Africa (excluding intra-trade) vs India: Other potassic fertilizers, n.e.c. — Import quantity

Africa (excluding intra-trade)
114,302 t
in 2024
India
75,090 t
in 2024
Africa (excluding intra-trade) rank
10th
India rank
7th

Other potassic fertilizers, n.e.c. — Import quantity over time

  • Africa (excluding intra-trade)
  • India
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How they compare

Africa (excluding intra-trade) currently reports 114,302 t against 75,090 t in India, a difference of 39,212 t.

That makes Africa (excluding intra-trade)'s figure about 1.5 times India's.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2002 it was India ahead.

Africa (excluding intra-trade) ranks 10th and India ranks 7th of 32 groups.

India has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Africa (excluding intra-trade) India Difference Ahead
2000s 62,261 t 195,886 t 133,624 t India
2010s 104,050 t 110,274 t 6,224 t India
2020s 70,611 t 82,683 t 12,072 t India

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher other potassic fertilizers, n.e.c. — import quantity, Africa (excluding intra-trade) or India?
Africa (excluding intra-trade), at 114,302 t against 75,090 t in India as of 2024.
What is the difference in other potassic fertilizers, n.e.c. — import quantity between Africa (excluding intra-trade) and India?
39,212 t, with Africa (excluding intra-trade) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Africa (excluding intra-trade) and India?
23 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
How do Africa (excluding intra-trade) and India rank globally for other potassic fertilizers, n.e.c. — import quantity?
Africa (excluding intra-trade) ranks 10th and India ranks 7th of 32 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Other potassic fertilizers, n.e.c. — Import quantity. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Other potassic fertilizers, n.e.c. — Import quantity
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
225 places, 4,259 data points, 2002–2024
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The Fertilizers by Product dataset contains information on the Production, Trade and Agriculture Use of inorganic (chemical or mineral) fertilizers products. The fertilizer statistics data are for a set of 23 product categories. Both straight and compound fertilizers are included. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/RFB/RFB_EN_README.pdf