Potassium sulphate (sulphate of potash) (SOP) — Export quantity in Americas (excluding intra-trade)
Americas (excluding intra-trade): Potassium sulphate (sulphate of potash) (SOP) — Export quantity was 12,939 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Potassium sulphate (sulphate of potash) (SOP) — Export quantity in Americas (excluding intra-trade), 2002–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2024, potassium sulphate (sulphate of potash) (sop) — export quantity in Americas (excluding intra-trade) stood at 12,939 t.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 109.4% on the previous year and down 86.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, potassium sulphate (sulphate of potash) (sop) — export quantity in Americas (excluding intra-trade) peaked at 291,840 t in 2005 and was at its lowest, 6,179 t, in 2023.
Americas (excluding intra-trade) ranks 21st of 31 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Potassium sulphate (sulphate of potash) (SOP) — Export quantity in Americas (excluding intra-trade), year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 227,109 t | — |
| 2003 | 200,333 t | -11.8% |
| 2004 | 120,709 t | -39.7% |
| 2005 | 291,840 t | +141.8% |
| 2006 | 230,323 t | -21.1% |
| 2007 | 86,418 t | -62.5% |
| 2008 | 102,156 t | +18.2% |
| 2009 | 97,051 t | -5.0% |
| 2010 | 133,400 t | +37.5% |
| 2011 | 113,844 t | -14.7% |
| 2012 | 106,260 t | -6.7% |
| 2013 | 76,734 t | -27.8% |
| 2014 | 92,342 t | +20.3% |
| 2015 | 107,275 t | +16.2% |
| 2016 | 165,464 t | +54.2% |
| 2017 | 75,891 t | -54.1% |
| 2018 | 16,245 t | -78.6% |
| 2019 | 28,462 t | +75.2% |
| 2020 | 17,300 t | -39.2% |
| 2021 | 11,546 t | -33.3% |
| 2022 | 6,969 t | -39.6% |
| 2023 | 6,179 t | -11.3% |
| 2024 | 12,939 t | +109.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 169,492 t | 86,418 t | 291,840 t | 8 |
| 2010s | 91,592 t | 16,245 t | 165,464 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 10,987 t | 6,179 t | 17,300 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Americas (excluding intra-trade)
More environment data for Americas (excluding intra-trade)
- Pesticides (total) — Import value 8.06 million 1000 USD (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity 8.04 million t (2024)
- Pesticides (total) — Export value 1.28 million 1000 USD (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity 14.61 million t (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Export quantity 801,554 t (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Import quantity 7.91 million t (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Export quantity 141,847 t (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Export quantity 6.15 million t (2024)
- Pesticides (total) — Import quantity 1.40 million t (2024)
- Pesticides (total) — Export quantity 90,497 t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is potassium sulphate (sulphate of potash) (sop) — export quantity in Americas (excluding intra-trade)?
- Potassium sulphate (sulphate of potash) (sop) — export quantity in Americas (excluding intra-trade) was 12,939 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest potassium sulphate (sulphate of potash) (sop) — export quantity recorded in Americas (excluding intra-trade)?
- The highest recorded value was 291,840 t in 2005.
- What is the lowest potassium sulphate (sulphate of potash) (sop) — export quantity recorded in Americas (excluding intra-trade)?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,179 t in 2023.
- How does Americas (excluding intra-trade) rank for potassium sulphate (sulphate of potash) (sop) — export quantity?
- Americas (excluding intra-trade) ranks 21st out of 31 groups with data for 2024.
- Is potassium sulphate (sulphate of potash) (sop) — export quantity rising or falling in Americas (excluding intra-trade)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 86.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Americas (excluding intra-trade) 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) — Export quantity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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