Italy vs South Africa: Potassium sulphate (sulphate of potash) (SOP) — Export quantity

Italy
10,333 t
in 2024
South Africa
13,063 t
in 2024
Italy rank
16th
South Africa rank
14th

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

  • Italy
  • South Africa
05.0k10.0k15.0k200220132024

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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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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