
| 1980s | 21.6 g/Int$ | 10.91 g/Int$ | 10.68 g/Int$ | Caribbean |
| 1990s | 12.45 g/Int$ | 10.08 g/Int$ | 2.37 g/Int$ | Caribbean |
| 2000s | 5.2 g/Int$ | 8.07 g/Int$ | 2.86 g/Int$ | South Africa |
| 2010s | 6.48 g/Int$ | 7.2 g/Int$ | 0.722 g/Int$ | South Africa |
| 2020s | 3.15 g/Int$ | 10.86 g/Int$ | 7.71 g/Int$ | South Africa |
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, Caribbean or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 13.34 g/Int$ against 2.16 g/Int$ in Caribbean as of 2024.
- What is the difference in nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per value of agricultural production between Caribbean and South Africa?
- 11.18 g/Int$, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Caribbean and South Africa?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Caribbean and South Africa rank globally for nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per value of agricultural production?
- Caribbean ranks 25th and South Africa ranks 24th of 29 groups.
- 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