Potassium sulphate (sulphate of potash) (SOP) — Export quantity in Least Developed Countries (excluding intra-trade)
Least Developed Countries (excluding intra-trade): Potassium sulphate (sulphate of potash) (SOP) — Export quantity was 437.01 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Potassium sulphate (sulphate of potash) (SOP) — Export quantity in Least Developed Countries (excluding intra-trade), 2003–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Least Developed Countries (excluding intra-trade) recorded 437.01 t for potassium sulphate (sulphate of potash) (sop) — export quantity in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 79.6% on the previous year and down 41.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, potassium sulphate (sulphate of potash) (sop) — export quantity in Least Developed Countries (excluding intra-trade) peaked at 9,497 t in 2022 and was at its lowest, 21 t, in 2005.
That places Least Developed Countries (excluding intra-trade) 25th out of 31 groups with data for 2024, putting it 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 Least Developed Countries (excluding intra-trade), year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 1,430 t | — |
| 2004 | 190.9 t | -86.7% |
| 2005 | 21 t | -89.0% |
| 2008 | 27.03 t | +28.7% |
| 2010 | 240.52 t | +789.8% |
| 2011 | 260.29 t | +8.2% |
| 2012 | 120 t | -53.9% |
| 2013 | 30 t | -75.0% |
| 2014 | 742.35 t | +2374.5% |
| 2015 | 274 t | -63.1% |
| 2016 | 222.61 t | -18.8% |
| 2017 | 802.8 t | +260.6% |
| 2018 | 2,626 t | +227.1% |
| 2019 | 2,474 t | -5.8% |
| 2020 | 8,863 t | +258.2% |
| 2021 | 8,680 t | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 9,497 t | +9.4% |
| 2023 | 2,145 t | -77.4% |
| 2024 | 437.01 t | -79.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 417.23 t | 21 t | 1,430 t | 4 |
| 2010s | 779.27 t | 30 t | 2,626 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,924 t | 437.01 t | 9,497 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Least Developed Countries (excluding intra-trade)
More environment data for Least Developed Countries (excluding intra-trade)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Export quantity 275,134 t (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity 4.44 million t (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity 1.10 million t (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Import quantity 2.97 million t (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Export quantity 55,703 t (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Export quantity 1.79 million t (2024)
- Other nitrogenous fertilizers, n.e.c. — Import value 268,783 1000 USD (2024)
- Other nitrogenous fertilizers, n.e.c. — Import quantity 556,120 t (2024)
- Fertilizers n.e.c. — Import quantity 1.20 million t (2024)
- Fertilizers n.e.c. — Import value 587,564 1000 USD (2024)
All data for Least Developed Countries (excluding intra-trade) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is potassium sulphate (sulphate of potash) (sop) — export quantity in Least Developed Countries (excluding intra-trade)?
- Potassium sulphate (sulphate of potash) (sop) — export quantity in Least Developed Countries (excluding intra-trade) was 437.01 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 Least Developed Countries (excluding intra-trade)?
- The highest recorded value was 9,497 t in 2022.
- What is the lowest potassium sulphate (sulphate of potash) (sop) — export quantity recorded in Least Developed Countries (excluding intra-trade)?
- The lowest recorded value was 21 t in 2005.
- How does Least Developed Countries (excluding intra-trade) rank for potassium sulphate (sulphate of potash) (sop) — export quantity?
- Least Developed Countries (excluding intra-trade) ranks 25th out of 31 groups with data for 2024.
- Is potassium sulphate (sulphate of potash) (sop) — export quantity rising or falling in Least Developed Countries (excluding intra-trade)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Least Developed Countries (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