Canada vs South America (excluding intra-trade): Sodium nitrate — Import quantity
Sodium nitrate — Import quantity over time
- Canada
- South America (excluding intra-trade)
How they compare
South America (excluding intra-trade) currently reports 15,605 t against 5,837 t in Canada, a difference of 9,768 t.
That makes South America (excluding intra-trade)'s figure about 2.7 times Canada's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 8th and South America (excluding intra-trade) ranks 11th of 158 countries.
South America (excluding intra-trade) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | South America (excluding intra-trade) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5,039 t | 5,092 t | 52.55 t | South America (excluding intra-trade) |
| 2010s | 4,157 t | 9,639 t | 5,483 t | South America (excluding intra-trade) |
| 2020s | 5,825 t | 10,257 t | 4,432 t | South America (excluding intra-trade) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sodium nitrate — import quantity, Canada or South America (excluding intra-trade)?
- South America (excluding intra-trade), at 15,605 t against 5,837 t in Canada as of 2024.
- What is the difference in sodium nitrate — import quantity between Canada and South America (excluding intra-trade)?
- 9,768 t, with South America (excluding intra-trade) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and South America (excluding intra-trade)?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
- How do Canada and South America (excluding intra-trade) rank globally for sodium nitrate — import quantity?
- Canada ranks 8th and South America (excluding intra-trade) ranks 11th 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