Japan vs Western Asia (excluding intra-trade): Potassium sulphate (sulphate of potash) (SOP) — Import quantity
Potassium sulphate (sulphate of potash) (SOP) — Import quantity over time
- Japan
- Western Asia (excluding intra-trade)
How they compare
Western Asia (excluding intra-trade) currently reports 66,358 t against 41,076 t in Japan, a difference of 25,282 t.
That makes Western Asia (excluding intra-trade)'s figure about 1.6 times Japan's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Japan ahead.
Japan ranks 16th and Western Asia (excluding intra-trade) ranks 18th of 168 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 2 and Western Asia (excluding intra-trade) in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Western Asia (excluding intra-trade) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 149,297 t | 77,329 t | 71,967 t | Japan |
| 2010s | 89,016 t | 65,705 t | 23,311 t | Japan |
| 2020s | 62,692 t | 67,286 t | 4,594 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, Japan or Western Asia (excluding intra-trade)?
- Western Asia (excluding intra-trade), at 66,358 t against 41,076 t in Japan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in potassium sulphate (sulphate of potash) (sop) — import quantity between Japan and Western Asia (excluding intra-trade)?
- 25,282 t, with Western Asia (excluding intra-trade) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Western Asia (excluding intra-trade)?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
- How do Japan and Western Asia (excluding intra-trade) rank globally for potassium sulphate (sulphate of potash) (sop) — import quantity?
- Japan ranks 16th 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