Brazil vs Eastern Africa (excluding intra-trade): Potassium sulphate (sulphate of potash) (SOP) — Import quantity
Potassium sulphate (sulphate of potash) (SOP) — Import quantity over time
- Brazil
- Eastern Africa (excluding intra-trade)
How they compare
Eastern Africa (excluding intra-trade) currently reports 70,603 t against 54,497 t in Brazil, a difference of 16,106 t.
That makes Eastern Africa (excluding intra-trade)'s figure about 1.3 times Brazil's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Brazil ahead.
Brazil ranks 13th and Eastern Africa (excluding intra-trade) ranks 14th of 168 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 2 and Eastern Africa (excluding intra-trade) in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Eastern Africa (excluding intra-trade) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 53,177 t | 28,356 t | 24,821 t | Brazil |
| 2010s | 40,464 t | 24,737 t | 15,727 t | Brazil |
| 2020s | 51,153 t | 53,754 t | 2,601 t | Eastern Africa (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, Brazil or Eastern Africa (excluding intra-trade)?
- Eastern Africa (excluding intra-trade), at 70,603 t against 54,497 t in Brazil as of 2024.
- What is the difference in potassium sulphate (sulphate of potash) (sop) — import quantity between Brazil and Eastern Africa (excluding intra-trade)?
- 16,106 t, with Eastern Africa (excluding intra-trade) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Eastern Africa (excluding intra-trade)?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
- How do Brazil and Eastern Africa (excluding intra-trade) rank globally for potassium sulphate (sulphate of potash) (sop) — import quantity?
- Brazil ranks 13th and Eastern Africa (excluding intra-trade) ranks 14th 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