Americas (excluding intra-trade) vs South Africa: Potassium sulphate (sulphate of potash) (SOP) — Import quantity
Potassium sulphate (sulphate of potash) (SOP) — Import quantity over time
- Americas (excluding intra-trade)
- South Africa
How they compare
Americas (excluding intra-trade) currently reports 384,834 t against 120,823 t in South Africa, a difference of 264,011 t.
That makes Americas (excluding intra-trade)'s figure about 3.2 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Americas (excluding intra-trade) ahead.
Americas (excluding intra-trade) ranks 1st and South Africa ranks 3rd of 32 groups.
Americas (excluding intra-trade) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Americas (excluding intra-trade) | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 112,434 t | 33,421 t | 79,013 t | Americas (excluding intra-trade) |
| 2010s | 252,531 t | 87,447 t | 165,085 t | Americas (excluding intra-trade) |
| 2020s | 383,113 t | 76,243 t | 306,870 t | Americas (excluding intra-trade) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher potassium sulphate (sulphate of potash) (sop) — import quantity, Americas (excluding intra-trade) or South Africa?
- Americas (excluding intra-trade), at 384,834 t against 120,823 t in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in potassium sulphate (sulphate of potash) (sop) — import quantity between Americas (excluding intra-trade) and South Africa?
- 264,011 t, with Americas (excluding intra-trade) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Americas (excluding intra-trade) and South Africa?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
- How do Americas (excluding intra-trade) and South Africa rank globally for potassium sulphate (sulphate of potash) (sop) — import quantity?
- Americas (excluding intra-trade) ranks 1st and South Africa ranks 3rd of 32 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Potassium sulphate (sulphate of potash) (SOP) — Import 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