Peru vs South Africa: Other potassic fertilizers, n.e.c. — Import quantity

Peru
21,437 t
in 2024
South Africa
38,372 t
in 2024
Peru rank
21st
South Africa rank
12th

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

  • Peru
  • South Africa
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 38,372 t against 21,437 t in Peru, a difference of 16,935 t.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.8 times Peru's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Peru ahead.

Peru ranks 21st and South Africa ranks 12th of 180 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Peru South Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 13,673 t 1,821 t 11,852 t Peru
2010s 21,865 t 2,096 t 19,770 t Peru
2020s 22,251 t 19,321 t 2,931 t Peru

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher other potassic fertilizers, n.e.c. — import quantity, Peru or South Africa?
South Africa, at 38,372 t against 21,437 t in Peru as of 2024.
What is the difference in other potassic fertilizers, n.e.c. — import quantity between Peru and South Africa?
16,935 t, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Peru and South Africa?
23 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
How do Peru and South Africa rank globally for other potassic fertilizers, n.e.c. — import quantity?
Peru ranks 21st and South Africa ranks 12th of 180 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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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