Potassium sulphate (sulphate of potash) (SOP) — Export quantity in Asia (excluding intra-trade)
Asia (excluding intra-trade): Potassium sulphate (sulphate of potash) (SOP) — Export quantity was 135,333 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Potassium sulphate (sulphate of potash) (SOP) — Export quantity in Asia (excluding intra-trade), 2002–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Asia (excluding intra-trade) recorded 135,333 t for potassium sulphate (sulphate of potash) (sop) — export quantity in 2024.
The figure is down 36.0% on the previous year and up 18.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, potassium sulphate (sulphate of potash) (sop) — export quantity in Asia (excluding intra-trade) peaked at 341,090 t in 2020 and was at its lowest, 11,031 t, in 2005.
Asia (excluding intra-trade) ranks 6th of 31 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
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 Asia (excluding intra-trade), year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 45,968 t | — |
| 2003 | 15,116 t | -67.1% |
| 2004 | 16,084 t | +6.4% |
| 2005 | 11,031 t | -31.4% |
| 2006 | 22,418 t | +103.2% |
| 2007 | 37,806 t | +68.6% |
| 2008 | 50,107 t | +32.5% |
| 2009 | 37,298 t | -25.6% |
| 2010 | 73,058 t | +95.9% |
| 2011 | 63,650 t | -12.9% |
| 2012 | 68,577 t | +7.7% |
| 2013 | 80,562 t | +17.5% |
| 2014 | 114,104 t | +41.6% |
| 2015 | 153,306 t | +34.4% |
| 2016 | 156,726 t | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 131,267 t | -16.2% |
| 2018 | 198,039 t | +50.9% |
| 2019 | 259,099 t | +30.8% |
| 2020 | 341,090 t | +31.6% |
| 2021 | 281,426 t | -17.5% |
| 2022 | 224,125 t | -20.4% |
| 2023 | 211,601 t | -5.6% |
| 2024 | 135,333 t | -36.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 29,479 t | 11,031 t | 50,107 t | 8 |
| 2010s | 129,839 t | 63,650 t | 259,099 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 238,715 t | 135,333 t | 341,090 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Asia (excluding intra-trade)
More environment data for Asia (excluding intra-trade)
- Pesticides (total) — Import value 2.96 million 1000 USD (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity 13.56 million t (2024)
- Pesticides (total) — Export value 11.68 million 1000 USD (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity 4.04 million t (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Export quantity 12.03 million t (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Import quantity 4.01 million t (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Export quantity 4.34 million t (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Export quantity 3.34 million t (2024)
- Pesticides (total) — Import quantity 315,951 t (2024)
- Pesticides (total) — Export quantity 3.01 million t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is potassium sulphate (sulphate of potash) (sop) — export quantity in Asia (excluding intra-trade)?
- Potassium sulphate (sulphate of potash) (sop) — export quantity in Asia (excluding intra-trade) was 135,333 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 Asia (excluding intra-trade)?
- The highest recorded value was 341,090 t in 2020.
- What is the lowest potassium sulphate (sulphate of potash) (sop) — export quantity recorded in Asia (excluding intra-trade)?
- The lowest recorded value was 11,031 t in 2005.
- How does Asia (excluding intra-trade) rank for potassium sulphate (sulphate of potash) (sop) — export quantity?
- Asia (excluding intra-trade) ranks 6th out of 31 groups with data for 2024.
- Is potassium sulphate (sulphate of potash) (sop) — export quantity rising or falling in Asia (excluding intra-trade)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Asia (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