Japan vs Western Europe (excluding intra-trade): Sodium nitrate — Import quantity
Sodium nitrate — Import quantity over time
- Japan
- Western Europe (excluding intra-trade)
How they compare
Western Europe (excluding intra-trade) currently reports 33,668 t against 9,644 t in Japan, a difference of 24,024 t.
That makes Western Europe (excluding intra-trade)'s figure about 3.5 times Japan's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Western Europe (excluding intra-trade) ahead.
Japan ranks 3rd and Western Europe (excluding intra-trade) ranks 3rd of 158 countries.
Western Europe (excluding intra-trade) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Western Europe (excluding intra-trade) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16,750 t | 31,241 t | 14,492 t | Western Europe (excluding intra-trade) |
| 2010s | 12,928 t | 28,265 t | 15,337 t | Western Europe (excluding intra-trade) |
| 2020s | 14,038 t | 28,034 t | 13,996 t | Western Europe (excluding intra-trade) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sodium nitrate — import quantity, Japan or Western Europe (excluding intra-trade)?
- Western Europe (excluding intra-trade), at 33,668 t against 9,644 t in Japan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in sodium nitrate — import quantity between Japan and Western Europe (excluding intra-trade)?
- 24,024 t, with Western Europe (excluding intra-trade) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Western Europe (excluding intra-trade)?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
- How do Japan and Western Europe (excluding intra-trade) rank globally for sodium nitrate — import quantity?
- Japan ranks 3rd and Western Europe (excluding intra-trade) ranks 3rd 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