Japan vs Western Asia (excluding intra-trade): Potassium sulphate (sulphate of potash) (SOP) — Import value

Japan
27,469 1000 USD
in 2024
Western Asia (excluding intra-trade)
47,273 1000 USD
in 2024
Japan rank
16th
Western Asia (excluding intra-trade) rank
17th

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

  • Japan
  • Western Asia (excluding intra-trade)
25.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k125.0k200220132024

How they compare

Western Asia (excluding intra-trade) currently reports 47,273 1000 USD against 27,469 1000 USD in Japan, a difference of 19,804 1000 USD.

That makes Western Asia (excluding intra-trade)'s figure about 1.7 times Japan's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Japan ahead.

Japan ranks 16th and Western Asia (excluding intra-trade) ranks 17th of 168 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 2 and Western Asia (excluding intra-trade) in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan Western Asia (excluding intra-trade) Difference Ahead
2000s 62,624 1000 USD 26,943 1000 USD 35,681 1000 USD Japan
2010s 51,907 1000 USD 38,017 1000 USD 13,890 1000 USD Japan
2020s 42,224 1000 USD 47,252 1000 USD 5,028 1000 USD Western Asia (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 value, Japan or Western Asia (excluding intra-trade)?
Western Asia (excluding intra-trade), at 47,273 1000 USD against 27,469 1000 USD in Japan as of 2024.
What is the difference in potassium sulphate (sulphate of potash) (sop) — import value between Japan and Western Asia (excluding intra-trade)?
19,804 1000 USD, with Western Asia (excluding intra-trade) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Western Asia (excluding intra-trade)?
23 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
How do Japan and Western Asia (excluding intra-trade) rank globally for potassium sulphate (sulphate of potash) (sop) — import value?
Japan ranks 16th and Western Asia (excluding intra-trade) ranks 17th 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 value. 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 value
Unit
1000 USD
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
211 places, 4,065 data points, 2002–2024
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