Canada vs Eastern Africa (excluding intra-trade): Potassium nitrate — Import quantity
Potassium nitrate — Import quantity over time
- Canada
- Eastern Africa (excluding intra-trade)
How they compare
Eastern Africa (excluding intra-trade) currently reports 16,073 t against 12,110 t in Canada, a difference of 3,963 t.
That makes Eastern Africa (excluding intra-trade)'s figure about 1.3 times Canada's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 19th and Eastern Africa (excluding intra-trade) ranks 21st of 180 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 2 and Eastern Africa (excluding intra-trade) in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Eastern Africa (excluding intra-trade) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6,905 t | 4,312 t | 2,593 t | Canada |
| 2010s | 10,387 t | 8,168 t | 2,218 t | Canada |
| 2020s | 13,254 t | 14,930 t | 1,676 t | Eastern Africa (excluding intra-trade) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher potassium nitrate — import quantity, Canada or Eastern Africa (excluding intra-trade)?
- Eastern Africa (excluding intra-trade), at 16,073 t against 12,110 t in Canada as of 2024.
- What is the difference in potassium nitrate — import quantity between Canada and Eastern Africa (excluding intra-trade)?
- 3,963 t, with Eastern Africa (excluding intra-trade) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Eastern Africa (excluding intra-trade)?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
- How do Canada and Eastern Africa (excluding intra-trade) rank globally for potassium nitrate — import quantity?
- Canada ranks 19th and Eastern Africa (excluding intra-trade) ranks 21st of 180 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Potassium nitrate — Import 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