South Africa vs Southern Asia (excluding intra-trade): Potassium nitrate — Export quantity
Potassium nitrate — Export quantity over time
- South Africa
- Southern Asia (excluding intra-trade)
How they compare
Southern Asia (excluding intra-trade) currently reports 2,842 t against 788.36 t in South Africa, a difference of 2,054 t.
That makes Southern Asia (excluding intra-trade)'s figure about 3.6 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2002 it was South Africa ahead.
South Africa ranks 18th and Southern Asia (excluding intra-trade) ranks 16th of 79 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 2 and Southern Asia (excluding intra-trade) in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Southern Asia (excluding intra-trade) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 620.73 t | 532.51 t | 88.22 t | South Africa |
| 2010s | 1,043 t | 1,160 t | 116.97 t | Southern Asia (excluding intra-trade) |
| 2020s | 1,932 t | 1,412 t | 520.38 t | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher potassium nitrate — export quantity, South Africa or Southern Asia (excluding intra-trade)?
- Southern Asia (excluding intra-trade), at 2,842 t against 788.36 t in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in potassium nitrate — export quantity between South Africa and Southern Asia (excluding intra-trade)?
- 2,054 t, with Southern Asia (excluding intra-trade) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Southern Asia (excluding intra-trade)?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
- How do South Africa and Southern Asia (excluding intra-trade) rank globally for potassium nitrate — export quantity?
- South Africa ranks 18th and Southern Asia (excluding intra-trade) ranks 16th 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