Portugal vs Western Africa (excluding intra-trade): Potassium nitrate — Import quantity
Potassium nitrate — Import quantity over time
- Portugal
- Western Africa (excluding intra-trade)
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 5,740 t against 5,074 t in Western Africa (excluding intra-trade), a difference of 666 t.
That makes Portugal's figure about 1.1 times Western Africa (excluding intra-trade)'s.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Portugal ahead.
Portugal ranks 27th and Western Africa (excluding intra-trade) ranks 29th of 168 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Portugal averaged higher in 2 and Western Africa (excluding intra-trade) in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Western Africa (excluding intra-trade) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,092 t | 2,125 t | 32.81 t | Western Africa (excluding intra-trade) |
| 2010s | 6,728 t | 2,104 t | 4,624 t | Portugal |
| 2020s | 5,362 t | 3,577 t | 1,785 t | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher potassium nitrate — import quantity, Portugal or Western Africa (excluding intra-trade)?
- Portugal, at 5,740 t against 5,074 t in Western Africa (excluding intra-trade) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in potassium nitrate — import quantity between Portugal and Western Africa (excluding intra-trade)?
- 666 t, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Western Africa (excluding intra-trade)?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
- How do Portugal and Western Africa (excluding intra-trade) rank globally for potassium nitrate — import quantity?
- Portugal ranks 27th and Western Africa (excluding intra-trade) ranks 29th 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