Italy vs South Africa: Potassium sulphate (sulphate of potash) (SOP) — Export quantity
Potassium sulphate (sulphate of potash) (SOP) — Export quantity over time
- Italy
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 13,063 t against 10,333 t in Italy, a difference of 2,730 t.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.3 times Italy's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2002 it was South Africa ahead.
Italy ranks 16th and South Africa ranks 14th of 83 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,883 t | 6,050 t | 3,167 t | South Africa |
| 2010s | 5,302 t | 4,283 t | 1,018 t | Italy |
| 2020s | 8,040 t | 7,735 t | 304.69 t | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher potassium sulphate (sulphate of potash) (sop) — export quantity, Italy or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 13,063 t against 10,333 t in Italy as of 2024.
- What is the difference in potassium sulphate (sulphate of potash) (sop) — export quantity between Italy and South Africa?
- 2,730 t, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and South Africa?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
- How do Italy and South Africa rank globally for potassium sulphate (sulphate of potash) (sop) — export quantity?
- Italy ranks 16th and South Africa ranks 14th 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