Australia vs Japan: Potassium sulphate (sulphate of potash) (SOP) — Agricultural Use

Australia
128,454 t
in 2012
Japan
88,624 t
in 2011
Australia rank
1st
Japan rank
2nd

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

  • Australia
  • Japan
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How they compare

Australia currently reports 128,454 t against 88,624 t in Japan, a difference of 39,830 t.

That makes Australia's figure about 1.4 times Japan's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 5 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Japan ahead.

Australia ranks 1st and Japan ranks 2nd of 90 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 1 and Japan in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Japan Difference Ahead
2000s 24,002 t 147,843 t 123,841 t Japan
2010s 113,513 t 92,638 t 20,875 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 Japan?
Australia, at 128,454 t against 88,624 t in Japan as of 2012.
What is the difference in potassium sulphate (sulphate of potash) (sop) — agricultural use between Australia and Japan?
39,830 t, with Australia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Japan?
5 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2011.
How do Australia and Japan rank globally for potassium sulphate (sulphate of potash) (sop) — agricultural use?
Australia ranks 1st and Japan ranks 2nd 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