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Potassium sulphate (sulphate of potash) (SOP) — Agricultural Use by country

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...

Countries reporting
90
Highest
128,454 t
Australia
Lowest
0 t
Tunisia
Median
892.5 t
Years covered
23
2002–2024
Data points
1,095

What the numbers show

Potassium sulphate (sulphate of potash) (SOP) — Agricultural Use is currently reported for 90 countries. The highest value is 128,454 t in Australia; the lowest is 0 t in Tunisia.

The median across all reporting countries is 892.5 t, and the mean is 9,306 t.

Over the past decade 44 countries rose and 41 fell. The largest increase was in Azerbaijan (up 37,066.7%), and the largest decrease in India (down 100.0%).

Potassium sulphate (sulphate of potash) (SOP) — Agricultural Use: full country ranking

#Country LatestYear 10-year changeTrend
1 Australia 128,454 t 2012 up 188.6% volatile
2 Japan 88,624 t 2011 down 52.7% falling
3 Mexico 58,909 t 2011 down 12.8% falling
4 Pakistan 55,542 t 2023 up 344.5% volatile
5 South Africa 48,528 t 2011 up 155.8% rising
6 Peru 40,344 t 2023 down 14.5% rising
7 Algeria 39,768 t 2011 up 15.5% rising
8 Ukraine 34,116 t 2024 up 4,773.7% volatile
9 France 30,024 t 2016 — rising
10 Greece 29,217 t 2011 down 68.4% volatile
11 Morocco 27,428 t 2015 down 29.7% falling
12 Poland 22,402 t 2011 up 17.9% falling
13 Philippines 22,098 t 2023 up 45.1% volatile
14 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 21,980 t 2024 up 92.6% rising
15 Egypt 20,631 t 2018 down 63.2% falling
16 Italy 19,739 t 2021 up 5.0% falling
17 Kenya 13,617 t 2021 up 1,021.7% volatile
18 Thailand 13,311 t 2023 up 39.4% rising
19 Chile 11,021 t 2024 up 12.0% volatile
20 Ecuador 9,753 t 2023 down 30.4% volatile
21 Colombia 8,324 t 2022 down 54.6% falling
22 Romania 6,936 t 2011 up 9.0% volatile
23 Nepal 6,577 t 2017 down 69.4% volatile
24 Argentina 6,263 t 2023 down 45.9% falling
25 Dominican Republic 6,014 t 2021 up 4.9% rising
26 Republic of Korea 5,978 t 2024 down 0.1% falling
27 Lithuania 5,964 t 2011 down 41.3% falling
28 Austria 5,320 t 2024 up 9.3% rising
29 Saudi Arabia 5,050 t 2022 — falling
30 Zimbabwe 4,974 t 2011 down 15.2% falling
31 Zambia 4,035 t 2011 up 465.1% volatile
32 Portugal 3,759 t 2011 up 74.9% falling
33 Guatemala 3,547 t 2011 up 449.1% volatile
34 Czechia 2,619 t 2023 down 28.3% rising
35 Ireland 2,613 t 2024 down 25.6% falling
36 Sweden 2,403 t 2020 up 431.6% volatile
37 Lebanon 2,391 t 2011 up 2.0% rising
38 Nicaragua 1,707 t 2022 up 92.4% volatile
39 Switzerland 1,659 t 2024 down 39.0% falling
40 Myanmar 1,483 t 2019 up 990.4% volatile
41 Bulgaria 1,428 t 2011 up 4.7% volatile
42 Honduras 1,425 t 2011 down 47.4% volatile
43 Malawi 1,245 t 2011 up 1,364.7% volatile
44 Azerbaijan 1,115 t 2011 up 37,066.7% volatile
45 Hungary 993 t 2024 down 0.7% falling
46 Estonia 792 t 2011 up 1,452.9% volatile
47 Cuba 702 t 2011 down 91.8% volatile
48 Madagascar 642 t 2011 up 241.5% volatile
49 Latvia 597 t 2023 up 79.3% volatile
50 Belarus 572 t 2011 up 122.6% rising
51 Cameroon 522 t 2023 down 57.7% falling
52 Mozambique 417 t 2011 up 10,325.0% volatile
53 Mauritius 384 t 2024 down 54.2% volatile
54 Sri Lanka 366 t 2021 down 36.0% volatile
55 Senegal 363 t 2019 down 31.6% falling
56 Slovenia 353 t 2024 up 23.9% rising
57 Norway 298 t 2024 up 1,762.5% volatile
58 Slovakia 270 t 2024 up 27.4% volatile
59 Serbia 264 t 2011 down 57.5% volatile
60 Armenia 247 t 2022 up 6,075.0% volatile
61 Croatia 234 t 2024 up 7,700.0% volatile
62 Qatar 230 t 2023 — rising
63 Cyprus 172 t 2024 up 68.6% volatile
64 Uruguay 148 t 2018 up 516.7% volatile
65 Panama 99 t 2021 up 312.5% volatile
66 Singapore 91 t 2011 up 378.9% volatile
67 Ghana 81 t 2024 down 99.2% volatile
68 Bosnia and Herzegovina 80 t 2009 up 1,042.9% volatile
69 Albania 71 t 2022 down 86.6% volatile
70 Denmark 48 t 2023 down 99.4% volatile
71 Trinidad and Tobago 39 t 2011 up 457.1% volatile
72 North Macedonia 38 t 2011 down 87.7% volatile
73 El Salvador 32 t 2024 down 40.7% volatile
74 Namibia 25 t 2010 up 257.1% volatile
75 Uganda 23 t 2011 down 30.3% volatile
76 Bahrain 13 t 2023 down 88.9% volatile
77 French Polynesia 10 t 2022 down 86.1% volatile
78 Iceland 6 t 2023 down 92.9% volatile
79 Maldives 5 t 2023 up 25.0% volatile
80 Gabon 3 t 2009 up 50.0% volatile
81 Malta 2 t 2010 down 60.0% volatile
82 India 0 t 2024 down 100.0% volatile
82 Brunei Darussalam 0 t 2015 down 100.0% volatile
82 Kyrgyzstan 0 t 2018 — volatile
82 Bermuda 0 t 2021 — volatile
82 Cook Islands 0 t 2023 down 100.0% volatile
82 New Caledonia 0 t 2016 down 100.0% volatile
82 Oman 0 t 2022 down 100.0% volatile
82 Brazil 0 t 2024 down 100.0% volatile
82 Tunisia 0 t 2016 down 100.0% volatile

Regions and income groups

Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.

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Indicator
Potassium sulphate (sulphate of potash) (SOP) — Agricultural Use
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
98 places, 1,095 data points, 2002–2024
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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