China, mainland vs South America (excluding intra-trade): Sodium nitrate — Export quantity
Sodium nitrate — Export quantity over time
- China, mainland
- South America (excluding intra-trade)
How they compare
China, mainland currently reports 63,122 t against 39,992 t in South America (excluding intra-trade), a difference of 23,130 t.
That makes China, mainland's figure about 1.6 times South America (excluding intra-trade)'s.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 2002 it was South America (excluding intra-trade) ahead.
China, mainland ranks 1st and South America (excluding intra-trade) ranks 3rd of 71 countries.
South America (excluding intra-trade) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China, mainland | South America (excluding intra-trade) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13,600 t | 132,940 t | 119,340 t | South America (excluding intra-trade) |
| 2010s | 34,017 t | 113,503 t | 79,485 t | South America (excluding intra-trade) |
| 2020s | 33,577 t | 96,849 t | 63,272 t | South America (excluding intra-trade) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sodium nitrate — export quantity, China, mainland or South America (excluding intra-trade)?
- China, mainland, at 63,122 t against 39,992 t in South America (excluding intra-trade) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in sodium nitrate — export quantity between China, mainland and South America (excluding intra-trade)?
- 23,130 t, with China, mainland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China, mainland and South America (excluding intra-trade)?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
- How do China, mainland and South America (excluding intra-trade) rank globally for sodium nitrate — export quantity?
- China, mainland ranks 1st and South America (excluding intra-trade) ranks 3rd of 71 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Sodium nitrate — Export 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