Potassium sulphate (sulphate of potash) (SOP) — Agricultural Use in India
India: Potassium sulphate (sulphate of potash) (SOP) — Agricultural Use was 0 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Potassium sulphate (sulphate of potash) (SOP) — Agricultural Use in India, 2002–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
The most recent figure for potassium sulphate (sulphate of potash) (sop) — agricultural use in India is 0 t, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, potassium sulphate (sulphate of potash) (sop) — agricultural use in India peaked at 1.91 million t in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0 t, in 2018.
That places India 82nd out of 90 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Potassium sulphate (sulphate of potash) (SOP) — Agricultural Use in India, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 1.91 million t | — |
| 2003 | 1.84 million t | -3.7% |
| 2004 | 25,620 t | -98.6% |
| 2005 | 27,870 t | +8.8% |
| 2006 | 27,260 t | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 30,090 t | +10.4% |
| 2008 | 30,130 t | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 29,970 t | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 19,270 t | -35.7% |
| 2011 | 30,790 t | +59.8% |
| 2012 | 34,460 t | +11.9% |
| 2013 | 30,530 t | -11.4% |
| 2014 | 18,950 t | -37.9% |
| 2015 | 16,830 t | -11.2% |
| 2016 | 5,700 t | -66.1% |
| 2017 | 5,200 t | -8.8% |
| 2018 | 0 t | -100.0% |
| 2019 | 0 t | — |
| 2020 | 0 t | — |
| 2021 | 0 t | — |
| 2022 | 0 t | — |
| 2023 | 0 t | — |
| 2024 | 0 t | — |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 490,516 t | 25,620 t | 1.91 million t | 8 |
| 2010s | 16,173 t | 0 t | 34,460 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 t | 0 t | 0 t | 5 |
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- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.254 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 0.954 °C (2025)
- Paper and paperboard — Import quantity, annual growth rate 18.21 % change on previous year (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Import quantity, per unit of GDP 0 t per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Import quantity, per capita 0.0022 t per person (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Import value, annual growth rate 3.69 % change on previous year (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Import value, per unit of GDP 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is potassium sulphate (sulphate of potash) (sop) — agricultural use in India?
- Potassium sulphate (sulphate of potash) (sop) — agricultural use in India was 0 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest potassium sulphate (sulphate of potash) (sop) — agricultural use recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 1.91 million t in 2002.
- What is the lowest potassium sulphate (sulphate of potash) (sop) — agricultural use recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 t in 2018.
- How does India rank for potassium sulphate (sulphate of potash) (sop) — agricultural use?
- India ranks 82nd out of 90 countries with data for 2024.
- Is potassium sulphate (sulphate of potash) (sop) — agricultural use rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this India 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