Egypt vs Western Asia (excluding intra-trade): Potassium sulphate (sulphate of potash) (SOP) — Import quantity
Potassium sulphate (sulphate of potash) (SOP) — Import quantity over time
- Egypt
- Western Asia (excluding intra-trade)
How they compare
Western Asia (excluding intra-trade) currently reports 66,358 t against 35,929 t in Egypt, a difference of 30,429 t.
That makes Western Asia (excluding intra-trade)'s figure about 1.8 times Egypt's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Egypt ahead.
Egypt ranks 17th and Western Asia (excluding intra-trade) ranks 18th of 168 countries.
Western Asia (excluding intra-trade) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Western Asia (excluding intra-trade) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 67,736 t | 77,329 t | 9,593 t | Western Asia (excluding intra-trade) |
| 2010s | 45,809 t | 62,306 t | 16,496 t | Western Asia (excluding intra-trade) |
| 2020s | 33,980 t | 67,518 t | 33,538 t | Western Asia (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, Egypt or Western Asia (excluding intra-trade)?
- Western Asia (excluding intra-trade), at 66,358 t against 35,929 t in Egypt as of 2024.
- What is the difference in potassium sulphate (sulphate of potash) (sop) — import quantity between Egypt and Western Asia (excluding intra-trade)?
- 30,429 t, with Western Asia (excluding intra-trade) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Western Asia (excluding intra-trade)?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2023.
- How do Egypt and Western Asia (excluding intra-trade) rank globally for potassium sulphate (sulphate of potash) (sop) — import quantity?
- Egypt ranks 17th and Western Asia (excluding intra-trade) ranks 18th 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