Netherlands (Kingdom of the) vs Southern Africa (excluding intra-trade): Potassium sulphate (sulphate of potash) (SOP) — Import quantity

Netherlands (Kingdom of the)
68,002 t
in 2024
Southern Africa (excluding intra-trade)
131,371 t
in 2024
Netherlands (Kingdom of the) rank
10th
Southern Africa (excluding intra-trade) rank
8th

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

  • Netherlands (Kingdom of the)
  • Southern Africa (excluding intra-trade)
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How they compare

Southern Africa (excluding intra-trade) currently reports 131,371 t against 68,002 t in Netherlands (Kingdom of the), a difference of 63,369 t.

That makes Southern Africa (excluding intra-trade)'s figure about 1.9 times Netherlands (Kingdom of the)'s.

The two have swapped places 10 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Southern Africa (excluding intra-trade) ahead.

Netherlands (Kingdom of the) ranks 10th and Southern Africa (excluding intra-trade) ranks 8th of 168 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Netherlands (Kingdom of the) averaged higher in 1 and Southern Africa (excluding intra-trade) in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Netherlands (Kingdom of the) Southern Africa (excluding intra-trade) Difference Ahead
2000s 18,877 t 33,464 t 14,588 t Southern Africa (excluding intra-trade)
2010s 152,454 t 87,642 t 64,812 t Netherlands (Kingdom of the)
2020s 59,660 t 78,405 t 18,745 t Southern Africa (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, Netherlands (Kingdom of the) or Southern Africa (excluding intra-trade)?
Southern Africa (excluding intra-trade), at 131,371 t against 68,002 t in Netherlands (Kingdom of the) as of 2024.
What is the difference in potassium sulphate (sulphate of potash) (sop) — import quantity between Netherlands (Kingdom of the) and Southern Africa (excluding intra-trade)?
63,369 t, with Southern Africa (excluding intra-trade) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands (Kingdom of the) and Southern Africa (excluding intra-trade)?
23 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
How do Netherlands (Kingdom of the) and Southern Africa (excluding intra-trade) rank globally for potassium sulphate (sulphate of potash) (sop) — import quantity?
Netherlands (Kingdom of the) ranks 10th and Southern Africa (excluding intra-trade) ranks 8th 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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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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