Potassium sulphate (sulphate of potash) (SOP) — Agricultural Use in Egypt
Egypt: Potassium sulphate (sulphate of potash) (SOP) — Agricultural Use was 20,631 t in 2018. ▼ Falling
Potassium sulphate (sulphate of potash) (SOP) — Agricultural Use in Egypt, 2003–2018
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Egypt recorded 20,631 t for potassium sulphate (sulphate of potash) (sop) — agricultural use in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
That represents a change of down 45.8% on the previous year and down 63.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, potassium sulphate (sulphate of potash) (sop) — agricultural use in Egypt peaked at 94,201 t in 2015 and was at its lowest, 20,631 t, in 2018.
That places Egypt 15th out of 90 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.
Potassium sulphate (sulphate of potash) (SOP) — Agricultural Use in Egypt, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 93,705 t | — |
| 2004 | 64,045 t | -31.7% |
| 2010 | 56,000 t | -12.6% |
| 2013 | 30,000 t | -46.4% |
| 2014 | 33,000 t | +10.0% |
| 2015 | 94,201 t | +185.5% |
| 2016 | 68,548 t | -27.2% |
| 2017 | 38,089 t | -44.4% |
| 2018 | 20,631 t | -45.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 78,875 t | 64,045 t | 93,705 t | 2 |
| 2010s | 48,638 t | 20,631 t | 94,201 t | 7 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is potassium sulphate (sulphate of potash) (sop) — agricultural use in Egypt?
- Potassium sulphate (sulphate of potash) (sop) — agricultural use in Egypt was 20,631 t in 2018, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest potassium sulphate (sulphate of potash) (sop) — agricultural use recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 94,201 t in 2015.
- What is the lowest potassium sulphate (sulphate of potash) (sop) — agricultural use recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 20,631 t in 2018.
- How does Egypt rank for potassium sulphate (sulphate of potash) (sop) — agricultural use?
- Egypt ranks 15th out of 90 countries with data for 2018.
- Is potassium sulphate (sulphate of potash) (sop) — agricultural use rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is down 63.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Egypt data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Potassium sulphate (sulphate of potash) (SOP) — Agricultural Use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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