China, mainland vs Northern Africa (excluding intra-trade): Potassium sulphate (sulphate of potash) (SOP) — Import quantity
Potassium sulphate (sulphate of potash) (SOP) — Import quantity over time
- China, mainland
- Northern Africa (excluding intra-trade)
How they compare
Northern Africa (excluding intra-trade) currently reports 50,446 t against 25,113 t in China, mainland, a difference of 25,333 t.
That makes Northern Africa (excluding intra-trade)'s figure about 2.0 times China, mainland's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2002 it was China, mainland ahead.
China, mainland ranks 21st and Northern Africa (excluding intra-trade) ranks 21st of 168 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, China, mainland averaged higher in 1 and Northern Africa (excluding intra-trade) in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China, mainland | Northern Africa (excluding intra-trade) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 201,877 t | 144,815 t | 57,062 t | China, mainland |
| 2010s | 86,733 t | 122,242 t | 35,510 t | Northern Africa (excluding intra-trade) |
| 2020s | 45,624 t | 66,275 t | 20,651 t | Northern 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, China, mainland or Northern Africa (excluding intra-trade)?
- Northern Africa (excluding intra-trade), at 50,446 t against 25,113 t in China, mainland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in potassium sulphate (sulphate of potash) (sop) — import quantity between China, mainland and Northern Africa (excluding intra-trade)?
- 25,333 t, with Northern Africa (excluding intra-trade) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China, mainland and Northern Africa (excluding intra-trade)?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
- How do China, mainland and Northern Africa (excluding intra-trade) rank globally for potassium sulphate (sulphate of potash) (sop) — import quantity?
- China, mainland ranks 21st and Northern Africa (excluding intra-trade) ranks 21st 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