Peru vs South Africa: Potassium nitrate — Import quantity
Potassium nitrate — Import quantity over time
- Peru
- South Africa
How they compare
Peru currently reports 47,963 t against 32,609 t in South Africa, a difference of 15,354 t.
That makes Peru's figure about 1.5 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2002 it was South Africa ahead.
Peru ranks 5th and South Africa ranks 8th of 168 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Peru averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Peru | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11,758 t | 29,006 t | 17,248 t | South Africa |
| 2010s | 22,926 t | 31,141 t | 8,215 t | South Africa |
| 2020s | 40,054 t | 30,107 t | 9,947 t | Peru |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher potassium nitrate — import quantity, Peru or South Africa?
- Peru, at 47,963 t against 32,609 t in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in potassium nitrate — import quantity between Peru and South Africa?
- 15,354 t, with Peru ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Peru and South Africa?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
- How do Peru and South Africa rank globally for potassium nitrate — import quantity?
- Peru ranks 5th and South Africa ranks 8th of 168 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