Peru vs Southern Africa (excluding intra-trade): Potassium sulphate (sulphate of potash) (SOP) — Import quantity
Potassium sulphate (sulphate of potash) (SOP) — Import quantity over time
- Peru
- Southern Africa (excluding intra-trade)
How they compare
Southern Africa (excluding intra-trade) currently reports 131,371 t against 89,958 t in Peru, a difference of 41,413 t.
That makes Southern Africa (excluding intra-trade)'s figure about 1.5 times Peru's.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Southern Africa (excluding intra-trade) ahead.
Peru ranks 6th and Southern Africa (excluding intra-trade) ranks 8th of 168 countries.
Southern Africa (excluding intra-trade) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Peru | Southern Africa (excluding intra-trade) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 31,310 t | 33,464 t | 2,155 t | Southern Africa (excluding intra-trade) |
| 2010s | 48,869 t | 87,642 t | 38,772 t | Southern Africa (excluding intra-trade) |
| 2020s | 75,163 t | 78,405 t | 3,243 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, Peru or Southern Africa (excluding intra-trade)?
- Southern Africa (excluding intra-trade), at 131,371 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 Southern Africa (excluding intra-trade)?
- 41,413 t, with Southern Africa (excluding intra-trade) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Peru and Southern Africa (excluding intra-trade)?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
- How do Peru and Southern Africa (excluding intra-trade) rank globally for potassium sulphate (sulphate of potash) (sop) — import quantity?
- Peru ranks 6th 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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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