Saudi Arabia vs Western Africa (excluding intra-trade): Sodium nitrate — Import quantity
Sodium nitrate — Import quantity over time
- Saudi Arabia
- Western Africa (excluding intra-trade)
How they compare
Western Africa (excluding intra-trade) currently reports 1,298 t against 1,161 t in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 137 t.
That makes Western Africa (excluding intra-trade)'s figure about 1.1 times Saudi Arabia's.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Western Africa (excluding intra-trade) ahead.
Saudi Arabia ranks 29th and Western Africa (excluding intra-trade) ranks 28th of 158 countries.
Western Africa (excluding intra-trade) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Saudi Arabia | Western Africa (excluding intra-trade) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 234.2 t | 489.7 t | 255.5 t | Western Africa (excluding intra-trade) |
| 2010s | 978.65 t | 1,189 t | 210.67 t | Western Africa (excluding intra-trade) |
| 2020s | 1,048 t | 1,784 t | 736.39 t | Western Africa (excluding intra-trade) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sodium nitrate — import quantity, Saudi Arabia or Western Africa (excluding intra-trade)?
- Western Africa (excluding intra-trade), at 1,298 t against 1,161 t in Saudi Arabia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in sodium nitrate — import quantity between Saudi Arabia and Western Africa (excluding intra-trade)?
- 137 t, with Western Africa (excluding intra-trade) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and Western Africa (excluding intra-trade)?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
- How do Saudi Arabia and Western Africa (excluding intra-trade) rank globally for sodium nitrate — import quantity?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 29th and Western Africa (excluding intra-trade) ranks 28th 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