South Africa vs South America (excluding intra-trade): Potassium chloride (muriate of potash) (MOP) — Export quantity
Potassium chloride (muriate of potash) (MOP) — Export quantity over time
- South Africa
- South America (excluding intra-trade)
How they compare
South America (excluding intra-trade) currently reports 294,825 t against 21,566 t in South Africa, a difference of 273,259 t.
That makes South America (excluding intra-trade)'s figure about 13.7 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2002 it was South America (excluding intra-trade) ahead.
South Africa ranks 19th and South America (excluding intra-trade) ranks 18th of 108 countries.
South America (excluding intra-trade) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | South America (excluding intra-trade) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20,304 t | 58,846 t | 38,542 t | South America (excluding intra-trade) |
| 2010s | 17,682 t | 744,483 t | 726,802 t | South America (excluding intra-trade) |
| 2020s | 22,385 t | 268,485 t | 246,100 t | South America (excluding intra-trade) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher potassium chloride (muriate of potash) (mop) — export quantity, South Africa or South America (excluding intra-trade)?
- South America (excluding intra-trade), at 294,825 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 South Africa and South America (excluding intra-trade)?
- 273,259 t, with South America (excluding intra-trade) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and South America (excluding intra-trade)?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
- How do South Africa and South America (excluding intra-trade) rank globally for potassium chloride (muriate of potash) (mop) — export quantity?
- South Africa ranks 19th and South America (excluding intra-trade) ranks 18th 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