Africa (excluding intra-trade) vs China, mainland: Potassium sulphate (sulphate of potash) (SOP) — Export value

Africa (excluding intra-trade)
54,798 1000 USD
in 2024
China, mainland
9,185 1000 USD
in 2024
Africa (excluding intra-trade) rank
10th
China, mainland rank
13th

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

  • Africa (excluding intra-trade)
  • China, mainland
050.0k100.0k150.0k200220132024

How they compare

Africa (excluding intra-trade) currently reports 54,798 1000 USD against 9,185 1000 USD in China, mainland, a difference of 45,613 1000 USD.

That makes Africa (excluding intra-trade)'s figure about 6.0 times China, mainland's.

The two have swapped places 11 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2002 it was China, mainland ahead.

Africa (excluding intra-trade) ranks 10th and China, mainland ranks 13th of 31 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Africa (excluding intra-trade) China, mainland Difference Ahead
2000s 1,514 1000 USD 10,569 1000 USD 9,055 1000 USD China, mainland
2010s 10,223 1000 USD 28,566 1000 USD 18,343 1000 USD China, mainland
2020s 57,490 1000 USD 79,172 1000 USD 21,682 1000 USD China, mainland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher potassium sulphate (sulphate of potash) (sop) — export value, Africa (excluding intra-trade) or China, mainland?
Africa (excluding intra-trade), at 54,798 1000 USD against 9,185 1000 USD in China, mainland as of 2024.
What is the difference in potassium sulphate (sulphate of potash) (sop) — export value between Africa (excluding intra-trade) and China, mainland?
45,613 1000 USD, with Africa (excluding intra-trade) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Africa (excluding intra-trade) and China, mainland?
23 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
How do Africa (excluding intra-trade) and China, mainland rank globally for potassium sulphate (sulphate of potash) (sop) — export value?
Africa (excluding intra-trade) ranks 10th and China, mainland ranks 13th of 31 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Potassium sulphate (sulphate of potash) (SOP) — Export value. 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 value
Unit
1000 USD
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
118 places, 2,084 data points, 2002–2024
Last refreshed

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