Japan vs South Africa: Other potassic fertilizers, n.e.c. — Import quantity
Other potassic fertilizers, n.e.c. — Import quantity over time
- Japan
- South Africa
How they compare
Japan currently reports 41,877 t against 38,372 t in South Africa, a difference of 3,505 t.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 11th and South Africa ranks 12th of 181 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 60,200 t | 1,821 t | 58,379 t | Japan |
| 2010s | 29,907 t | 2,096 t | 27,811 t | Japan |
| 2020s | 59,673 t | 19,321 t | 40,352 t | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher other potassic fertilizers, n.e.c. — import quantity, Japan or South Africa?
- Japan, at 41,877 t against 38,372 t in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in other potassic fertilizers, n.e.c. — import quantity between Japan and South Africa?
- 3,505 t, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and South Africa?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
- How do Japan and South Africa rank globally for other potassic fertilizers, n.e.c. — import quantity?
- Japan ranks 11th and South Africa ranks 12th 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