Potassium sulphate (sulphate of potash) (SOP) — Agricultural Use in United States of America
United States of America: Potassium sulphate (sulphate of potash) (SOP) — Agricultural Use was 274,701 t in 2022. ▲ Rising
Potassium sulphate (sulphate of potash) (SOP) — Agricultural Use in United States of America, 2008–2022
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 United States of America is 274,701 t, measured in 2022.
The figure is down 3.4% on the previous year and down 6.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, potassium sulphate (sulphate of potash) (sop) — agricultural use in United States of America peaked at 308,746 t in 2014 and was at its lowest, 231,182 t, in 2009.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Potassium sulphate (sulphate of potash) (SOP) — Agricultural Use in United States of America, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 292,951 t | — |
| 2009 | 231,182 t | -21.1% |
| 2010 | 257,597 t | +11.4% |
| 2011 | 274,144 t | +6.4% |
| 2012 | 293,948 t | +7.2% |
| 2013 | 296,125 t | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 308,746 t | +4.3% |
| 2015 | 281,833 t | -8.7% |
| 2016 | 292,218 t | +3.7% |
| 2017 | 295,862 t | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 286,177 t | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 287,429 t | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 304,952 t | +6.1% |
| 2021 | 284,497 t | -6.7% |
| 2022 | 274,701 t | -3.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 262,066 t | 231,182 t | 292,951 t | 2 |
| 2010s | 287,408 t | 257,597 t | 308,746 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 288,050 t | 274,701 t | 304,952 t | 3 |
Countries ranked near United States of America
- 1 Australia 128,454 t compare
- 1 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 70,553 t compare
- 2 Côte d'Ivoire 1,847 t compare
- 2 Japan 88,624 t
- 2 Türkiye 19,303 t compare
- 3 Mexico 58,909 t
- 3 Syrian Arab Republic 5,003 t
- 4 Pakistan 55,542 t compare
- 4 Republic of Moldova 31 t compare
More environment data for United States of America
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.306 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.76 °C (2025)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Export quantity, gaps filled 2.02 million t (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Agricultural Use, gaps filled 11.43 million t (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Agricultural Use, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Import quantity, gaps filled 1.53 million t (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Import quantity, annual growth rate 9.78 % change on previous year (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Agricultural Use, gaps filled 3.67 million t (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Agricultural Use, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is potassium sulphate (sulphate of potash) (sop) — agricultural use in United States of America?
- Potassium sulphate (sulphate of potash) (sop) — agricultural use in United States of America was 274,701 t in 2022, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest potassium sulphate (sulphate of potash) (sop) — agricultural use recorded in United States of America?
- The highest recorded value was 308,746 t in 2014.
- What is the lowest potassium sulphate (sulphate of potash) (sop) — agricultural use recorded in United States of America?
- The lowest recorded value was 231,182 t in 2009.
- How does United States of America rank for potassium sulphate (sulphate of potash) (sop) — agricultural use?
- United States of America ranks 1st out of 2 groups with data for 2022.
- Is potassium sulphate (sulphate of potash) (sop) — agricultural use rising or falling in United States of America?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United States of America 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