Potassium sulphate (sulphate of potash) (SOP) — Export quantity in Caribbean (excluding intra-trade)
Caribbean (excluding intra-trade): Potassium sulphate (sulphate of potash) (SOP) — Export quantity was 1,867 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Potassium sulphate (sulphate of potash) (SOP) — Export quantity in Caribbean (excluding intra-trade), 2003–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Caribbean (excluding intra-trade) recorded 1,867 t for potassium sulphate (sulphate of potash) (sop) — export quantity in 2024. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 37.0% on the previous year and up 6,608.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, potassium sulphate (sulphate of potash) (sop) — export quantity in Caribbean (excluding intra-trade) peaked at 1,867 t in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.8 t, in 2012.
That places Caribbean (excluding intra-trade) 25th out of 83 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 Caribbean (excluding intra-trade), year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 208.58 t | — |
| 2005 | 340 t | +63.0% |
| 2009 | 124.4 t | -63.4% |
| 2010 | 2.35 t | -98.1% |
| 2011 | 69.5 t | +2857.4% |
| 2012 | 1.8 t | -97.4% |
| 2013 | 27.83 t | +1446.1% |
| 2017 | 284.69 t | +923.0% |
| 2020 | 684.7 t | +140.5% |
| 2021 | 208.6 t | -69.5% |
| 2022 | 593 t | +184.3% |
| 2023 | 1,363 t | +129.8% |
| 2024 | 1,867 t | +37.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 224.33 t | 124.4 t | 340 t | 3 |
| 2010s | 77.23 t | 1.8 t | 284.69 t | 5 |
| 2020s | 943.26 t | 208.6 t | 1,867 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Caribbean (excluding intra-trade)
More environment data for Caribbean (excluding intra-trade)
- Pesticides (total) — Import value 131,563 1000 USD (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity 25,380 t (2024)
- Pesticides (total) — Export value 496.85 1000 USD (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity 124,162 t (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Export quantity 644,820 t (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Import quantity 27,768 t (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Export quantity 15,124 t (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Export quantity 21,226 t (2024)
- Pesticides (total) — Import quantity 30,037 t (2024)
- Pesticides (total) — Export quantity 239.85 t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is potassium sulphate (sulphate of potash) (sop) — export quantity in Caribbean (excluding intra-trade)?
- Potassium sulphate (sulphate of potash) (sop) — export quantity in Caribbean (excluding intra-trade) was 1,867 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 Caribbean (excluding intra-trade)?
- The highest recorded value was 1,867 t in 2024.
- What is the lowest potassium sulphate (sulphate of potash) (sop) — export quantity recorded in Caribbean (excluding intra-trade)?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.8 t in 2012.
- How does Caribbean (excluding intra-trade) rank for potassium sulphate (sulphate of potash) (sop) — export quantity?
- Caribbean (excluding intra-trade) ranks 25th out of 83 countries with data for 2024.
- Is potassium sulphate (sulphate of potash) (sop) — export quantity rising or falling in Caribbean (excluding intra-trade)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6,608.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Caribbean (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