Saudi Arabia vs South Africa: Potassium sulphate (sulphate of potash) (SOP) — Export quantity
Potassium sulphate (sulphate of potash) (SOP) — Export quantity over time
- Saudi Arabia
- South Africa
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 14,336 t against 13,063 t in South Africa, a difference of 1,273 t.
That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2004 it was South Africa ahead.
Saudi Arabia ranks 13th and South Africa ranks 14th of 83 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Saudi Arabia averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Saudi Arabia | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3,426 t | 5,638 t | 2,212 t | South Africa |
| 2010s | 1,883 t | 4,283 t | 2,400 t | South Africa |
| 2020s | 28,020 t | 7,735 t | 20,285 t | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher potassium sulphate (sulphate of potash) (sop) — export quantity, Saudi Arabia or South Africa?
- Saudi Arabia, at 14,336 t against 13,063 t in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in potassium sulphate (sulphate of potash) (sop) — export quantity between Saudi Arabia and South Africa?
- 1,273 t, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and South Africa?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2024.
- How do Saudi Arabia and South Africa rank globally for potassium sulphate (sulphate of potash) (sop) — export quantity?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 13th 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