China, mainland vs Republic of Korea: Potassium sulphate (sulphate of potash) (SOP) — Export quantity

China, mainland
15,576 t
in 2024
Republic of Korea
12,820 t
in 2024
China, mainland rank
12th
Republic of Korea rank
15th

Potassium sulphate (sulphate of potash) (SOP) — Export quantity over time

  • China, mainland
  • Republic of Korea
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How they compare

China, mainland currently reports 15,576 t against 12,820 t in Republic of Korea, a difference of 2,756 t.

That makes China, mainland's figure about 1.2 times Republic of Korea's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2002 it was China, mainland ahead.

China, mainland ranks 12th and Republic of Korea ranks 15th of 83 countries.

China, mainland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade China, mainland Republic of Korea Difference Ahead
2000s 37,032 t 22,263 t 14,769 t China, mainland
2010s 51,906 t 21,401 t 30,505 t China, mainland
2020s 158,222 t 15,385 t 142,837 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 Republic of Korea?
China, mainland, at 15,576 t against 12,820 t in Republic of Korea as of 2024.
What is the difference in potassium sulphate (sulphate of potash) (sop) — export quantity between China, mainland and Republic of Korea?
2,756 t, with China, mainland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China, mainland and Republic of Korea?
23 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
How do China, mainland and Republic of Korea rank globally for potassium sulphate (sulphate of potash) (sop) — export quantity?
China, mainland ranks 12th and Republic of Korea ranks 15th 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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Indicator
Potassium sulphate (sulphate of potash) (SOP) — Export quantity
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
118 places, 2,085 data points, 2002–2024
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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