Belgium vs Southern Africa (excluding intra-trade): Sodium nitrate — Import quantity
Sodium nitrate — Import quantity over time
- Belgium
- Southern Africa (excluding intra-trade)
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 1,931 t against 1,361 t in Southern Africa (excluding intra-trade), a difference of 570 t.
That makes Belgium's figure about 1.4 times Southern Africa (excluding intra-trade)'s.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 20th and Southern Africa (excluding intra-trade) ranks 27th of 158 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 2 and Southern Africa (excluding intra-trade) in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Southern Africa (excluding intra-trade) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27,158 t | 2,962 t | 24,196 t | Belgium |
| 2010s | 12,567 t | 10,286 t | 2,281 t | Belgium |
| 2020s | 2,367 t | 2,574 t | 206.88 t | Southern Africa (excluding intra-trade) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sodium nitrate — import quantity, Belgium or Southern Africa (excluding intra-trade)?
- Belgium, at 1,931 t against 1,361 t in Southern Africa (excluding intra-trade) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in sodium nitrate — import quantity between Belgium and Southern Africa (excluding intra-trade)?
- 570 t, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Southern Africa (excluding intra-trade)?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
- How do Belgium and Southern Africa (excluding intra-trade) rank globally for sodium nitrate — import quantity?
- Belgium ranks 20th and Southern Africa (excluding intra-trade) ranks 27th of 158 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Sodium nitrate — 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