Net Food Importing Developing Countries (excluding intra-trade) vs South Africa: Potassium sulphate (sulphate of potash) (SOP) — Import quantity

Net Food Importing Developing Countries (excluding intra-trade)
279,110 t
in 2024
South Africa
120,823 t
in 2024
Net Food Importing Developing Countries (excluding intra-trade) rank
2nd
South Africa rank
3rd

Potassium sulphate (sulphate of potash) (SOP) — Import quantity over time

  • Net Food Importing Developing Countries (excluding intra-trade)
  • South Africa
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How they compare

Net Food Importing Developing Countries (excluding intra-trade) currently reports 279,110 t against 120,823 t in South Africa, a difference of 158,287 t.

That makes Net Food Importing Developing Countries (excluding intra-trade)'s figure about 2.3 times South Africa's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Net Food Importing Developing Countries (excluding intra-trade) ahead.

Net Food Importing Developing Countries (excluding intra-trade) ranks 2nd and South Africa ranks 3rd of 32 groups.

Net Food Importing Developing Countries (excluding intra-trade) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Net Food Importing Developing Countries (excluding intra-trade) South Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 284,555 t 33,421 t 251,134 t Net Food Importing Developing Countries (excluding intra-trade)
2010s 206,198 t 87,447 t 118,752 t Net Food Importing Developing Countries (excluding intra-trade)
2020s 267,560 t 76,243 t 191,317 t Net Food Importing Developing Countries (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, Net Food Importing Developing Countries (excluding intra-trade) or South Africa?
Net Food Importing Developing Countries (excluding intra-trade), at 279,110 t against 120,823 t in South Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in potassium sulphate (sulphate of potash) (sop) — import quantity between Net Food Importing Developing Countries (excluding intra-trade) and South Africa?
158,287 t, with Net Food Importing Developing Countries (excluding intra-trade) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Net Food Importing Developing Countries (excluding intra-trade) and South Africa?
23 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
How do Net Food Importing Developing Countries (excluding intra-trade) and South Africa rank globally for potassium sulphate (sulphate of potash) (sop) — import quantity?
Net Food Importing Developing Countries (excluding intra-trade) ranks 2nd and South Africa ranks 3rd of 32 groups.
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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Indicator
Potassium sulphate (sulphate of potash) (SOP) — Import quantity
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
211 places, 4,063 data points, 2002–2024
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