Brazil vs South Africa: Potassium chloride (muriate of potash) (MOP) — Export quantity
Potassium chloride (muriate of potash) (MOP) — Export quantity over time
- Brazil
- South Africa
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 54,278 t against 21,566 t in South Africa, a difference of 32,712 t.
That makes Brazil's figure about 2.5 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2002 it was South Africa ahead.
Brazil ranks 16th and South Africa ranks 19th of 108 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8,008 t | 20,304 t | 12,297 t | South Africa |
| 2010s | 17,610 t | 17,682 t | 71.69 t | South Africa |
| 2020s | 22,926 t | 22,385 t | 540.3 t | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher potassium chloride (muriate of potash) (mop) — export quantity, Brazil or South Africa?
- Brazil, at 54,278 t against 21,566 t in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in potassium chloride (muriate of potash) (mop) — export quantity between Brazil and South Africa?
- 32,712 t, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and South Africa?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
- How do Brazil and South Africa rank globally for potassium chloride (muriate of potash) (mop) — export quantity?
- Brazil ranks 16th and South Africa ranks 19th of 108 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Potassium chloride (muriate of potash) (MOP) — Export 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