Africa (excluding intra-trade) vs China, mainland: Potassium sulphate (sulphate of potash) (SOP) — Export quantity
Potassium sulphate (sulphate of potash) (SOP) — Export quantity over time
- Africa (excluding intra-trade)
- China, mainland
How they compare
Africa (excluding intra-trade) currently reports 77,412 t against 15,576 t in China, mainland, a difference of 61,836 t.
That makes Africa (excluding intra-trade)'s figure about 5.0 times China, mainland's.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2002 it was China, mainland ahead.
Africa (excluding intra-trade) ranks 10th and China, mainland ranks 12th of 31 groups.
China, mainland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa (excluding intra-trade) | China, mainland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3,952 t | 37,032 t | 33,080 t | China, mainland |
| 2010s | 19,441 t | 51,906 t | 32,465 t | China, mainland |
| 2020s | 82,827 t | 158,222 t | 75,396 t | China, mainland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher potassium sulphate (sulphate of potash) (sop) — export quantity, Africa (excluding intra-trade) or China, mainland?
- Africa (excluding intra-trade), at 77,412 t against 15,576 t in China, mainland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in potassium sulphate (sulphate of potash) (sop) — export quantity between Africa (excluding intra-trade) and China, mainland?
- 61,836 t, with Africa (excluding intra-trade) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa (excluding intra-trade) and China, mainland?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
- How do Africa (excluding intra-trade) and China, mainland rank globally for potassium sulphate (sulphate of potash) (sop) — export quantity?
- Africa (excluding intra-trade) ranks 10th and China, mainland ranks 12th of 31 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Potassium sulphate (sulphate of potash) (SOP) — Export 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