Africa (excluding intra-trade) vs Saudi Arabia: Potassium sulphate (sulphate of potash) (SOP) — Export quantity
Potassium sulphate (sulphate of potash) (SOP) — Export quantity over time
- Africa (excluding intra-trade)
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Africa (excluding intra-trade) currently reports 77,412 t against 14,336 t in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 63,076 t.
That makes Africa (excluding intra-trade)'s figure about 5.4 times Saudi Arabia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Africa (excluding intra-trade) ahead.
Africa (excluding intra-trade) ranks 10th and Saudi Arabia ranks 13th of 31 groups.
Across the 3 decades both report, Africa (excluding intra-trade) averaged higher in 2 and Saudi Arabia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa (excluding intra-trade) | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,691 t | 3,426 t | 734.56 t | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 19,441 t | 1,883 t | 17,558 t | Africa (excluding intra-trade) |
| 2020s | 82,827 t | 28,020 t | 54,807 t | Africa (excluding intra-trade) |
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 Saudi Arabia?
- Africa (excluding intra-trade), at 77,412 t against 14,336 t in Saudi Arabia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in potassium sulphate (sulphate of potash) (sop) — export quantity between Africa (excluding intra-trade) and Saudi Arabia?
- 63,076 t, with Africa (excluding intra-trade) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa (excluding intra-trade) and Saudi Arabia?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2024.
- How do Africa (excluding intra-trade) and Saudi Arabia rank globally for potassium sulphate (sulphate of potash) (sop) — export quantity?
- Africa (excluding intra-trade) ranks 10th and Saudi Arabia ranks 13th 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