Saudi Arabia vs Western Asia (excluding intra-trade): Potassium sulphate (sulphate of potash) (SOP) — Export quantity
Potassium sulphate (sulphate of potash) (SOP) — Export quantity over time
- Saudi Arabia
- Western Asia (excluding intra-trade)
How they compare
Western Asia (excluding intra-trade) currently reports 41,880 t against 14,336 t in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 27,544 t.
That makes Western Asia (excluding intra-trade)'s figure about 2.9 times Saudi Arabia's.
Across all 20 years both countries report, Western Asia (excluding intra-trade) has been ahead every year.
Saudi Arabia ranks 13th and Western Asia (excluding intra-trade) ranks 11th of 83 countries.
Western Asia (excluding intra-trade) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Saudi Arabia | Western Asia (excluding intra-trade) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3,426 t | 19,247 t | 15,821 t | Western Asia (excluding intra-trade) |
| 2010s | 1,883 t | 33,672 t | 31,789 t | Western Asia (excluding intra-trade) |
| 2020s | 28,020 t | 45,992 t | 17,971 t | Western Asia (excluding intra-trade) |
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 Western Asia (excluding intra-trade)?
- Western Asia (excluding intra-trade), at 41,880 t against 14,336 t in Saudi Arabia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in potassium sulphate (sulphate of potash) (sop) — export quantity between Saudi Arabia and Western Asia (excluding intra-trade)?
- 27,544 t, with Western Asia (excluding intra-trade) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and Western Asia (excluding intra-trade)?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2024.
- How do Saudi Arabia and Western Asia (excluding intra-trade) rank globally for potassium sulphate (sulphate of potash) (sop) — export quantity?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 13th and Western Asia (excluding intra-trade) ranks 11th 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