China, mainland vs Northern America (excluding intra-trade): Potassium sulphate (sulphate of potash) (SOP) — Export quantity
Potassium sulphate (sulphate of potash) (SOP) — Export quantity over time
- China, mainland
- Northern America (excluding intra-trade)
How they compare
Northern America (excluding intra-trade) currently reports 35,366 t against 15,576 t in China, mainland, a difference of 19,790 t.
That makes Northern America (excluding intra-trade)'s figure about 2.3 times China, mainland's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Northern America (excluding intra-trade) ahead.
China, mainland ranks 12th and Northern America (excluding intra-trade) ranks 13th of 83 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, China, mainland averaged higher in 1 and Northern America (excluding intra-trade) in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China, mainland | Northern America (excluding intra-trade) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 37,032 t | 197,893 t | 160,861 t | Northern America (excluding intra-trade) |
| 2010s | 51,906 t | 89,883 t | 37,977 t | Northern America (excluding intra-trade) |
| 2020s | 158,222 t | 42,901 t | 115,321 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, China, mainland or Northern America (excluding intra-trade)?
- Northern America (excluding intra-trade), at 35,366 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 China, mainland and Northern America (excluding intra-trade)?
- 19,790 t, with Northern America (excluding intra-trade) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China, mainland and Northern America (excluding intra-trade)?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
- How do China, mainland and Northern America (excluding intra-trade) rank globally for potassium sulphate (sulphate of potash) (sop) — export quantity?
- China, mainland ranks 12th and Northern America (excluding intra-trade) ranks 13th of 83 countries.
- 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