Japan vs Southern Africa (excluding intra-trade): PK compounds — Import quantity
PK compounds — Import quantity over time
- Japan
- Southern Africa (excluding intra-trade)
How they compare
Japan currently reports 3,131 t against 1,693 t in Southern Africa (excluding intra-trade), a difference of 1,438 t.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.8 times Southern Africa (excluding intra-trade)'s.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Southern Africa (excluding intra-trade) ahead.
Japan ranks 23rd and Southern Africa (excluding intra-trade) ranks 25th of 169 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 2 and Southern Africa (excluding intra-trade) in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Southern Africa (excluding intra-trade) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,466 t | 3,241 t | 1,774 t | Southern Africa (excluding intra-trade) |
| 2010s | 1,930 t | 580.52 t | 1,350 t | Japan |
| 2020s | 2,292 t | 861.39 t | 1,431 t | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher pk compounds — import quantity, Japan or Southern Africa (excluding intra-trade)?
- Japan, at 3,131 t against 1,693 t in Southern Africa (excluding intra-trade) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in pk compounds — import quantity between Japan and Southern Africa (excluding intra-trade)?
- 1,438 t, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Southern Africa (excluding intra-trade)?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
- How do Japan and Southern Africa (excluding intra-trade) rank globally for pk compounds — import quantity?
- Japan ranks 23rd and Southern Africa (excluding intra-trade) ranks 25th of 169 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as PK compounds — 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