Potassium sulphate (sulphate of potash) (SOP) — Export quantity in Eastern Europe (excluding intra-trade)
Eastern Europe (excluding intra-trade): Potassium sulphate (sulphate of potash) (SOP) — Export quantity was 28,889 t in 2024. ▼ Falling
Potassium sulphate (sulphate of potash) (SOP) — Export quantity in Eastern Europe (excluding intra-trade), 2002–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Eastern Europe (excluding intra-trade) recorded 28,889 t for potassium sulphate (sulphate of potash) (sop) — export quantity in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.
That represents a change of down 28.6% on the previous year and down 62.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, potassium sulphate (sulphate of potash) (sop) — export quantity in Eastern Europe (excluding intra-trade) peaked at 211,772 t in 2004 and was at its lowest, 28,889 t, in 2024.
Eastern Europe (excluding intra-trade) ranks 15th of 31 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Potassium sulphate (sulphate of potash) (SOP) — Export quantity in Eastern Europe (excluding intra-trade), year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 134,597 t | — |
| 2003 | 179,637 t | +33.5% |
| 2004 | 211,772 t | +17.9% |
| 2005 | 122,288 t | -42.3% |
| 2006 | 102,839 t | -15.9% |
| 2007 | 130,257 t | +26.7% |
| 2008 | 83,496 t | -35.9% |
| 2009 | 63,476 t | -24.0% |
| 2010 | 137,627 t | +116.8% |
| 2011 | 144,923 t | +5.3% |
| 2012 | 126,489 t | -12.7% |
| 2013 | 110,688 t | -12.5% |
| 2014 | 76,436 t | -30.9% |
| 2015 | 69,594 t | -9.0% |
| 2016 | 67,523 t | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 59,752 t | -11.5% |
| 2018 | 86,580 t | +44.9% |
| 2019 | 62,556 t | -27.7% |
| 2020 | 63,228 t | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 74,386 t | +17.6% |
| 2022 | 34,056 t | -54.2% |
| 2023 | 40,472 t | +18.8% |
| 2024 | 28,889 t | -28.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 128,545 t | 63,476 t | 211,772 t | 8 |
| 2010s | 94,217 t | 59,752 t | 144,923 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 48,206 t | 28,889 t | 74,386 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Eastern Europe (excluding intra-trade)
- 12 China, mainland 15,576 t compare
- 13 Saudi Arabia 14,336 t compare
- 14 South Africa 13,063 t compare
- 15 Republic of Korea 12,820 t compare
- 16 Italy 10,333 t compare
- 17 Singapore 7,830 t compare
- 18 France 7,138 t compare
More environment data for Eastern Europe (excluding intra-trade)
- Pesticides (total) — Import value 875,184 1000 USD (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity 901,845 t (2024)
- Pesticides (total) — Export value 336,676 1000 USD (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity 1.98 million t (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Export quantity 8.96 million t (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Import quantity 725,729 t (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Export quantity 3.47 million t (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Export quantity 13.51 million t (2024)
- Pesticides (total) — Import quantity 152,097 t (2024)
- Pesticides (total) — Export quantity 59,725 t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is potassium sulphate (sulphate of potash) (sop) — export quantity in Eastern Europe (excluding intra-trade)?
- Potassium sulphate (sulphate of potash) (sop) — export quantity in Eastern Europe (excluding intra-trade) was 28,889 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 Europe (excluding intra-trade)?
- The highest recorded value was 211,772 t in 2004.
- What is the lowest potassium sulphate (sulphate of potash) (sop) — export quantity recorded in Eastern Europe (excluding intra-trade)?
- The lowest recorded value was 28,889 t in 2024.
- How does Eastern Europe (excluding intra-trade) rank for potassium sulphate (sulphate of potash) (sop) — export quantity?
- Eastern Europe (excluding intra-trade) ranks 15th out of 31 groups with data for 2024.
- Is potassium sulphate (sulphate of potash) (sop) — export quantity rising or falling in Eastern Europe (excluding intra-trade)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 62.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Eastern Europe (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