Japan vs Southern Asia (excluding intra-trade): Potassium nitrate — Import quantity
Potassium nitrate — Import quantity over time
- Japan
- Southern Asia (excluding intra-trade)
How they compare
Southern Asia (excluding intra-trade) currently reports 16,314 t against 7,971 t in Japan, a difference of 8,343 t.
That makes Southern Asia (excluding intra-trade)'s figure about 2.0 times Japan's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Japan ahead.
Japan ranks 23rd and Southern Asia (excluding intra-trade) ranks 19th of 167 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 1 and Southern Asia (excluding intra-trade) in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Southern Asia (excluding intra-trade) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6,484 t | 4,322 t | 2,162 t | Japan |
| 2010s | 7,344 t | 11,783 t | 4,439 t | Southern Asia (excluding intra-trade) |
| 2020s | 9,961 t | 13,007 t | 3,046 t | Southern Asia (excluding intra-trade) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher potassium nitrate — import quantity, Japan or Southern Asia (excluding intra-trade)?
- Southern Asia (excluding intra-trade), at 16,314 t against 7,971 t in Japan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in potassium nitrate — import quantity between Japan and Southern Asia (excluding intra-trade)?
- 8,343 t, with Southern Asia (excluding intra-trade) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Southern Asia (excluding intra-trade)?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
- How do Japan and Southern Asia (excluding intra-trade) rank globally for potassium nitrate — import quantity?
- Japan ranks 23rd and Southern Asia (excluding intra-trade) ranks 19th of 167 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