Australia vs Iran (Islamic Republic of): Potassium sulphate (sulphate of potash) (SOP) — Agricultural Use

Australia
128,454 t
in 2012
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
70,553 t
in 2017
Australia rank
1st
Iran (Islamic Republic of) rank
1st

Potassium sulphate (sulphate of potash) (SOP) — Agricultural Use over time

  • Australia
  • Iran (Islamic Republic of)
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How they compare

Australia currently reports 128,454 t against 70,553 t in Iran (Islamic Republic of), a difference of 57,901 t.

That makes Australia's figure about 1.8 times Iran (Islamic Republic of)'s.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Iran (Islamic Republic of) ahead.

Australia ranks 1st and Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 1st of 90 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 1 and Iran (Islamic Republic of) in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Iran (Islamic Republic of) Difference Ahead
2000s 28,864 t 235,069 t 206,205 t Iran (Islamic Republic of)
2010s 118,493 t 66,035 t 52,458 t Australia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher potassium sulphate (sulphate of potash) (sop) — agricultural use, Australia or Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
Australia, at 128,454 t against 70,553 t in Iran (Islamic Republic of) as of 2012.
What is the difference in potassium sulphate (sulphate of potash) (sop) — agricultural use between Australia and Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
57,901 t, with Australia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
8 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2012.
How do Australia and Iran (Islamic Republic of) rank globally for potassium sulphate (sulphate of potash) (sop) — agricultural use?
Australia ranks 1st and Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 1st of 90 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Potassium sulphate (sulphate of potash) (SOP) — Agricultural Use. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Potassium sulphate (sulphate of potash) (SOP) — Agricultural Use
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
98 places, 1,095 data points, 2002–2024
Last refreshed

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