China, mainland vs Western Asia (excluding intra-trade): Potassium nitrate — Export quantity
Potassium nitrate — Export quantity over time
- China, mainland
- Western Asia (excluding intra-trade)
How they compare
Western Asia (excluding intra-trade) currently reports 280,479 t against 118,086 t in China, mainland, a difference of 162,393 t.
That makes Western Asia (excluding intra-trade)'s figure about 2.4 times China, mainland's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Western Asia (excluding intra-trade) has been ahead every year.
China, mainland ranks 4th and Western Asia (excluding intra-trade) ranks 3rd of 79 countries.
Western Asia (excluding intra-trade) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China, mainland | Western Asia (excluding intra-trade) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 29,568 t | 278,020 t | 248,452 t | Western Asia (excluding intra-trade) |
| 2010s | 59,323 t | 267,170 t | 207,846 t | Western Asia (excluding intra-trade) |
| 2020s | 87,131 t | 244,776 t | 157,645 t | Western Asia (excluding intra-trade) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher potassium nitrate — export quantity, China, mainland or Western Asia (excluding intra-trade)?
- Western Asia (excluding intra-trade), at 280,479 t against 118,086 t in China, mainland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in potassium nitrate — export quantity between China, mainland and Western Asia (excluding intra-trade)?
- 162,393 t, with Western Asia (excluding intra-trade) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China, mainland and Western Asia (excluding intra-trade)?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
- How do China, mainland and Western Asia (excluding intra-trade) rank globally for potassium nitrate — export quantity?
- China, mainland ranks 4th and Western Asia (excluding intra-trade) ranks 3rd of 79 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Potassium nitrate — 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