Potassium sulphate (sulphate of potash) (SOP) — Export quantity in Eastern Africa (excluding intra-trade)
Eastern Africa (excluding intra-trade): Potassium sulphate (sulphate of potash) (SOP) — Export quantity was 25.24 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Potassium sulphate (sulphate of potash) (SOP) — Export quantity in Eastern Africa (excluding intra-trade), 2002–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Eastern Africa (excluding intra-trade) recorded 25.24 t for potassium sulphate (sulphate of potash) (sop) — export quantity in 2024.
The figure is up 2,424.0% on the previous year and down 42.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, potassium sulphate (sulphate of potash) (sop) — export quantity in Eastern Africa (excluding intra-trade) peaked at 5,000 t in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1 t, in 2023.
Eastern Africa (excluding intra-trade) ranks 28th of 31 groups on this measure, in the bottom 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 Eastern Africa (excluding intra-trade), year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 6 t | — |
| 2003 | 260 t | +4233.3% |
| 2004 | 93.98 t | -63.9% |
| 2007 | 23.92 t | -74.5% |
| 2009 | 12 t | -49.8% |
| 2012 | 61.88 t | +415.7% |
| 2014 | 43.86 t | -29.1% |
| 2015 | 34 t | -22.5% |
| 2016 | 13.05 t | -61.6% |
| 2017 | 37.8 t | +189.7% |
| 2018 | 40 t | +5.8% |
| 2019 | 101 t | +152.5% |
| 2021 | 78.22 t | -22.6% |
| 2022 | 5,000 t | +6292.3% |
| 2023 | 1 t | -100.0% |
| 2024 | 25.24 t | +2424.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 79.18 t | 6 t | 260 t | 5 |
| 2010s | 47.37 t | 13.05 t | 101 t | 7 |
| 2020s | 1,276 t | 1 t | 5,000 t | 4 |
Countries ranked near Eastern Africa (excluding intra-trade)
More environment data for Eastern Africa (excluding intra-trade)
- Pesticides (total) — Import value 879,748 1000 USD (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity 261,715 t (2024)
- Pesticides (total) — Export value 7,442 1000 USD (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity 2.12 million t (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Export quantity 42,612 t (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Import quantity 1.03 million t (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Export quantity 29,447 t (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Export quantity 1,869 t (2024)
- Pesticides (total) — Import quantity 230,593 t (2024)
- Pesticides (total) — Export quantity 214.84 t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is potassium sulphate (sulphate of potash) (sop) — export quantity in Eastern Africa (excluding intra-trade)?
- Potassium sulphate (sulphate of potash) (sop) — export quantity in Eastern Africa (excluding intra-trade) was 25.24 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 Eastern Africa (excluding intra-trade)?
- The highest recorded value was 5,000 t in 2022.
- What is the lowest potassium sulphate (sulphate of potash) (sop) — export quantity recorded in Eastern Africa (excluding intra-trade)?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 t in 2023.
- How does Eastern Africa (excluding intra-trade) rank for potassium sulphate (sulphate of potash) (sop) — export quantity?
- Eastern Africa (excluding intra-trade) ranks 28th out of 31 groups with data for 2024.
- Is potassium sulphate (sulphate of potash) (sop) — export quantity rising or falling in Eastern Africa (excluding intra-trade)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 42.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Eastern Africa (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