Republic of Korea vs Western Africa (excluding intra-trade): Potassium sulphate (sulphate of potash) (SOP) — Import quantity
Potassium sulphate (sulphate of potash) (SOP) — Import quantity over time
- Republic of Korea
- Western Africa (excluding intra-trade)
How they compare
Republic of Korea currently reports 21,159 t against 6,846 t in Western Africa (excluding intra-trade), a difference of 14,313 t.
That makes Republic of Korea's figure about 3.1 times Western Africa (excluding intra-trade)'s.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Western Africa (excluding intra-trade) ahead.
Republic of Korea ranks 24th and Western Africa (excluding intra-trade) ranks 27th of 168 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Republic of Korea averaged higher in 2 and Western Africa (excluding intra-trade) in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Republic of Korea | Western Africa (excluding intra-trade) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4,395 t | 6,669 t | 2,274 t | Western Africa (excluding intra-trade) |
| 2010s | 8,783 t | 3,486 t | 5,297 t | Republic of Korea |
| 2020s | 16,683 t | 6,383 t | 10,300 t | Republic of Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher potassium sulphate (sulphate of potash) (sop) — import quantity, Republic of Korea or Western Africa (excluding intra-trade)?
- Republic of Korea, at 21,159 t against 6,846 t in Western Africa (excluding intra-trade) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in potassium sulphate (sulphate of potash) (sop) — import quantity between Republic of Korea and Western Africa (excluding intra-trade)?
- 14,313 t, with Republic of Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Korea and Western Africa (excluding intra-trade)?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
- How do Republic of Korea and Western Africa (excluding intra-trade) rank globally for potassium sulphate (sulphate of potash) (sop) — import quantity?
- Republic of Korea ranks 24th and Western Africa (excluding intra-trade) ranks 27th 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