China, Taiwan Province of vs South Africa: Potassium chloride (muriate of potash) (MOP) — Import quantity

China, Taiwan Province of
398,894 t
in 2024
South Africa
430,130 t
in 2024
China, Taiwan Province of rank
16th
South Africa rank
15th

Potassium chloride (muriate of potash) (MOP) — Import quantity over time

  • China, Taiwan Province of
  • South Africa
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 430,130 t against 398,894 t in China, Taiwan Province of, a difference of 31,236 t.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times China, Taiwan Province of's.

The two have swapped places 10 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2002 it was South Africa ahead.

China, Taiwan Province of ranks 16th and South Africa ranks 15th of 178 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, China, Taiwan Province of averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade China, Taiwan Province of South Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 262,642 t 244,069 t 18,574 t China, Taiwan Province of
2010s 322,213 t 321,306 t 907.6 t China, Taiwan Province of
2020s 279,754 t 384,407 t 104,653 t South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher potassium chloride (muriate of potash) (mop) — import quantity, China, Taiwan Province of or South Africa?
South Africa, at 430,130 t against 398,894 t in China, Taiwan Province of as of 2024.
What is the difference in potassium chloride (muriate of potash) (mop) — import quantity between China, Taiwan Province of and South Africa?
31,236 t, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China, Taiwan Province of and South Africa?
23 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
How do China, Taiwan Province of and South Africa rank globally for potassium chloride (muriate of potash) (mop) — import quantity?
China, Taiwan Province of ranks 16th and South Africa ranks 15th of 178 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Potassium chloride (muriate of potash) (MOP) — Import quantity. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Potassium chloride (muriate of potash) (MOP) — Import quantity
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
222 places, 4,456 data points, 2002–2024
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