South Africa vs Western Asia: Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per value of agricultural production
Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per value of agricultural production over time
- South Africa
- Western Asia
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 13.34 g/Int$ against 2.95 g/Int$ in Western Asia, a difference of 10.39 g/Int$.
That makes South Africa's figure about 4.5 times Western Asia's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
South Africa ranks 24th and Western Asia ranks 21st of 193 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Western Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.19 g/Int$ | 0.5656 g/Int$ | 7.63 g/Int$ | South Africa |
| 1970s | 11.47 g/Int$ | 1.17 g/Int$ | 10.3 g/Int$ | South Africa |
| 1980s | 10.91 g/Int$ | 1.93 g/Int$ | 8.98 g/Int$ | South Africa |
| 1990s | 10.08 g/Int$ | 2.15 g/Int$ | 7.93 g/Int$ | South Africa |
| 2000s | 8.07 g/Int$ | 2.07 g/Int$ | 5.99 g/Int$ | South Africa |
| 2010s | 7.2 g/Int$ | 2.19 g/Int$ | 5.01 g/Int$ | South Africa |
| 2020s | 10.86 g/Int$ | 2.9 g/Int$ | 7.97 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, South Africa or Western Asia?
- South Africa, at 13.34 g/Int$ against 2.95 g/Int$ in Western Asia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per value of agricultural production between South Africa and Western Asia?
- 10.39 g/Int$, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Western Asia?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do South Africa and Western Asia rank globally for nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per value of agricultural production?
- South Africa ranks 24th and Western Asia ranks 21st 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