South Africa vs Western Europe (excluding intra-trade): Potassium nitrate — Import quantity
Potassium nitrate — Import quantity over time
- South Africa
- Western Europe (excluding intra-trade)
How they compare
Western Europe (excluding intra-trade) currently reports 200,687 t against 32,609 t in South Africa, a difference of 168,078 t.
That makes Western Europe (excluding intra-trade)'s figure about 6.2 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 2002 it was South Africa ahead.
South Africa ranks 8th and Western Europe (excluding intra-trade) ranks 5th of 168 countries.
Western Europe (excluding intra-trade) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Western Europe (excluding intra-trade) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 29,006 t | 109,777 t | 80,771 t | Western Europe (excluding intra-trade) |
| 2010s | 31,141 t | 193,894 t | 162,753 t | Western Europe (excluding intra-trade) |
| 2020s | 30,107 t | 191,796 t | 161,689 t | Western Europe (excluding intra-trade) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher potassium nitrate — import quantity, South Africa or Western Europe (excluding intra-trade)?
- Western Europe (excluding intra-trade), at 200,687 t against 32,609 t in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in potassium nitrate — import quantity between South Africa and Western Europe (excluding intra-trade)?
- 168,078 t, with Western Europe (excluding intra-trade) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Western Europe (excluding intra-trade)?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
- How do South Africa and Western Europe (excluding intra-trade) rank globally for potassium nitrate — import quantity?
- South Africa ranks 8th and Western Europe (excluding intra-trade) ranks 5th 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