Ireland vs South Africa: Sodium nitrate — Import quantity
Sodium nitrate — Import quantity over time
- Ireland
- South Africa
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 1,638 t against 1,352 t in South Africa, a difference of 286 t.
That makes Ireland's figure about 1.2 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2002 it was South Africa ahead.
Ireland ranks 28th and South Africa ranks 28th of 169 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,522 t | 2,251 t | 729.66 t | South Africa |
| 2010s | 749.67 t | 10,235 t | 9,485 t | South Africa |
| 2020s | 1,033 t | 2,565 t | 1,532 t | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sodium nitrate — import quantity, Ireland or South Africa?
- Ireland, at 1,638 t against 1,352 t in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in sodium nitrate — import quantity between Ireland and South Africa?
- 286 t, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and South Africa?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
- How do Ireland and South Africa rank globally for sodium nitrate — import quantity?
- Ireland ranks 28th and South Africa ranks 28th of 169 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