Brazil vs South America (excluding intra-trade): Other potassic fertilizers, n.e.c. — Import quantity
Other potassic fertilizers, n.e.c. — Import quantity over time
- Brazil
- South America (excluding intra-trade)
How they compare
South America (excluding intra-trade) currently reports 298,526 t against 207,597 t in Brazil, a difference of 90,929 t.
That makes South America (excluding intra-trade)'s figure about 1.4 times Brazil's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, South America (excluding intra-trade) has been ahead every year.
Brazil ranks 3rd and South America (excluding intra-trade) ranks 4th of 181 countries.
South America (excluding intra-trade) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | South America (excluding intra-trade) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6,807 t | 575,930 t | 569,123 t | South America (excluding intra-trade) |
| 2010s | 62,516 t | 182,406 t | 119,890 t | South America (excluding intra-trade) |
| 2020s | 260,676 t | 371,200 t | 110,524 t | South America (excluding intra-trade) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher other potassic fertilizers, n.e.c. — import quantity, Brazil or South America (excluding intra-trade)?
- South America (excluding intra-trade), at 298,526 t against 207,597 t in Brazil as of 2024.
- What is the difference in other potassic fertilizers, n.e.c. — import quantity between Brazil and South America (excluding intra-trade)?
- 90,929 t, with South America (excluding intra-trade) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and South America (excluding intra-trade)?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
- How do Brazil and South America (excluding intra-trade) rank globally for other potassic fertilizers, n.e.c. — import quantity?
- Brazil ranks 3rd and South America (excluding intra-trade) ranks 4th of 181 countries.
- 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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About this data
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