Belgium vs South America (excluding intra-trade): Potassium sulphate (sulphate of potash) (SOP) — Import quantity
Potassium sulphate (sulphate of potash) (SOP) — Import quantity over time
- Belgium
- South America (excluding intra-trade)
How they compare
South America (excluding intra-trade) currently reports 216,963 t against 140,456 t in Belgium, a difference of 76,507 t.
That makes South America (excluding intra-trade)'s figure about 1.5 times Belgium's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 2nd and South America (excluding intra-trade) ranks 4th of 168 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 2 and South America (excluding intra-trade) in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | South America (excluding intra-trade) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 228,157 t | 79,460 t | 148,697 t | Belgium |
| 2010s | 153,084 t | 151,768 t | 1,316 t | Belgium |
| 2020s | 163,584 t | 224,280 t | 60,696 t | South America (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 South America (excluding intra-trade)?
- South America (excluding intra-trade), at 216,963 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 South America (excluding intra-trade)?
- 76,507 t, with South America (excluding intra-trade) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and South America (excluding intra-trade)?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2022.
- How do Belgium and South America (excluding intra-trade) rank globally for potassium sulphate (sulphate of potash) (sop) — import quantity?
- Belgium ranks 2nd and South America (excluding intra-trade) ranks 4th 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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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