Potassium sulphate (sulphate of potash) (SOP) — Export quantity in Chile
Chile: Potassium sulphate (sulphate of potash) (SOP) — Export quantity was 696.3 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Potassium sulphate (sulphate of potash) (SOP) — Export quantity in Chile, 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 Chile stood at 696.3 t. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.
The figure is down 57.7% on the previous year and down 99.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, potassium sulphate (sulphate of potash) (sop) — export quantity in Chile peaked at 143,706 t in 2007 and was at its lowest, 696.3 t, in 2024.
Chile ranks 36th of 83 countries 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 Chile, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 113,443 t | — |
| 2003 | 101,056 t | -10.9% |
| 2004 | 130,639 t | +29.3% |
| 2005 | 122,746 t | -6.0% |
| 2006 | 137,229 t | +11.8% |
| 2007 | 143,706 t | +4.7% |
| 2008 | 132,724 t | -7.6% |
| 2009 | 112,931 t | -14.9% |
| 2010 | 65,060 t | -42.4% |
| 2011 | 26,234 t | -59.7% |
| 2012 | 89,007 t | +239.3% |
| 2013 | 30,362 t | -65.9% |
| 2014 | 90,293 t | +197.4% |
| 2015 | 95,653 t | +5.9% |
| 2016 | 109,048 t | +14.0% |
| 2017 | 78,282 t | -28.2% |
| 2018 | 11,429 t | -85.4% |
| 2019 | 15,946 t | +39.5% |
| 2020 | 18,616 t | +16.7% |
| 2021 | 13,454 t | -27.7% |
| 2022 | 10,266 t | -23.7% |
| 2023 | 1,646 t | -84.0% |
| 2024 | 696.3 t | -57.7% |
Chile compared with similar countries
- Chile's 696.3 t is above the median for high income countries, which is 637.19 t, 1.1× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Chile's 696.3 t is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 192 t, 3.6× the median. (13 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Potassium sulphate (sulphate of potash) (SOP) — Export quantity in Chile changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +239.3% | 26,234 t | 89,007 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 124,309 t | 101,056 t | 143,706 t | 8 |
| 2010s | 61,131 t | 11,429 t | 109,048 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 8,936 t | 696.3 t | 18,616 t | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is potassium sulphate (sulphate of potash) (sop) — export quantity in Chile?
- Potassium sulphate (sulphate of potash) (sop) — export quantity in Chile was 696.3 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 Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 143,706 t in 2007.
- What is the lowest potassium sulphate (sulphate of potash) (sop) — export quantity recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 696.3 t in 2024.
- How does Chile rank for potassium sulphate (sulphate of potash) (sop) — export quantity?
- Chile ranks 36th out of 83 countries with data for 2024.
- Is potassium sulphate (sulphate of potash) (sop) — export quantity rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is down 99.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Chile 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