Potassium sulphate (sulphate of potash) (SOP) — Agricultural Use in Republic of Korea
Republic of Korea: Potassium sulphate (sulphate of potash) (SOP) — Agricultural Use was 5,978 t in 2024. ▼ Falling
Potassium sulphate (sulphate of potash) (SOP) — Agricultural Use in Republic of Korea, 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 Republic of Korea is 5,978 t, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 7.2% on the previous year and down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, potassium sulphate (sulphate of potash) (sop) — agricultural use in Republic of Korea peaked at 15,624 t in 2004 and was at its lowest, 1,218 t, in 2019.
Republic of Korea ranks 26th of 90 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Potassium sulphate (sulphate of potash) (SOP) — Agricultural Use in Republic of Korea, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 7,363 t | — |
| 2003 | 8,559 t | +16.2% |
| 2004 | 15,624 t | +82.5% |
| 2005 | 9,105 t | -41.7% |
| 2006 | 9,997 t | +9.8% |
| 2007 | 14,599 t | +46.0% |
| 2008 | 10,080 t | -31.0% |
| 2009 | 7,834 t | -22.3% |
| 2010 | 4,274 t | -45.4% |
| 2011 | 6,229 t | +45.7% |
| 2012 | 9,648 t | +54.9% |
| 2013 | 5,985 t | -38.0% |
| 2014 | 5,985 t | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 5,985 t | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 4,546 t | -24.0% |
| 2017 | 6,078 t | +33.7% |
| 2018 | 3,146 t | -48.2% |
| 2019 | 1,218 t | -61.3% |
| 2020 | 3,198 t | +162.6% |
| 2021 | 3,434 t | +7.4% |
| 2022 | 4,120 t | +20.0% |
| 2023 | 5,574 t | +35.3% |
| 2024 | 5,978 t | +7.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10,395 t | 7,363 t | 15,624 t | 8 |
| 2010s | 5,309 t | 1,218 t | 9,648 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,461 t | 3,198 t | 5,978 t | 5 |
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- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
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- Temperature change 1.9 °C (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is potassium sulphate (sulphate of potash) (sop) — agricultural use in Republic of Korea?
- Potassium sulphate (sulphate of potash) (sop) — agricultural use in Republic of Korea was 5,978 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 Republic of Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 15,624 t in 2004.
- What is the lowest potassium sulphate (sulphate of potash) (sop) — agricultural use recorded in Republic of Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,218 t in 2019.
- How does Republic of Korea rank for potassium sulphate (sulphate of potash) (sop) — agricultural use?
- Republic of Korea ranks 26th out of 90 countries with data for 2024.
- Is potassium sulphate (sulphate of potash) (sop) — agricultural use rising or falling in Republic of Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Republic of Korea 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