South Africa vs Viet Nam: Potassium sulphate (sulphate of potash) (SOP) — Import quantity
Potassium sulphate (sulphate of potash) (SOP) — Import quantity over time
- South Africa
- Viet Nam
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 120,823 t against 16,569 t in Viet Nam, a difference of 104,254 t.
That makes South Africa's figure about 7.3 times Viet Nam's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2002 it was South Africa ahead.
South Africa ranks 3rd and Viet Nam ranks 2nd of 168 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Viet Nam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 33,421 t | 18,146 t | 15,275 t | South Africa |
| 2010s | 87,447 t | 13,454 t | 73,993 t | South Africa |
| 2020s | 65,098 t | 12,759 t | 52,338 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, South Africa or Viet Nam?
- South Africa, at 120,823 t against 16,569 t in Viet Nam as of 2024.
- What is the difference in potassium sulphate (sulphate of potash) (sop) — import quantity between South Africa and Viet Nam?
- 104,254 t, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Viet Nam?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2023.
- How do South Africa and Viet Nam rank globally for potassium sulphate (sulphate of potash) (sop) — import quantity?
- South Africa ranks 3rd and Viet Nam ranks 2nd 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