Potassium sulphate (sulphate of potash) (SOP) — Agricultural Use in Peru
Peru: Potassium sulphate (sulphate of potash) (SOP) — Agricultural Use was 40,344 t in 2023. ▲ Rising
Potassium sulphate (sulphate of potash) (SOP) — Agricultural Use in Peru, 2002–2023
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 Peru is 40,344 t, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 51.2% on the previous year and down 14.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, potassium sulphate (sulphate of potash) (sop) — agricultural use in Peru peaked at 85,325 t in 2020 and was at its lowest, 10,376 t, in 2009.
That places Peru 6th out of 90 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Potassium sulphate (sulphate of potash) (SOP) — Agricultural Use in Peru, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 23,620 t | — |
| 2003 | 35,308 t | +49.5% |
| 2004 | 27,930 t | -20.9% |
| 2005 | 26,694 t | -4.4% |
| 2006 | 34,647 t | +29.8% |
| 2007 | 55,693 t | +60.7% |
| 2008 | 36,258 t | -34.9% |
| 2009 | 10,376 t | -71.4% |
| 2010 | 22,936 t | +121.0% |
| 2011 | 47,087 t | +105.3% |
| 2012 | 36,396 t | -22.7% |
| 2013 | 47,180 t | +29.6% |
| 2014 | 53,300 t | +13.0% |
| 2015 | 40,961 t | -23.2% |
| 2016 | 46,179 t | +12.7% |
| 2017 | 61,919 t | +34.1% |
| 2018 | 69,462 t | +12.2% |
| 2019 | 76,163 t | +9.6% |
| 2020 | 85,325 t | +12.0% |
| 2021 | 77,708 t | -8.9% |
| 2022 | 82,741 t | +6.5% |
| 2023 | 40,344 t | -51.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 31,316 t | 10,376 t | 55,693 t | 8 |
| 2010s | 50,158 t | 22,936 t | 76,163 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 71,530 t | 40,344 t | 85,325 t | 4 |
Countries ranked near Peru
More environment data for Peru
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 0.4511 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 3.13 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.295 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.18 °C (2025)
- Paper and paperboard — Import quantity, annual growth rate 26.89 % 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 0.0187 t per person (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Import value, annual growth rate 10.21 % 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 Peru?
- Potassium sulphate (sulphate of potash) (sop) — agricultural use in Peru was 40,344 t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest potassium sulphate (sulphate of potash) (sop) — agricultural use recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 85,325 t in 2020.
- What is the lowest potassium sulphate (sulphate of potash) (sop) — agricultural use recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 10,376 t in 2009.
- How does Peru rank for potassium sulphate (sulphate of potash) (sop) — agricultural use?
- Peru ranks 6th out of 90 countries with data for 2023.
- Is potassium sulphate (sulphate of potash) (sop) — agricultural use rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Peru 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