Republic of Korea vs South America (excluding intra-trade): Sodium nitrate — Import quantity
Sodium nitrate — Import quantity over time
- Republic of Korea
- South America (excluding intra-trade)
How they compare
South America (excluding intra-trade) currently reports 15,605 t against 4,805 t in Republic of Korea, a difference of 10,800 t.
That makes South America (excluding intra-trade)'s figure about 3.2 times Republic of Korea's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Republic of Korea ahead.
Republic of Korea ranks 9th and South America (excluding intra-trade) ranks 11th of 158 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Republic of Korea averaged higher in 1 and South America (excluding intra-trade) in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Republic of Korea | South America (excluding intra-trade) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5,261 t | 5,092 t | 169.03 t | Republic of Korea |
| 2010s | 5,345 t | 9,639 t | 4,295 t | South America (excluding intra-trade) |
| 2020s | 3,909 t | 10,257 t | 6,349 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, Republic of Korea or South America (excluding intra-trade)?
- South America (excluding intra-trade), at 15,605 t against 4,805 t in Republic of Korea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in sodium nitrate — import quantity between Republic of Korea and South America (excluding intra-trade)?
- 10,800 t, with South America (excluding intra-trade) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Korea and South America (excluding intra-trade)?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
- How do Republic of Korea and South America (excluding intra-trade) rank globally for sodium nitrate — import quantity?
- Republic of Korea ranks 9th 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