Japan vs Northern America (excluding intra-trade): Sodium nitrate — Import quantity
Sodium nitrate — Import quantity over time
- Japan
- Northern America (excluding intra-trade)
How they compare
Northern America (excluding intra-trade) currently reports 34,247 t against 9,644 t in Japan, a difference of 24,603 t.
That makes Northern America (excluding intra-trade)'s figure about 3.6 times Japan's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Northern America (excluding intra-trade) has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 3rd and Northern America (excluding intra-trade) ranks 2nd of 158 countries.
Northern America (excluding intra-trade) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Northern America (excluding intra-trade) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16,750 t | 84,165 t | 67,415 t | Northern America (excluding intra-trade) |
| 2010s | 12,928 t | 77,804 t | 64,876 t | Northern America (excluding intra-trade) |
| 2020s | 14,038 t | 36,800 t | 22,762 t | Northern America (excluding intra-trade) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sodium nitrate — import quantity, Japan or Northern America (excluding intra-trade)?
- Northern America (excluding intra-trade), at 34,247 t against 9,644 t in Japan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in sodium nitrate — import quantity between Japan and Northern America (excluding intra-trade)?
- 24,603 t, with Northern America (excluding intra-trade) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Northern America (excluding intra-trade)?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
- How do Japan and Northern America (excluding intra-trade) rank globally for sodium nitrate — import quantity?
- Japan ranks 3rd and Northern America (excluding intra-trade) ranks 2nd 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