Peru vs South Africa: Potassium sulphate (sulphate of potash) (SOP) — Import quantity

Peru
89,958 t
in 2024
South Africa
120,823 t
in 2024
Peru rank
6th
South Africa rank
3rd

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

  • Peru
  • South Africa
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 120,823 t against 89,958 t in Peru, a difference of 30,865 t.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.3 times Peru's.

The two have swapped places 10 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2002 it was South Africa ahead.

Peru ranks 6th and South Africa ranks 3rd of 168 countries.

South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Peru South Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 31,310 t 33,421 t 2,111 t South Africa
2010s 48,869 t 87,447 t 38,578 t South Africa
2020s 75,163 t 76,243 t 1,080 t South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher potassium sulphate (sulphate of potash) (sop) — import quantity, Peru or South Africa?
South Africa, at 120,823 t against 89,958 t in Peru as of 2024.
What is the difference in potassium sulphate (sulphate of potash) (sop) — import quantity between Peru and South Africa?
30,865 t, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Peru and South Africa?
23 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
How do Peru and South Africa rank globally for potassium sulphate (sulphate of potash) (sop) — import quantity?
Peru ranks 6th and South Africa ranks 3rd 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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