Potassium sulphate (sulphate of potash) (SOP) — Export quantity in Europe (excluding intra-trade)
Europe (excluding intra-trade): Potassium sulphate (sulphate of potash) (SOP) — Export quantity was 596,725 t in 2024. ▼ Falling
Potassium sulphate (sulphate of potash) (SOP) — Export quantity in Europe (excluding intra-trade), 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 Europe (excluding intra-trade) stood at 596,725 t.
That represents a change of up 39.9% on the previous year and down 14.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, potassium sulphate (sulphate of potash) (sop) — export quantity in Europe (excluding intra-trade) peaked at 863,919 t in 2004 and was at its lowest, 391,504 t, in 2009.
That places Europe (excluding intra-trade) 3rd out of 31 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Potassium sulphate (sulphate of potash) (SOP) — Export quantity in Europe (excluding intra-trade), year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 646,922 t | — |
| 2003 | 781,634 t | +20.8% |
| 2004 | 863,919 t | +10.5% |
| 2005 | 687,505 t | -20.4% |
| 2006 | 731,691 t | +6.4% |
| 2007 | 754,411 t | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 581,639 t | -22.9% |
| 2009 | 391,504 t | -32.7% |
| 2010 | 657,353 t | +67.9% |
| 2011 | 752,545 t | +14.5% |
| 2012 | 684,511 t | -9.0% |
| 2013 | 723,719 t | +5.7% |
| 2014 | 694,409 t | -4.0% |
| 2015 | 711,848 t | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 587,518 t | -17.5% |
| 2017 | 790,462 t | +34.5% |
| 2018 | 491,692 t | -37.8% |
| 2019 | 486,596 t | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 521,667 t | +7.2% |
| 2021 | 581,111 t | +11.4% |
| 2022 | 537,471 t | -7.5% |
| 2023 | 426,517 t | -20.6% |
| 2024 | 596,725 t | +39.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 679,903 t | 391,504 t | 863,919 t | 8 |
| 2010s | 658,065 t | 486,596 t | 790,462 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 532,698 t | 426,517 t | 596,725 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Europe (excluding intra-trade)
More environment data for Europe (excluding intra-trade)
- Pesticides (total) — Import value 2.07 million 1000 USD (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity 1.62 million t (2024)
- Pesticides (total) — Export value 4.35 million 1000 USD (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity 4.11 million t (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Export quantity 9.09 million t (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Import quantity 1.32 million t (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Export quantity 3.85 million t (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Export quantity 15.00 million t (2024)
- Pesticides (total) — Import quantity 305,951 t (2024)
- Pesticides (total) — Export quantity 463,527 t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is potassium sulphate (sulphate of potash) (sop) — export quantity in Europe (excluding intra-trade)?
- Potassium sulphate (sulphate of potash) (sop) — export quantity in Europe (excluding intra-trade) was 596,725 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 Europe (excluding intra-trade)?
- The highest recorded value was 863,919 t in 2004.
- What is the lowest potassium sulphate (sulphate of potash) (sop) — export quantity recorded in Europe (excluding intra-trade)?
- The lowest recorded value was 391,504 t in 2009.
- How does Europe (excluding intra-trade) rank for potassium sulphate (sulphate of potash) (sop) — export quantity?
- Europe (excluding intra-trade) ranks 3rd out of 31 groups with data for 2024.
- Is potassium sulphate (sulphate of potash) (sop) — export quantity rising or falling in Europe (excluding intra-trade)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this 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