Peru vs South America (excluding intra-trade): Potassium sulphate (sulphate of potash) (SOP) — Import quantity
Potassium sulphate (sulphate of potash) (SOP) — Import quantity over time
- Peru
- South America (excluding intra-trade)
How they compare
South America (excluding intra-trade) currently reports 216,963 t against 89,958 t in Peru, a difference of 127,005 t.
That makes South America (excluding intra-trade)'s figure about 2.4 times Peru's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, South America (excluding intra-trade) has been ahead every year.
Peru ranks 6th and South America (excluding intra-trade) ranks 4th of 168 countries.
South America (excluding intra-trade) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Peru | South America (excluding intra-trade) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 31,310 t | 79,460 t | 48,150 t | South America (excluding intra-trade) |
| 2010s | 48,869 t | 151,768 t | 102,899 t | South America (excluding intra-trade) |
| 2020s | 75,163 t | 207,130 t | 131,967 t | South America (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, Peru or South America (excluding intra-trade)?
- South America (excluding intra-trade), at 216,963 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 America (excluding intra-trade)?
- 127,005 t, with South America (excluding intra-trade) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Peru and South America (excluding intra-trade)?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
- How do Peru and South America (excluding intra-trade) rank globally for potassium sulphate (sulphate of potash) (sop) — import quantity?
- Peru ranks 6th and South America (excluding intra-trade) ranks 4th 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