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