Iran (Islamic Republic of) vs South America (excluding intra-trade): Potassium sulphate (sulphate of potash) (SOP) — Import quantity
Potassium sulphate (sulphate of potash) (SOP) — Import quantity over time
- Iran (Islamic Republic of)
- South America (excluding intra-trade)
How they compare
South America (excluding intra-trade) currently reports 216,963 t against 4,584 t in Iran (Islamic Republic of), a difference of 212,379 t.
That makes South America (excluding intra-trade)'s figure about 47.3 times Iran (Islamic Republic of)'s.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2002 it was South America (excluding intra-trade) ahead.
Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 3rd and South America (excluding intra-trade) ranks 4th of 11 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Iran (Islamic Republic of) averaged higher in 1 and South America (excluding intra-trade) in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran (Islamic Republic of) | South America (excluding intra-trade) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 102,539 t | 91,660 t | 10,879 t | Iran (Islamic Republic of) |
| 2010s | 67,367 t | 155,759 t | 88,392 t | South America (excluding intra-trade) |
| 2020s | 12,542 t | 207,130 t | 194,588 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, Iran (Islamic Republic of) or South America (excluding intra-trade)?
- South America (excluding intra-trade), at 216,963 t against 4,584 t in Iran (Islamic Republic of) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in potassium sulphate (sulphate of potash) (sop) — import quantity between Iran (Islamic Republic of) and South America (excluding intra-trade)?
- 212,379 t, with South America (excluding intra-trade) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran (Islamic Republic of) and South America (excluding intra-trade)?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
- How do Iran (Islamic Republic of) and South America (excluding intra-trade) rank globally for potassium sulphate (sulphate of potash) (sop) — import quantity?
- Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 3rd and South America (excluding intra-trade) ranks 4th of 11 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