Spain vs Western Africa (excluding intra-trade): Sodium nitrate — Import quantity
Sodium nitrate — Import quantity over time
- Spain
- Western Africa (excluding intra-trade)
How they compare
Western Africa (excluding intra-trade) currently reports 1,298 t against 1,075 t in Spain, a difference of 223 t.
That makes Western Africa (excluding intra-trade)'s figure about 1.2 times Spain's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Spain ahead.
Spain ranks 31st and Western Africa (excluding intra-trade) ranks 28th of 158 countries.
Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Spain | Western Africa (excluding intra-trade) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11,748 t | 384.72 t | 11,363 t | Spain |
| 2010s | 22,852 t | 1,189 t | 21,663 t | Spain |
| 2020s | 2,314 t | 1,784 t | 529.15 t | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sodium nitrate — import quantity, Spain or Western Africa (excluding intra-trade)?
- Western Africa (excluding intra-trade), at 1,298 t against 1,075 t in Spain as of 2024.
- What is the difference in sodium nitrate — import quantity between Spain and Western Africa (excluding intra-trade)?
- 223 t, with Western Africa (excluding intra-trade) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and Western Africa (excluding intra-trade)?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
- How do Spain and Western Africa (excluding intra-trade) rank globally for sodium nitrate — import quantity?
- Spain ranks 31st 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