Potassium sulphate (sulphate of potash) (SOP) — Export quantity by country
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...
Countries reporting
87
Highest
508,058 t
Germany
Lowest
0 t
Denmark
Median
360.49 t
Years covered
23
2002–2024
Data points
2,085
What the numbers show
Potassium sulphate (sulphate of potash) (SOP) — Export quantity is currently reported for 87 countries. The highest value is 508,058 t in Germany; the lowest is 0 t in Denmark.
The median across all reporting countries is 360.49 t, and the mean is 14,679 t.
Over the past decade 46 countries rose and 39 fell. The largest increase was in Namibia (up 16,740,600.0%), and the largest decrease in Belarus (down 100.0%).
Potassium sulphate (sulphate of potash) (SOP) — Export quantity: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Germany | 508,058 t | 2024 | down 18.3% | falling |
| 2 | China, Taiwan Province of | 170,607 t | 2024 | up 54.1% | rising |
| 3 | Sweden | 158,861 t | 2024 | up 59.5% | rising |
| 4 | Egypt | 103,639 t | 2023 | up 4,092.5% | volatile |
| 5 | Finland | 53,850 t | 2010 | up 35.6% | flat |
| 6 | Russian Federation | 31,556 t | 2024 | down 56.3% | falling |
| 7 | Canada | 25,351 t | 2024 | down 33.2% | rising |
| 8 | Uzbekistan | 23,996 t | 2024 | up 65,969.5% | volatile |
| 9 | Austria | 19,461 t | 2024 | up 7.4% | rising |
| 10 | Indonesia | 18,265 t | 2024 | up 2.1% | volatile |
| 11 | Netherlands (Kingdom of the) | 15,941 t | 2024 | down 92.2% | volatile |
| 12 | China, mainland | 15,576 t | 2024 | down 75.2% | volatile |
| 13 | Saudi Arabia | 14,336 t | 2024 | up 943.4% | volatile |
| 14 | Türkiye | 13,678 t | 2024 | up 1,114.2% | volatile |
| 15 | Republic of Korea | 12,820 t | 2024 | up 7.7% | falling |
| 16 | Viet Nam | 12,735 t | 2022 | up 5,173.1% | volatile |
| 17 | Italy | 10,333 t | 2024 | up 137.2% | volatile |
| 18 | Singapore | 7,830 t | 2024 | up 30,037.0% | volatile |
| 19 | France | 7,138 t | 2024 | up 627.0% | volatile |
| 20 | Spain | 6,655 t | 2024 | up 30.9% | volatile |
| 21 | Philippines | 5,517 t | 2024 | down 52.8% | rising |
| 22 | Namibia | 5,022 t | 2024 | up 16,740,600.0% | volatile |
| 23 | Israel | 4,836 t | 2024 | up 538.3% | volatile |
| 24 | Jordan | 4,439 t | 2024 | up 773.0% | volatile |
| 25 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | 2,943 t | 2024 | up 527.6% | volatile |
| 26 | Democratic People's Republic of Korea | 2,530 t | 2024 | up 16.9% | volatile |
| 27 | Caribbean (excluding intra-trade) | 1,867 t | 2024 | up 6,608.6% | volatile |
| 28 | Lithuania | 1,747 t | 2024 | down 46.5% | volatile |
| 29 | Latvia | 1,685 t | 2024 | up 54.6% | volatile |
| 30 | Kenya | 1,557 t | 2024 | up 4,097.1% | volatile |
| 31 | India | 1,394 t | 2024 | down 88.7% | volatile |
| 32 | Mozambique | 1,287 t | 2024 | up 158.8% | volatile |
| 33 | Zimbabwe | 1,140 t | 2023 | up 113,900.0% | volatile |
| 34 | Czechia | 1,127 t | 2024 | up 563.5% | volatile |
| 35 | Portugal | 1,067 t | 2024 | down 65.1% | volatile |
| 36 | Norway | 829.14 t | 2024 | up 140.6% | volatile |
| 37 | Hungary | 825.08 t | 2024 | up 98.5% | volatile |
| 38 | Iran (Islamic Republic of) | 750.51 t | 2024 | up 50.1% | volatile |
| 39 | Chile | 696.3 t | 2024 | down 99.2% | volatile |
| 40 | Greece | 637.19 t | 2024 | up 139.6% | volatile |
| 41 | Brazil | 611.69 t | 2024 | up 30.6% | volatile |
| 42 | Colombia | 550.5 t | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 43 | Senegal | 362.25 t | 2021 | up 5,119.7% | volatile |
| 44 | Thailand | 360.49 t | 2024 | down 34.4% | volatile |
| 45 | Costa Rica | 325.01 t | 2024 | up 159.3% | volatile |
| 46 | Honduras | 312.5 t | 2024 | up 380.8% | volatile |
| 47 | Malaysia | 236.32 t | 2024 | up 386.0% | volatile |
| 48 | Croatia | 197.23 t | 2024 | down 34.2% | volatile |
| 49 | Peru | 194.9 t | 2024 | down 44.5% | volatile |
| 50 | Ecuador | 192 t | 2024 | up 68,471.4% | volatile |
| 51 | Poland | 151.12 t | 2024 | down 39.2% | volatile |
| 52 | Mexico | 112.21 t | 2022 | down 48.6% | volatile |
| 53 | United Arab Emirates | 98.98 t | 2023 | down 96.2% | volatile |
| 54 | Panama | 90 t | 2024 | up 5,354.6% | volatile |
| 55 | Australia and New Zealand (excluding intra-trade) | 88.28 t | 2024 | down 84.7% | volatile |
| 56 | Slovakia | 78.4 t | 2024 | up 6,379.3% | volatile |
| 57 | Australia | 75.91 t | 2024 | down 92.9% | volatile |
| 58 | Iraq | 60 t | 2010 | down 85.0% | volatile |
| 59 | Ireland | 49.49 t | 2024 | up 125.8% | volatile |
| 60 | Japan | 49.47 t | 2024 | down 46.0% | volatile |
| 60 | Luxembourg | 49.47 t | 2024 | down 32.2% | volatile |
| 62 | El Salvador | 30.44 t | 2022 | up 52.2% | volatile |
| 63 | Ukraine | 29.15 t | 2021 | down 99.3% | volatile |
| 64 | Côte d'Ivoire | 27.9 t | 2024 | down 95.8% | volatile |
| 65 | Bulgaria | 20 t | 2024 | up 2,400.0% | volatile |
| 66 | Morocco | 17.85 t | 2023 | down 43.4% | volatile |
| 67 | Romania | 16.6 t | 2024 | up 591.7% | volatile |
| 68 | Serbia | 14.7 t | 2024 | up 18,275.0% | volatile |
| 69 | New Zealand | 12.87 t | 2024 | down 67.0% | volatile |
| 70 | Kazakhstan | 12.2 t | 2024 | up 60,900.0% | volatile |
| 71 | Mauritius | 10 t | 2021 | down 16.7% | volatile |
| 72 | Ghana | 6.72 t | 2022 | down 86.8% | volatile |
| 73 | Switzerland | 6.05 t | 2024 | up 30,150.0% | volatile |
| 74 | North Macedonia | 2.02 t | 2008 | down 32.7% | flat |
| 75 | Guatemala | 2 t | 2024 | down 95.2% | volatile |
| 76 | Estonia | 1.06 t | 2024 | down 99.4% | volatile |
| 77 | Slovenia | 0.37 t | 2024 | up 1,750.0% | volatile |
| 78 | China, Hong Kong SAR | 0.3 t | 2009 | — | volatile |
| 79 | Argentina | 0.24 t | 2017 | down 98.7% | volatile |
| 80 | Cameroon | 0.2 t | 2017 | down 90.0% | volatile |
| 81 | Kyrgyzstan | 0.18 t | 2019 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 82 | Lebanon | 0.1 t | 2020 | down 16.7% | volatile |
| 82 | Qatar | 0.1 t | 2022 | down 99.9% | volatile |
| 84 | Dominican Republic | 0.03 t | 2022 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 84 | Sri Lanka | 0.03 t | 2020 | down 85.0% | volatile |
| 86 | Belarus | 0 t | 2023 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 86 | Denmark | 0 t | 2024 | down 100.0% | volatile |
Regions and income groups
Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.
- Western Europe (excluding intra-trade) 702,148 t
- European Union (27) (excluding intra-trade) 651,529 t
- Europe (excluding intra-trade) 596,725 t
- European Union (28) (excluding intra-trade) 531,790 t
- Eastern Asia (excluding intra-trade) 156,320 t
- Asia (excluding intra-trade) 135,333 t
- Northern Europe (excluding intra-trade) 124,523 t
- Net Food Importing Developing Countries (excluding intra-trade) 124,362 t
- Northern Africa (excluding intra-trade) 87,128 t
- Africa (excluding intra-trade) 77,412 t
- Western Asia (excluding intra-trade) 41,880 t
- United States of America 39,379 t
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