Belgium vs Net Food Importing Developing Countries (excluding intra-trade): Potassium sulphate (sulphate of potash) (SOP) — Import quantity

Belgium
140,456 t
in 2022
Net Food Importing Developing Countries (excluding intra-trade)
279,110 t
in 2024
Belgium rank
2nd
Net Food Importing Developing Countries (excluding intra-trade) rank
2nd

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

  • Belgium
  • Net Food Importing Developing Countries (excluding intra-trade)
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How they compare

Net Food Importing Developing Countries (excluding intra-trade) currently reports 279,110 t against 140,456 t in Belgium, a difference of 138,654 t.

That makes Net Food Importing Developing Countries (excluding intra-trade)'s figure about 2.0 times Belgium's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Net Food Importing Developing Countries (excluding intra-trade) ahead.

Belgium ranks 2nd and Net Food Importing Developing Countries (excluding intra-trade) ranks 2nd of 168 countries.

Net Food Importing Developing Countries (excluding intra-trade) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Net Food Importing Developing Countries (excluding intra-trade) Difference Ahead
2000s 228,157 t 284,555 t 56,398 t Net Food Importing Developing Countries (excluding intra-trade)
2010s 153,084 t 206,198 t 53,114 t Net Food Importing Developing Countries (excluding intra-trade)
2020s 163,584 t 286,942 t 123,358 t Net Food Importing Developing Countries (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, Belgium or Net Food Importing Developing Countries (excluding intra-trade)?
Net Food Importing Developing Countries (excluding intra-trade), at 279,110 t against 140,456 t in Belgium as of 2024.
What is the difference in potassium sulphate (sulphate of potash) (sop) — import quantity between Belgium and Net Food Importing Developing Countries (excluding intra-trade)?
138,654 t, with Net Food Importing Developing Countries (excluding intra-trade) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Net Food Importing Developing Countries (excluding intra-trade)?
21 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2022.
How do Belgium and Net Food Importing Developing Countries (excluding intra-trade) rank globally for potassium sulphate (sulphate of potash) (sop) — import quantity?
Belgium ranks 2nd and Net Food Importing Developing Countries (excluding intra-trade) ranks 2nd of 168 countries.
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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Indicator
Potassium sulphate (sulphate of potash) (SOP) — Import quantity
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
211 places, 4,063 data points, 2002–2024
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