Republic of Korea vs South Africa: Potassium nitrate — Import quantity
Potassium nitrate — Import quantity over time
- Republic of Korea
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 32,609 t against 14,011 t in Republic of Korea, a difference of 18,598 t.
That makes South Africa's figure about 2.3 times Republic of Korea's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2002 it was South Africa ahead.
Republic of Korea ranks 17th and South Africa ranks 8th of 168 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Republic of Korea | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15,818 t | 29,006 t | 13,187 t | South Africa |
| 2010s | 8,364 t | 31,141 t | 22,777 t | South Africa |
| 2020s | 12,969 t | 30,107 t | 17,139 t | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher potassium nitrate — import quantity, Republic of Korea or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 32,609 t against 14,011 t in Republic of Korea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in potassium nitrate — import quantity between Republic of Korea and South Africa?
- 18,598 t, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Korea and South Africa?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
- How do Republic of Korea and South Africa rank globally for potassium nitrate — import quantity?
- Republic of Korea ranks 17th 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